Nominative determinism

We had a friend whose surname was Duck, father was Donald. He was not amused when stopped by the police and they didn’t believe him

A work colleague of mine was called Michael Mouse.

We've got a hardware shop in town owned by Thomas Nutt & Son.

Witzend

OK, it’s fiction, but I’ve always liked Anthony Trollope’s names for various firms - Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile (solicitors - plus ca change!) and Sugarscraps and Stewem for a firm of overpriced caterers.
I dare say there are others I’ve forgotten.

Oh and the clergyman with an incredible number of children the Rev Mr Quiverfull!

I know it’s fiction too, but I always like Private Eye’s firm of solicitors,Sue, Grabbit and Run

OK, it’s fiction, but I’ve always liked Anthony Trollope’s names for various firms - Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile (solicitors - plus ca change!) and Sugarscraps and Stewem for a firm of overpriced caterers.
I dare say there are others I’ve forgotten.

Two prominent Scottish politicians are noble fish, Salmond and Sturgeon.

Some years ago, three ladies with surnames Hassall, Bottom and Mallet ran a Junior Choir. Members delighted in saying, “If we give them any Hassall, we might be hit on the Bottom with a Mallet!”

grannysyb

My DH once saw a urologist called "Mr Dick!"

As an unabashed lifelong nameist, I greatly enjoyed seeing the political posters for one local election candidate. He was called Dick Bond, which sounded like a special substance they might keep in the cupboard in A&E!

And, by the same puerile token, while I greatly regret the present turmoil in Ulster politics, I feel `I would have some difficulty in voting for someone called Edwin Poots.....

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I used to have a dentist called Mr. Tingle!

Grannysyb
Yes we all knew what 'Nominative determinism' meant! You learn something new everyday!

My DH once saw a urologist called "Mr Dick!"

When I was a child our doctors surgery had doctors Hird, Gass and Basham. I kid you not.

We had a teacher where I worked whose nAme was so appropriate that parents didn’t believe their children when told. I can’t say it as it would be a giveaway

We knew 2 Doctors, I was called Dr.Hacker and the other one was Dr.Death although he had put a comma into his name- Dr De’ath. Not sure it helped though.

Yes, I saw the title ‘Weed shoots to top of gardening world’ in this mornings Times. I read it expecting to discover a plant once considered a weed had changed status and was now something to be desired in gardens!

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