Nominative Determinism

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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.

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Bud Weisser, Arrested for Trespassing at Budweiser Brewery (www.stlmag.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15147982

The 19-year-old whose name really is Bud Weisser was busted in July for breaking into a South County convenience store.

...19-year-old Weisser made an epic comeback when police caught him trespassing at the Budweiser brewery last week.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago

He thought he owned the place, he was none the weisser.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

I can almost picture parents who would give their kid that name.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Stop touching that vat! It doesn't have your name on it! Well, actually...