Is it not strange that some peoples surnames reflect their jobs

[corydoras]

I heard about this on NPR Science Friday and it made me chuckle a bit. Interesting story too especially if you have ever grown or fancy growing your own chilies, this is how the commercial guys do it.

 

http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10153

 

It's a shame we don't have something like NPR over on this side of the pond.

[Steve Walker]

I'm sure you've come across New Scientist's long running correspondence on nominative determinism.

 

I once worked on a software development project with a Richard Head and an Andrew Pratt. Pleased to say that they managed to escape the shackles of their names!

[Alan Stubbs]

I knew a doctor of medicine whose surname was Gotthelf!

[corydoras]

I'm sure you've come across New Scientist's long running correspondence on nominative determinism.

 

I once worked on a software development project with a Richard Head and an Andrew Pratt. Pleased to say that they managed to escape the shackles of their names!

Yup. I once sailed with a skipper on an RFA boat called Captain Pratt, 'Pratt by name, prat by nature' we used to call him (behind his back, of course'.

 

I think the best one I heard was an ichthyologist at the University of Strathclyde called Professor Salmon.

[Steve Walker]

I think the best one I heard was an ichthyologist at the University of Strathclyde called Professor Salmon.

 

I was taught marine biology by John and Sue Fish, authors of this book:

 

[corydoras]

ROFL

[Sportsman]

So our next Chancellor of the Exchequer is likely to be called Robin B'Stard?

Edited September 22, 2008 by Sportsman

[corydoras]

I think this is my favourite one.

 

J.W. Splatt and D. Weedon, both are urologists

Edited September 22, 2008 by corydoras

[Ken L]

I can see it now:

Drapery saleswoman = Annette Curtain.

UPVC door and window salesman = Paddy O’Door.

Parks warden = Teresa Green.

Porn star = Ivor Bigun.

Sandwich shop worker = Tina Ham.

 

Of course, I work in social Security so I’d probably have to change my name to Isaac Hunt

 

For a few real ones, I need to look no further than respiratory specialists on the midlands that I occasionally have cause to deal with. They all work at different hospitals but they are Drs Gasper, Panting and Coad.

[ayjay]

I had two woodwork teachers at school, Mr Naylor and Mr Slogget.