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I occasionally get distracted into paroxysms by boyish humour which MrsMC doesn't always share. Noticed these real live names recently in my meanderings:

L.Orefice Harvard biologist
Bumgardner, M., et al (2007). “Wood Use by Ohio’s Amish,” Forest Products Journal 57(12), 6-12.
Will Soffe bike mechanic

Anyone else noticed this HR phenomenon?


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 1:56 pm
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There is a Dr D Duck at Castle Douglas health centre, i hear he's a bit of a quack........


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 2:00 pm
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Yes, it's often referred to as 'nominative determinism'. The New Scientist would regularly publish readers examples.


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 2:03 pm
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I know a Dr. Body, who is a consultant.
Also, there used to be a swimming teacher at my local baths called Mr. Pool.


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 2:03 pm
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[url= http://www.foodforthepoor.org/about-us/leadership/president-ceo.html ]Food for the Poor leadership.[/url]


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 2:35 pm
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Watch out Birmingham - [url= http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/ias/distinguished-visiting-fellows/death.aspx ]Doctor Death is paying us a visit[/url]


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 2:42 pm
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[url= http://news.sky.com/story/1315269/ex-apple-worker-named-sam-sung-ebays-name-card ]Sam Sung ex Apple employee[/url]


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 3:21 pm
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Got an email at work from Reception last week telling us the car park was flooded.

The Receptionist's surname is Flood.


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 3:26 pm
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Oh yeah.

A good friend of mine's surname is Wood. His parents live on a road called Forest Houses, and his dad is... a lumberjack.


 
Posted : 12/06/2016 4:33 pm

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