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

[bumblenbean]

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?

Opposite to some posts above, I had a teacher called Mrs Tall who was tiny. I am under 5 foot and I think she was smaller than what I am now.

We have a Mrs Smart at DC's school.

We had a maths teacher called Mr English

These are all brilliant. Miss Cook to Mrs Ovens is just classic.

Mr Coffin very unfortunate!

just thought of my mum telling me the (very lovely) midwife who delivered me was apparently called Sister Muff 🤭

In 30 years of working across half a dozen industries the nicest customer I have had by a mile was a chap called Larry. Always pleasant, cheerful and a real joy to speak to. He was the very epitomy of the phrase 'happy as Larry' his business partner was Randy - I rarely spoke to him so have no idea if his name was similarly apt.

I've heard of a dentist Mr Smilie.

Dr Butt, the gastro.

When I was young, the manager of the local refuse collection service was a Mr Smellie. His name appeared on the side of dustcarts.