nominative determinism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌnɒm.ɪ.nə.tɪv dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪ.zəm/ us/ˌnɑː.mə.nə.t̬ɪv dɪˈtɝː.mə.nɪ.zəm/
姓名决定论
the theory that people do jobs or have interests that are connected with their name in some way
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”）。
- More examples
- 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".