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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?

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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.

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

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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.