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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to Nominative Determinism@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 days ago

William Headline, journalist

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William Headline, journalist

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    Wolf Blitzer clearly had the best name.

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      Back when it was good, cracked.com had a list of “manliest names.”

      Personally, “Dick Pound” was my favorite. Though if I had to pick a favorite person from the list, it would be Dr Duncan Steel.

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      For what, invading Poland?!

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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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