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.

This is a community for posting real-world examples of names that by coincidence are funny in context. A link to the article or site is preferable, as well as a screenshot of the funny name if it's not in the headline. Try not to repost, and keep it fun!

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Does she have a plastic arm?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

Maybe at home? The pic shows flesh arms in bad lighting.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Something, something, name checks out.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's why it's here!

Also I'm editing this post to say I somehow missed your excellent pun on the first read.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is that a child?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Article said she was 16