Appropriate surnames

[thatonesmine]

Prompted by learning that the new president of the Royal Horticultural Society is Keith Weed, I got to thinking about other surnames that are appropriate to the persons occupation or station in life.
When my son was in secondary school the RE teachers were Mrs Dove and Mrs Furness.
Any more?

Dammit, I was so hoping someone on mumsnet had been taught by my parent, my maiden name is mathematical and my parent taught maths. Very outing as it's unusual, so I'm not saying it.

I was taught geography by Mrs Holland.

I know there was someone else but I really cant remember my other teacher's names.

There are some brilliant examples here I'm especially loving Phil Knowles the builder.

I knew a fireman called Burns.

In a legal setting I knew the following:

Mr Law
Mr Court
Mrs Crooks
Mr Chrimes

And I once saw a wedding annoncement between a Mr Bath and a Miss Tubb

Phil Knowles, ah now I get it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It took me a while though

I know a police officer called PC law

Neighbour when I was growing up surname: Constable. Occupation: policeman

When I drive to see my parents I frequently stop at the traffic lights on the way and smile at the plaque outside the gp surgery for Dr Patients

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Phil Knowles, ah now I get it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It took me a while though

I still don't get it?

@MoonSauce

Dammit, I was so hoping someone on mumsnet had been taught by my parent, my maiden name is mathematical and my parent taught maths. Very outing as it's unusual, so I'm not saying it.

I was taught geography by Mrs Holland.

I know there was someone else but I really cant remember my other teacher's names.

I thought for a moment the surname was "Mathematical". A very unusual surname, that!

My childhood doctor was Dr Kilmartin

@MoonSauce

Dammit, I was so hoping someone on mumsnet had been taught by my parent, my maiden name is mathematical and my parent taught maths. Very outing as it's unusual, so I'm not saying it.

I was taught geography by Mrs Holland.

I know there was someone else but I really cant remember my other teacher's names.

You’re Mrs Setsquare’s daughter?!

There's a Dr Love who does vasectomies.
Dr Dick Soper has now retired. He went by that first name too.
Mr Chubb the PE teacher.

I knew a gaenacologist called Dr Delvin.

We had a German leacher whose surname was Long.
In German that made him Herr Long.
He was bald.

My dc have an English teacher called Mr Bard, which always makes me smile.

Know of a 1:1 TA called Mrs Friend, always warms my heart to think of it although I have never met her!

Headmaster (as it was in those days) of a local school: Mr Brilliant. I sent a photo of the board outside the school to That's Life, but I don't think it made it onto the show. Nonetheless it continued to amuse me every time I walked past.

There was a vicar at the church my mum used to go to called Faith Christian. Reverend Christian 😁

I'm also friends with an actor whose real surname is Stagey. He goes by a different surname professionally so has a "stage name" instead which always makes me laugh.

My friend is a dog walker and she met her (now) husband 2 years ago in a park - his surname is Hound. As is hers now

I've got another one. DS's school have just hired a new teacher to take their new T Level in Childcare and her name is L'Enfant

I used to know a guy in the RAF whose last name was Major, he was a Sergeant when I knew him. Guess he should have joined the Army really, then he could have got to be Major Major as well

My food tech teacher was Mrs Crumbs and my brother was in the local rowing club, his instructor was Mr Rowbottom.

There is a podiatrist in Plymouth called Tony Achilles, which is just the best complete name for the holder’s occupation ever.

I had a home economics teacher called Mrs Pini

It's called nominative determination when someone's name matches their career.

I have come across a study on parakeets with one of the authors a Dr. Parrot which made me smile.