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

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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?

An equity partner called Mr Profit! Very apt.

An equity partner called Mr Profit! Very apt.

Our local church used to have a Reverend Pagan.

I once had to arrange a relative's funeral and the funeral director was Mr Coffin.

Last time there was one of these threads other Gloucestrians were quicker than me so here goes:
Mrs Blewitt the flute teacher
Mr Major violin(?) teacher.

Dr Nurse, whose daughter became a nurse so she was Nurse Nurse.

Former Lord Chief Justice Igor Judge - Judge Judge.

PC Rob Banks was interviewed on the BBC News a few years ago.

These are so funny!

I was delivered by a doctor whose name was Dr Tickle

These are so funny!

I was delivered by a doctor whose name was Dr Tickle

Mr Fish the gynaecologist

Mr Fish the gynaecologist

Mr Fish the gynaecologist

Our lollipop man was Mr Holt.

The midwife who helped deliver ds was Miss Nutter.
In reality she was the best I could have had and she was definitely mentally stable!

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

My childhood dentist was Me Payne.

Mr! Oh for an edit button.

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

We had a local optician called Miss searight

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

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

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

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

Also a friend's GP was Dr Coffin.

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

I know a scaffolder called Mr Catchpole.