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Is 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 aligne
by pcmaffey 5y ago
Is 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