Nominative Determinism

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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.

This is a community for posting real-world examples of names that by coincidence are funny in context. A link to the article or site is preferable, as well as a screenshot of the funny name if it's not in the headline. Try not to repost, and keep it fun!

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You'll never guess (lemmy.world)

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[–] smeg 7 points 7 months ago

I thought this was too good to be true, it wasn't!

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Okay I give up, what is it?

[–] Emperor 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dave Shitplanes.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Hodor

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't it say in the image? Rich White? Unless that's someone else.

[–] i_am_not_a_robot 2 points 7 months ago

Yes it does. I crossposted this from elsewhere, maybe I should have changed the title.

[–] blackn1ght 4 points 7 months ago

Max Downforce

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

I’d start going by Dick Blanc