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Nomanative determinism

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,330
in Fun, Jokes & Captions
It's the term given to a person who ends up in a job that is closely-related to his name. In other words, someone ending up with a career he seemed pre-destined for, due to his name being relevant to that job.

Real examples (and I promise you these are all real) include the women's 400m hurdles runner from Bulgaria Miss V Stambolova; the President and CEO of "Food for the Poor", Robin Mahfood; the retired TV weather presenter, Storm Field; the US Republican candidate, Rich White (could only have been Republican, right?); the gynaecologist, Dr Harry Beaver; the police officer from St Paul in the United States, Sgt Paul Paulos; and the New York lawyer from the firm Sullivan and Cromwell, Sue Yoo.

So, for anyone who knows the old Jim Davidson joke about Charlton's real name, it can be no surprise that Charlton are interviewing someone called Knill for the Assistant Manager's job.

Any others?
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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    I heard Anil Koc had an interesting sideline.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,767
    Katrien Meire. She's a f*cking mare.
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    edited May 2016
    Did see a Dr De'Ath listed in a Hospital a few years back.
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    Just seen " marine biologist " Steve Haddock with David Attenbourgh!
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,194
    edited May 2016
    Stan C__t, who played for Millwall in the 50s.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    One of my favourites was in the wildlife protection unit for the Hertfordshire Constabulary a few years back.
    The unit was run by DS Cull.

    There's also the firm of solicitors: Wright Hassell
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    There is still a butchers in Bromsgrove
    Badham and Grizzle
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited May 2016
    Uboat said:

    Stan Cunt, who played for Millwall in the 50s.

    Wasn't Stan, it was his cousin, Waddock.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,347
    Sanctimonius Twat, he posts on here under another name... OR I might of just made that up!
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    Jay Walker, traffic reporter here in Baltimore.
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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    My friend (genuinely... as in it was my friend and not me, and it's real) went to an arse-doctor called Asad Butt
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,672
    I remember Captain Salt from HMS Sheffield in the Falklands War. I was also a juror at the Old Bailey in a case being tried by Judge Judge who later went on to be Lord Chief Justice and head of the Judiciary.

    ... and finally, I recall a very un pc joke containing a dentist called Phil McCafferty. I will keep the joke to myself - although I'm sure you can make one up, if need be.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Irish dentist, Phil McCavity
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,019
    I see this guy was on Attenborough's show tonight: http://www.mbari.org/haddock-steven/
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    ENT medic .. Doctor Patient .. a k a ... bedside manner
    Ilford accountant .. Stephen Fiddler
    Ex Tough England defender ... Terry Butcher
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Irish dentist, Phil McCavity

    Not sure that's a real one though
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
    McBobbin said:

    My friend (genuinely... as in it was my friend and not me, and it's real) went to an arse-doctor called Asad Butt

    An "arse doctor"?
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    Chizz said:

    McBobbin said:

    My friend (genuinely... as in it was my friend and not me, and it's real) went to an arse-doctor called Asad Butt

    An "arse doctor"?
    Proctologist, what a career choice.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    limeygent said:

    Chizz said:

    McBobbin said:

    My friend (genuinely... as in it was my friend and not me, and it's real) went to an arse-doctor called Asad Butt

    An "arse doctor"?
    Proctologist, what a career choice.
    That's the word I was looking for :)
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,721
    Don't know if still practising , but for many years there was a Dentist in St Paul's Cray called Pullar.

    Also there is a NHS Urologist in Bromley - Miss Nurse. If she had not decided to become a surgeon she would have spent her medical career being known as Dr Nurse. Consequently if any siblings decided upon a nursing career they would be Nurse Nurse.
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  • Phantom_User
    Phantom_User Posts: 655
    I heard that Paul Dickov is a bit of a ....
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,733
    There was a Sgt Slaughter on my Afghanistan deployment.
  • johnnyhumphrey
    johnnyhumphrey Posts: 449
    My first dentist was a Mr Pullar.
  • johnnyhumphrey
    johnnyhumphrey Posts: 449
    Sorry,just seen the earlier post by Cherryorchard.
    I still have most of my teeth so he wasn't too bad.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,853
    Paige Turner, the librarian.
  • johnnyhumphrey
    johnnyhumphrey Posts: 449
    I couldn't think of any others so here's a link--
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/nominative-determinism-ftw?utm_term=.dsaPYbAWp#.xrm93LYD6
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    edited May 2016
    When I worked for the global services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, there was an American partner, a Mr Rich Boss.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Golfer .. Gary (what a) Player
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,019
    When I was young, I was having it away with a girl and two people walked in on us. It was my Auntie Climax and her friend Curtis Interrutpus.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    Peter Bowler .. cricketer .. more of a batting all rounder though

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