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Names that match (or don’t match!) a person or their job

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bumblenbean · 30/07/2022 21:53

Have you met anyone whose name was particularly fitting for their character or job? Or the opposite?!

We had a physics teacher called Miss Motion -which seemed apt - and the local shop keeper growing up was called Mr Smiley, which definitely wasn’t - he was a real miserable bastard and all the kids were scared of him. I thought it was someone’s idea of an ironic joke for years but no, he really was just poorly named 😆

Anyone come across any other examples or amusing name combinations?

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IAmAWarrior · 31/07/2022 06:02

An equity partner called Mr Profit! Very apt.

IAmAWarrior · 31/07/2022 06:03

An equity partner called Mr Profit! Very apt.

ProfYaffle · 31/07/2022 06:44

Our local church used to have a Reverend Pagan.

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GrandRapids · 31/07/2022 07:47

These are so funny!

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These are so funny!

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fruitflyhater · 31/07/2022 08:16

Mr Fish the gynaecologist

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Our lollipop man was Mr Holt.

MintyGreenDreams · 31/07/2022 10:07

The midwife who helped deliver ds was Miss Nutter.
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Lovegossip · 31/07/2022 10:07

We had a history teacher who was called Mr Meaney he was lovely and always helpful, sadly no longer with us

TheGriffle · 31/07/2022 10:08

My childhood dentist was Me Payne.

TheGriffle · 31/07/2022 10:08

Mr! Oh for an edit button.

TheGriffle · 31/07/2022 10:09

I also know someone who’s first name is Joy and she’s a miserable bugger.

lollipoprainbow · 31/07/2022 10:14

We had a local optician called Miss searight

TFMinx · 31/07/2022 10:14

There's a small chocolate factory where the family who owns it are the Sweet family. Mr Sweet the owner is very much that.

Hotenoughtoburnasausage · 31/07/2022 10:16

My woodwork teacher was Mr Sander. My dh has a surname relating to my job so I didn't take his name!

TalkingToMyselfAgain · 31/07/2022 10:17

Years ago, I knew a Nurse Nightingale and a Dr Barnado who both worked on the same hospital ward

user1497787065 · 31/07/2022 10:35

As a six year old child my grandparents doctor was Dr Sidebottom which I considered to be hilariously funny then.

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Our builder is Mr Plumber and our plumber is Mr Carpenter!

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