Nominative determanism?

[Serial_Apologist]

As you may recall, I mentioned on that other post a real firm (in Leamington Spa) called Wright Hassall!

I remember that now

[Ferretfancy]

A friend attended a dentist called J.A.W. Smith. Honest.

I once had a very good Chinese dentist called Mr Fang!

[Caliban]

I once had a very good Chinese dentist called Mr Fang!

[umslopogaas]

The weekly New Scientist magazine has a back page feature called Feedback, which has been running examples of nominative determinism for years: see their website www.newscientist.com

The first woman to compete in the Nez Perce County Fair hog-calling contest, in which competitors squeal, oink and generally carry on like pigs, was called Jolee Bacon. Only in the USA ...

[And not strictly nominative determinism, but sort of relevant] Larry Curley writes to say that his sister married a guy called Short.

[Bax-of-Delights]

My dentist who is delightfully non-PC is quite aptly named Dr Pulley.

And I recall an advert sign in my mother's sub post office for local undertakers in Croydon: Ovenden.
I kid you not.

[ahinton]

A friend with the surname Lane married someone whose surname is Wright, but they wisely decided not to opt for the double-barrelled route, which is hardly surprising since my friend's mother's maiden name is Driver...

[Oldcrofter]

Doolittle and Dalley - Estate Agents in Kidderminster & Bridgnorth.

[Old Grumpy]

Gastrointestinal endoscopist by the splendidly apt name of Dr Butt (no, really!).

[Rolmill]

Many years ago, my co-clarinettist in an orchestra was called Brenda Blewett.

[Caliban]

Three classics!!