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nominative determinism
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌnɒm.ɪ.nə.tɪv dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪ.zəm/ us /ˌnɑː.mə.nə.t̬ɪv dɪˈtɝː.mə.nɪ.zəm/
the theory that people do jobs or have interests that are connected with their name in some way: 姓名决定论
Nominative determinism has a wonderful example in seafood restaurant owner Sandy Fish.姓名决定论有一个绝妙的例子：海鲜餐饮的老板名叫桑迪·费什（意为“鱼”）。
My favourite example of nominative determinism is an officer of the British Trust for Ornithology called Sue Starling.
It was probably due to Rob Stable’s name (nominative determinism) that he managed to stay in the job longer than anyone else.
The phenomenon of names matching professions has been the subject of much discussion in the magazine, where it is termed "nominative determinism".
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