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Good name for your job

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BikeRunSki · 30/04/2020 08:26

Is it called “nominative determinism”? Where your name describes your job?

I just linked the ONS baby name website to a different thread. I noticed the surname of the person who compiled it was Littleboy Smile

DM’s GP is called Dr Blood.

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happystory · 30/04/2020 08:36

Our GP when I was a child was called Dr Payne!

Comps83 · 30/04/2020 12:29

We had a music teacher called Mrs Melody

Brogley · 30/04/2020 12:31

@happystory there was a Dr Payne at our GP surgery who retired a few months ago.

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My first ballet teacher, Mrs Skipp ☺

BikeRunSki · 30/04/2020 12:47

I forgot, our milkman is called Mr Farmer

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BikeRunSki · 30/04/2020 12:48

I l❤️ Mrs Skipp the ballet teacher.

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Hedgesfullofbirds · 30/04/2020 13:05

In a legal environment with which I once had a connection:

Mr Law
Mr Court
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Mr Chrimes

Hedgesfullofbirds · 30/04/2020 13:09

And I once saw a wedding announcement:

A Mr Bath to a Miss Tubb!

Not quite nominative determinism but it still amused me nevertheless

whichteaareyou · 30/04/2020 13:18

Used to work with a dentist called Dr Sugar

whichteaareyou · 30/04/2020 13:24

@Hedgesfullofbirds how sweet!

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