Strangely appropriate South African surnames that match their occupation
Have you ever met someone whose name matches their job title a little too well?
We have all come across someone with a name that matches their profession way too closely.
They are some of the craziest coincidences we have ever heard and we have to share it with you!
It is quite the phenomenon. And it even has a name!
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According to Frank Nuessel, in The Study of Names (1992), an aptonym is the term used for "people whose names and occupations or situations (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence."
After listening to the moment on air, you might believe in nominative determinism. Even a little bit.
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