Nominative Determinism

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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.

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Scott Speed, racing driver (feddit.uk)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Speed

Sadly didn't live up to his name in F1 but seems to be doing pretty well in rallycross

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if he says "I am speed" to himself at the start of every race

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I think thats mandatory