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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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Speed

Sadly didn't live up to his name in F1 but seems to be doing pretty well in rallycross

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Translated from German:

First of all, a really stupid question: Pilz-Hunter, is that a pseudonym?

Tamara Pilz-Hunter: No, that's my real name. I was born Hunter, my father is English. Later I married my husband, and his name is Pilz [mushroom]. I didn't think about it for a long time, but now I've arrived at my calling, so to speak. When I wanted to register for the mushroom course at BUND, they initially thought I was kidding them.

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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.

This is a community for posting real-world examples of names that by coincidence are funny in context. A link to the article or site is preferable, as well as a screenshot of the funny name if it's not in the headline. Try not to repost, and keep it fun!

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