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03 Apr 17 - 03:55 AM (#3848286) Subject: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Mr Red This was coined by the columnist "Feedback" in the New Scientist to describe the tendency of people with certain names to gravitate toward careers that make us smile. Wiki on Nominative Determinism citing the progenitor of the genre - a paper on incontinence by A J Splatt and D Weedon**. Or even Sigmund Freud who studied pleasure (German for joy). The Wiki is quite serious in its explanation. Found recently - the owner of a company in my town called Mobiloo (a mobile loo/changing room designed for wheelchair users etc in a van) has the name Philip Douch. A very laudable enterprise, staffed by volunteers. Probably the same lecturer at Exeter Uni Medical School. I am sure we all remember someone like the dentist in Walsall years ago - Savage. |
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03 Apr 17 - 04:50 AM (#3848297) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: FreddyHeadey BBC radio4 programme presenter Food Programme - Dan Saladino |
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03 Apr 17 - 08:42 AM (#3848328) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Newport Boy A firm of Estate Agents in Newport, South Wales - Crook & Blight! |
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03 Apr 17 - 08:59 AM (#3848332) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Nigel Parsons Card players will know of what always wins: Trump |
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03 Apr 17 - 10:15 AM (#3848344) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: frogprince My all time favorite, from local television ads many long years ago: "For soft water service, call your Culligan dealer, Sandy Leak, in Minnesota Lake". Scouts honor, not makin' that up. |
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03 Apr 17 - 10:16 AM (#3848345) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: McGrath of Harlow And in England at least we know what to call a big fart... Nice letter in the Guardian pointing out that the name of the Westminster minister with the job of trying to patch up things in Northern Ireland is called Mr Brokenshire. |
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03 Apr 17 - 10:56 AM (#3848355) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Mrrzy I've cited a neurologist named Brain... and thought, what choice did the poor guy have? |
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03 Apr 17 - 11:38 AM (#3848367) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Steve Shaw There was a Dr Blood in Bude. |
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03 Apr 17 - 12:58 PM (#3848377) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Raggytash My biology teacher at school was named Joe Rabbit Vicious, sadistic bastard he was, should never have been allowed near children. |
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04 Apr 17 - 05:22 AM (#3848494) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Nigel Parsons Despite my name I've never felt called to the cloth. Although, does 50+ years in the church choir count? |
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04 Apr 17 - 06:26 AM (#3848500) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Steve Shaw It's a rare man that's never touched the cloth, Nigel... |
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05 Apr 17 - 12:16 AM (#3848675) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: Mike in Brunswick A couple of Nominative non-Determinisms from several years ago. Roman Catholic honcho in Manila - Cardinal Sin Top law enforcement officer in Montgomery County, Maryland - Chief Crook Mike |
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05 Apr 17 - 06:27 AM (#3848742) Subject: RE: BS: Nominative Determinisms ???? From: fat B****rd My Mother told me of a Doctor when she was a child in Sunderland named Poysner!! |