Have you ever known someone who is the opposite of their name?

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Obviously doesn't apply to people with non descriptive names!

I've been emailing a customer services person for a couple of days today called Melody. Ridiculously, in my mind I'd imagined her sounding all girly.

She called me today to resolve the issue I've been having. A more gravelly voiced and monotone lady I have never spoken to in my life.

Made me think of other descriptive names, and if people generally live up to them or are the opposite of them

I knew a black man called Ivory.

And I'm sure we've all known a Rob who was an upstanding citizen .

a friend of my ex H he was a big bloke with a bald head beard and covered in tattoos nickname blue, his real name was Julian

I had a really fierce neighbour - I called her Boudica (not to her face!). I was astonished when I found out her actual name, it was a really flowery girly name.

@AndNoneForGretchenWieners

DS went to sixth form with a Chastity who left to have a baby.

I had an English teacher at school called Mrs Jolly, who was anything but.

Years ago,I knew a woman whose name was 'Happy'. She really wasn't.

I have a friend called Joy,and she is lovely!

I worked with a Joy up til last year. One of the nastiest individuals it has ever been my misfortune to meet, rude, aggressive, a bully.

My colleagues got a lot of comedy mileage out of her name...

I knew a man named Lucky. He failed his MSc.

No idea how lucky or not he was in other areas.

And actually, I'm the opposite of my middle name (a surname).

I went to school with a boy whose surname was Shortman. He was 6ft 2.

I also used to work with a Joy. Miserable woman, face permanently like a slapped arse.

Although I also know a Joy family and they are neither particularly joyful nor particularly joyless.

I also used to know a Justin. His girlfriend was constantly complaining about his size so we used to call him Justin by name, Justin by nature.

Oh fucking hell@ednatheevilwitch that made me giggle.

Yes, a Faith who is a liar and a bully.

My old maths teacher in junior school was called Mrs Divine. She was anything but divine... dreadful woman.
Funnily enough I saw her in a supermarket once and stood behind her in the queue, I don’t think she recognised me. I was so tempted to tell her I’d worked in a bank for a few years and she could lay off telling me my maths wasn’t my strong point. Neither was her teaching.

I also know a very straight laced Maverick. He just goes by Rick. It's an awful big name to live up to!

Hunter Gatherer
Dick & Dickless

I also knew a Grace who really wasn’t. She had a brother called something very butch, like Rufus. But he was small, skinny and effeminate.

DH's cousin's wife is called Joy. She is the most miserable fucker I've ever met.

My mum wanted to give me Grace as a middle name. I'm glad she didn't, I am uncoordinated and have all the grace of a dangerously drunken elephant.
Names like that are a tough thing to live up to.

I went to school with a boy called a genius wasn’t the brightest...

Not the same thing but I’ve met a Mr Doubtfire. I didn’t even think it wAs a real name. I actually thought he was taking the piss. , but apparently not.

My name meaning is graceful. Im as graceful as a heffalump on steroids.