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Nominative determinism
Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 9:11pm
by 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.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 9:22pm
by 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??"
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 10:04am
by Jdsk
IIRC Mike Sales...
: - )
Jonathan
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 10:15am
by Mike Sales
Jdsk wrote: ↑18 Aug 2022, 10:04am
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."
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 18 Aug 2022, 11:12am
by axel_knutt
There used to be a couple of GPs in our local Thompson directory called Dr Coffin and Dr Pain [sic].
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 4:39pm
by reohn2
I once knew a painter who's name was Matt White,funny thing was he was black!
True.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 4:47pm
by rjb
reohn2 wrote: ↑22 Aug 2022, 4:39pm
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.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 5:02pm
by reohn2
rjb wrote: ↑22 Aug 2022, 4:47pm
reohn2 wrote: ↑22 Aug 2022, 4:39pm
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
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 5:21pm
by Audax67
I once met a scientist from the Fraunhofer Explosives Institute whose name was Dr. Zapp.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 7:16pm
by Tangled Metal
I went to school with Andrew Pratt. It was the right name for him.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 22 Aug 2022, 9:34pm
by Tompsk
At university I knew a Dr Mort, however not a medical doctor.
Re: Nominative determinism
Posted: 29 Aug 2022, 8:33pm
by mumbojumbo
We have a forester called Theresa Green ,a nursery man called Ivor Biggin, and a vicar christened Frank-Lee Speaker.