When it happens for real - for example, if a plumber is called Phil Buckets - it’s known as nominative determinism
Under The Grandstands by Seymour Butts
Not sure, but Stu Pidaso might know…ya know…if you wanna ask him.
Dad? Is that you?
variation #1:
And a young boy and a girl are sitting on a fence watching the cows, and flirting, and while they’re watching, a bull mounts a cow and has his way with it.
The little boy looks at the girl with a gleam in his eye and says, “Geez, Suzie, I’d sure like to be doing that!” and she says, “Go ahead, it’s your cow.”
This sort of thing is really popular among the ladies in modern Roller Derby. Most websites on them will have a listing of the names, and many are quite inventive and hilarious. My favorite so far is the name Anita Spankin.
I am currently reading two books:
“A People’s History of the United States” by Orlando D. Free and Homer D. Brave, and
“Babysitting Insurance” buy Justin Casey Howls.
I think we can all agree that that name lacks a certain panache. I propose that in honour of Mr. Szyslak we call them “Moe-degreens.”
I used to have a lame joke book when I was a kid that had a bunch of these.
The Cryptkeeper by S. Kelly Tonne
There were a bunch more, but I can’t think of any offhand.
Also, I shit you not, my dad’s name is the same as one of the gay Irishmen.
Since the GQ OP has been answered, let’s share the mirth with MPSIMS. Moved.
samclem GQ moderator
My Life as an Upper-class Babysitter by Wendy ffolkes-Harroway
The pastor of the Catholic church I sometimes attend was named Father Ellis dePriest.
Ya know…Ellis…da priest?
And the scottish version by Ben Doone and Phil McCraken
Si
“Rusty Bedsprings” by I. P. Knitely
“Spunk On The Bed” by Mister Completely
I’ve done this before but…
Training Budgerigars To Talk, by Hugh Zapretti-Boyden
The copy I read was written by a 14 year old Master Bation, and illustration by Harry Palms.
Which reminds me of the punchline to an old, long pun:
“I left my harp in samclem’s disco.”
Ah. In our family, we call it cognomen syndrome.
Green River - I.P. Strangely