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varian Thu 24-Sep-20 18:23:27

I was listening to Radio 4 tonight when they were discussing the Chancellor's announcements and they introduced a former Managing Director of Waitrose whose name was Mark Price.

Has anyone ever had such an appropriate name?

GrammarGrandma Fri 25-Sep-20 09:45:30

It's called "nominative determinism."

Mauriherb Fri 25-Sep-20 09:54:19

I had an optician called Mr Seamore. Also knew a dentist called Dr Phang

jaylucy Fri 25-Sep-20 09:56:59

I went to school with a Will Drown - he ran a boatyard when he left school!
Also have come across a Dr Doctor and a Sister A Nurse when I worked for the NHS

Yangste1007 Fri 25-Sep-20 09:57:01

In Cheltenham, the breast surgeon is called Mr Bristol.

SueLindsey Fri 25-Sep-20 09:57:15

My (lovely) dentist is called Dr. Howell!

grandMattie Fri 25-Sep-20 10:01:26

To my delight when I moved here, my surgery is in ‘The Butchery’!

Diggingdoris Fri 25-Sep-20 10:04:14

At secondary school my maths teacher was Mr. Measures.

SueEH Fri 25-Sep-20 10:06:06

MrsRochester

Local undertakers, Box Brothers

Where are you MrsR? I was going to say Box Brothers too... I grew up near Blackpool.
My dad was an optician and had patients called Percy Vere and Doctor Robinson. “Doctor” Robinson was a demolition expert. His parents obviously thought it would give him a leg up in life!

moorlikeit Fri 25-Sep-20 10:07:04

There's the famous Cardinal Sin from the Philippines. Always loved that.

Coco51 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:07:36

OH’s name is Cheetham - he couldn’t understand why his decorating business had so few takers,

narrowboatnan Fri 25-Sep-20 10:07:46

LullyDully

Not quite the same. As a very little girl I had a ballet teacher called Miss Davine. I couldn't work out why she had a man's title.

Im obviously not on form this morning - took me several minutes to work that one out. Doh! grin

SueEH Fri 25-Sep-20 10:07:58

The CEO of the Lake District National Park is Richard Leafe

narrowboatnan Fri 25-Sep-20 10:10:34

I’m. Sorry.

GrannyAnnie2010 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:14:12

The Head of Security in a hospital where I worked at was Nick King.

hf59 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:14:35

I had a dentist called Mr Smilie

choughdancer Fri 25-Sep-20 10:20:50

Years ago I knew a vicar called Rev Noel Toogood!

MegrannyW1 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:21:55

there is a local dentist called Mr Chew

Lupin Fri 25-Sep-20 10:22:47

I knew a teacher called Mr. Cain.

readsalot Fri 25-Sep-20 10:25:26

DD had a junior school teacher called Mr Wisdom and head of local mental health was Charles Nutter.

Foxglove77 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:26:02

Our local farmer is called Richard Fouracre and his son is called Giles

midgey Fri 25-Sep-20 10:27:58

There were some solicitors called Doolittle and Dalley!

quizqueen Fri 25-Sep-20 10:28:01

A previous dentist I had was called Mr Pain. Does a person's name draw you to a particular profession, I wonder!

Trisha57 Fri 25-Sep-20 10:30:00

Head of Transport for Education where I worked was Rick Shaw!

Growing0ldDisgracefully Fri 25-Sep-20 10:31:47

We had a teacher at school who's name was Miss Varty, but I'm not sure whether she lived up to her name.

eazybee Fri 25-Sep-20 10:34:08

I encountered a doctor some years ago who was Dr. Playfair; patients frequently mis-named him on forms as Fairplay, but the best one was Foreplay, following his initials: N.E.