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This is sometimes known as Nominative Determinism[0], or an "aptonym". It's probably some combination of a) people getting small advantages in their careers by
by Y_Y 5y ago
This is sometimes known as Nominative Determinism[0], or an "aptonym".
It's probably some combination of a) people getting small advantages in their careers by having memorable names and b) the weird poetic sense of humour common among deities.
[0] https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6627 https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6627