nominative determinism
Re:Gonzalo Guerrero
by mistercheph on Sunday May 11, 2025 @01:44PM
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It's name itself serving as a kind of fate for what it refers to
Re:Gonzalo Guerrero
by pelagicAustral on Sunday May 11, 2025 @02:32PM
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Is that "bootstrapping"?
Re:Gonzalo Guerrero
by AStonesThrow on Sunday May 11, 2025 @04:32PM
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Well, it may surprise you to know that surnames such as "Cook" and "Butler" are occupational and actually derive from men, centuries ago, who were actually cooks or butlers and eventually coined a newfound surname from that occupation (which may often be passed down father-to-son.)
So if a modern fellow is named "Jon Cook" it may indeed be a regression hearkening back to one or more of his ancestors and how they were named.
I am more accustomed to "nominative determinism" being associated with a person's given name, and how they grow up to take on a given role.
Re:Gonzalo Guerrero
by celticninja on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @05:38PM
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Perhaps this example:
Re:Gonzalo Guerrero
by jxjnskkzxxhx on Sunday May 11, 2025 @08:31PM
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Or a librarian named Mr Bookman.
So this.