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Only in Amsterdam could they have an Education Minister called Arie Slob, obviously  a child of the 60s. Plus someone from the primary schools association called Joke Middelbeek, I bet they can make the kids laugh, or run away.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/31/amsterdam-refugees-civil-servants-teach-teacher-shortage-netherlands

Got any examples of apt names or nomological determinism?


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 2:56 pm
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I once met a neurosurgeon called Mr Reckless 🤔


 
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Friend of mine's surname is Wood.  Not so interesting, except their family home was on Forest Houses and his dad's a lumberjack.

(Not the most intuitive of thread titles, mind if I change it?)


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:12 pm
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Not at all.


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:18 pm
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Done.


 
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My real name is Workshy Snarkycomment


 
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Robin Mahfood CEO of food for the poor


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:35 pm
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đŸ˜† @PP.

What was the original thread title??


 
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I used to cycle with a vascular surgeon called Will Butcher 😀


 
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What was the original thread title??

The first three words of the OP, I copied it into the post.  You didn't miss much.


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:43 pm
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Sue Yoo, an American lawyer, said that when she was younger people urged her to become a lawyer because of her name, which she thinks may have helped her decision.

(from Wikipedia)


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:43 pm
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Ah, right đŸ™‚


 
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I used to drive past an estate agents in Australia called Robin Daley.


 
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The was a well-known Glasgow dentist called AP Gummer


 
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Sorry, my contribution is stolen from [url= https://www.oddee.com/item_99652.aspx ]here[/url]


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 3:46 pm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Judge,_Baron_Judge

I give you Baron Judge - formally the lord chief justice. At some point during his career he was Judge Judge.


 
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it's a old one, but this letter from 1943 has the best Nom Det.


 
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Met a banker called Dick Turpin once


 
Posted : 31/08/2018 4:09 pm
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Saw a sign in a field in Brittany. A Vendre, M. Bastard, Notaire.


 
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The lads are at school with an Iona Dick. 😮


 
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My next door neighbour was Dr Water. He was a retired chemistry professor with a speciality in non-organic solvents.


 
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A friend of mine told me they once had a doctor called Dr. Death!


 
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Cardinal Sin of the Philippines has always been a  favourite

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8294216/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/t/philippines-cardinal-sin-dies/


 
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I was taught spoon carving by Robin Wood the Wood carver (top bloke too-highly recommend his course) and my GP was Dr Panniker.

I also knew a Genevieve Pluck who was a violin player


 
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My dad knew a builder through his work called Dick Hampton.

I'm not sure if that counts but it always makes me laugh


 
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Not really Nominative determinism, but too good not to share...

A friend of friends is Richard Burn known to all as, Dick, he was in the army and rose to the rank of Major, that’s right, Major Dick Burn


 
Posted : 02/09/2018 1:34 pm

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