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nominative determinism
by enricozb 1y ago
nominative determinism
- mistercheph 1y agoIt's name itself serving as a kind of fate for what it refers to
- pelagicAustral 1y agoIs that "bootstrapping"?
- AStonesThrow 1y agoWell, it may surprise you to know that surnames such as "Cook" and "Butler" are occupational and actually derive from men, centuries ago, who were actually cooks or butlers and eventually coined a newfound surname from that occupation (which may often be passed down father-to-son.) So if a modern fellow is named "Jon Cook" it may indeed be a regression hearkening back to one or more of his ancestors and how they were named. I am more accustomed to "nominative determinism" being associated with a person's given name, and how they grow up to take on a given role.
- celticninja 1y agoPerhaps this example: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c078l0glxg8o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c078l0glxg8o