Nominative determinism

[Mike Sales]

I was pleased to see the name of a Swedish swimmer in the European Championships was;

Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialising in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events. She is the current world record holder ...

Her name translates as sea current.

[simonineaston]

I totally get that! My Ikea cooker is smaklig, which of course is Swedish for "mmm! - that's one tasty burger! How do you get them burgers that tasty??"

[Jdsk]

IIRC Mike Sales...

: - )

Jonathan

[Mike Sales]

IIRC Mike Sales...

: - )

Jonathan

I was running a small business when, in a phone call, a VAT person asked my name. When I told her she said, "No, I mean your name."

[axel_knutt]

There used to be a couple of GPs in our local Thompson directory called Dr Coffin and Dr Pain [sic].

[reohn2]

I once knew a painter who's name was Matt White,funny thing was he was black!

True.

[rjb]

I once knew a painter who's name was Matt White,funny thing was he was black!

True.

Former pro cyclist working as a DS for bike exchange.

[reohn2]

I once knew a painter who's name was Matt White,funny thing was he was black!

True.

Former pro cyclist working as a DS for bike exchange.

But he's white

[Audax67]

I once met a scientist from the Fraunhofer Explosives Institute whose name was Dr. Zapp.

[Tangled Metal]

I went to school with Andrew Pratt. It was the right name for him.

[Tompsk]

At university I knew a Dr Mort, however not a medical doctor.

[mumbojumbo]

We have a forester called Theresa Green ,a nursery man called Ivor Biggin, and a vicar christened Frank-Lee Speaker.