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Phil McCann isn’t the only victim of nominative determinism – 14 brilliantly apt names

Poke Staff. Updated September 28th, 2021

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8. The runner


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9. The fish expert


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10. The doctor


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11. Chauffeur


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12. The expert on spherical astronomy


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13. The Covid denier


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14. Fire behaviour analyst


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Finally – never forget this classic of the genre – the UKIP leader named Gammons.

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