Nominative Determinism

StupidLikeAFox

Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names - for example:

• The man who wrote about clerical sex abuse in Germany - Roger Boyes
• Johnny Flood - Water Pumps
• Former "Food for the Poor" president - Robin Mahfood
• Kildare councillor - Rob Power

Any others?

Your Face

I read a article on this before somewhere.

There was a fireman called McBurney

iamstop

I used to have a Maths and Science teacher called Mr. Rocket.

True fact. He retired when I went into 2nd year.

foxy farmer

Nick Dwyer electrician
Phil Mc Cavity dentist
Phil McGuinness publican
Sean D'Olier decorative lighting salesman
Eoghan Cash bank manager
Sean o Suileabhain pirate

Esel

Rick O'Shea - bouncer

Raconteuse

I have known someone with the surname House who worked in local authority housing, and a Brick working in construction.

If only they married: https://youtu.be/HhPu6GEoad8

bilbot79

If you had a shop in this street what would you be called?

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/dick-intake/storrs-park/bowness-on-windermere/windermere/la23-3lt/12668944

Suckit

Water Research Centre - Andy Drinkwater
http://www.wrcplc.co.uk/breaking-news-first-fine-to-flush-certification-awarded-

endacl

I’ve a friend called Richard Head.

Nice guy.

Quantum Erasure

Boaty McBoatface

Loafing Oaf

I once saw the Spanish footballer Aspas play a really terrible ball

jprboy

Niall Hatch, PRO with Birdwatch Ireland.

Often heard on radio:

https://birdwatchireland.ie/about-us/our-staff/

GG66

There was a solicitor's office in Sligo called Argue & Phibbs
https://www.sligotown.net/argue-and-phibbs.shtml/

jprboy

Robert Hogg - "the Hogg family specialised in pigs and poultry"

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/survivors-from-irelands-disastrous-dioxin-storm-26705113.html

sligojoek

GG66 wrote: »

There was a solicitor's office in Sligo called Argue & Phibbs
https://www.sligotown.net/argue-and-phibbs.shtml/

ILoveYourVibes

What if your name suggests nothing?

StupidLikeAFox

Knew a gay man called Michael Fitzpatrick also

ILoveYourVibes

I am changing my name to honey gold .....cuz i wanna keep my sweet nature and make money ...also keep my options open in the adult entertainment industry.

uch

Johnny Fox used to own a quarry

ILoveYourVibes

Also I want to change my name to baby yoda...and i want mods to change my boards name to baby yoda too!

Graces7

There is a man in the news today called Dennis Storm.

El_Duderino 09

I heard a radio show on this before and there was a bloke named Pat Baker who worked at Pat the Baker bread factory.

Pherekydes

My English teacher was a Miss English!

She also taught Irish.

Raconteuse

GG66 wrote: »

There was a solicitor's office in Sligo called Argue & Phibbs
https://www.sligotown.net/argue-and-phibbs.shtml/

sligojoek wrote: »

And Hugh J. Ward in Dublin! (Huge award - sorry for explaining but some I've said it to didn't get it).

silverharp

:pac:

https://twitter.com/geoffpilkington/status/1227158066375774209

Widdershins

Some might be old family names that were based on their family trade in the first place?

JohnnyFlash

The doorkeeper in the UK Parliament is called Phil Howse.

Genghis

Former CEO of McDonalds was Will Cook.

James Brokenshire was secretary of state for NI when the region's assembly fell in 2017.

Last night Wolves player Willy Bolt (will he volley, admittedly a bit of a stretch) had a goal disallowed.

Raconteuse

And of course Usain Bolt. Probably the most famous example.

NewbridgeIR

What were the odds of Arsenal being managed by a guy with "Arse" in his name?

jprboy

jprboy wrote: »

Robert Hogg - "the Hogg family specialised in pigs and poultry"

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/survivors-from-irelands-disastrous-dioxin-storm-26705113.html

The garda in charge of the infected pork inquiry in Ireland some years back was Sargent Hogg.

A caller to the radio said he used to get a lift to the AA meetings with a guy called Will Power.

Urethral Buttercup

Holly Willoughby. 'Boobies'. 'Will' I touch, or are they too prickly... like 'holly'?

Was it that kind of thing you were looking for OP?

Capt'n Midnight

Jaime Lachica Sin Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila,

He used to welcome visitors to the archiepiscopal palace with "Welcome to the house of Sin"

He was better known as Cardinal Sin

iamstop

A gynecologist called Dr. Asswad.

Close! Only a small taint gets in his way from his true calling!

https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/60337/Dr-Antoine+Frederick-Asswad-Montreal-QC.html

Graces7

Estate agents in Kidderminster, England; Doolittle and Dally.

fatknacker

Wayne Kerr fiddle player

Junkyard Tom

Annette Curtin: Counsellor. Tells people to pull themselves together.

Junkyard Tom

iamstop wrote: »

A gynecologist called Dr. Asswad.

Close! Only a small taint gets in his way from his true calling!

https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/60337/Dr-Antoine+Frederick-Asswad-Montreal-QC.html

Fanny Chmelar

Wilder vs Fury

maudgonner

UKIP recently had a leader called Richard Braine. He really didn't like it when people called him Dick Braine, but some would say it was nomative determinism alright.

Capt'n Midnight

maudgonner wrote: »

UKIP recently had a leader called Richard Braine. He really didn't like it when people called him Dick Braine, but some would say it was nomative determinism alright.

Does frameshift count ?

https://twitter.com/Botanygeek/status/748451064542826496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E748451064542826496&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2016%2F07%2F01%2Fthis-is-why-a-picture-of-nigel-farage-is-going-viral-in-malaysia-5979347%2F

Leg End Reject

Anna Smashnova - tennis player.

This was a question on a repeat of The Chase!

Ladybird18

Dated a fella whose name was Biggus Dickus.
He swore it was his real name.
I didnt really care.

mistersifter

Sure the bloke who made the modern toilet was a plumber called Thomas Crapper.

jiltloop

mistersifter wrote: »

Sure the bloke who made the modern toilet was a plumber called Thomas Crapper.

That's where the slang was derived from!

mistersifter

jiltloop wrote: »

That's where the slang was derived from!

nope! that's just what people assume.

The term was first used to describe bodily waste before Tom was around the plumbing scene.:D

un5byh7sqpd2x0

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Knew a gay man called Michael Fitzpatrick also

I heard of a similar Patrick Fitzgerald and his partner Gerald Fitzpatrick

Earl of Sandwich invented sandwiches

mistersifter

This doesn't bode well for people with the surname Hoare.

StupidLikeAFox

iamstop

Manitoba RCMP’s Winnipeg HQ, Dan Vandal’s office, CMHR vandalized amid protests

https://globalnews.ca/news/6597893/winnipeg-rcmp-hq-dan-vandal-office-cmhr-vandalized-protest/

the purple tin

Ulich Magee was a well known sex worker in Glasgow in the 70's.