Have you noticed that some people seem
to have very appropriate and entirely coincidental names? Names such
Usain Bolt (Jamaican sprinter), Lord Brain (brain surgeon), or Alto
Reed (saxophonist). This is called an aptronym, as in 'aptly named'.
Some people believe that the name can influence life decisions
leading a person to work in a field relating to their name. This is
called 'nominative determinism'.
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