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Don't make fun of people's names, man. People don't usually choose their own names. If you're going to make fun of someone, make fun of something they choose
by naikrovek 5y ago
Don't make fun of people's names, man. People don't usually choose their own names. If you're going to make fun of someone, make fun of something they choose to do, instead of the things they don't choose.
I'm confident it's his real name.
- pcmaffey 5y agoIs that making fun of his name? Or is it simply pointing out / wondering whether he a) chose a profession aligned with his given name, or b) chose a name aligned with his profession?
- handrous 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym These things just happen.
- llefoll 5y agoYou've never heard of aptronyms?
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoLots of people have never heard of X for almost any value of X. Even if one had, it can be surprising to encounter an actual case of the thing in the wild.
- irrational 5y agoIt's like wondering about the English Professor named William Shakespeare. Would he have become an English Professor is named by any other name? https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=188354 https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=188354
- adamsb6 5y agoMost examples of nominative determinism don't cover both first and last names. This is like a geologist being named Rocky Fields. And if Mr. Hillhouse has even the smallest sense of humor about himself I'm sure he enjoys the coincidence as well.