I occasionally get distracted into paroxysms by boyish humour which MrsMC doesn’t always share. Noticed these real live names recently in my meanderings:

L.Orefice Harvard biologist
Bumgardner, M., et al (2007). “Wood Use by Ohio’s Amish,” Forest Products Journal 57(12), 6-12.
Will Soffe bike mechanic

Anyone else noticed this HR phenomenon?

There is a Dr D Duck at Castle Douglas health centre, i hear he’s a bit of a quack……..

Yes, it’s often referred to as ‘nominative determinism’. The New Scientist would regularly publish readers examples.

I know a Dr. Body, who is a consultant.
Also, there used to be a swimming teacher at my local baths called Mr. Pool.

Food for the Poor leadership.

Watch out Birmingham – Doctor Death is paying us a visit

Sam Sung ex Apple employee

Got an email at work from Reception last week telling us the car park was flooded.

The Receptionist’s surname is Flood.

Oh yeah.

A good friend of mine’s surname is Wood. His parents live on a road called Forest Houses, and his dad is… a lumberjack.