Professor Kneebone

Dirk Diggler · 30 Oct 2018 at 07:59

Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46019429

His name made me chuckle, a surgeon called Kneebone.

I know an electrician with the surname "Leckie". Do any of you work with an aptly named colleague?

LuckyBenski · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:01

I have a friend who is Dr Brain. Literally the smartest person I know. He works in Comp Sci rather than medicine.

Freakbro · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:03

It's called Nominative Determinism or Aptronym

The_Abyss · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:14

A news editor of a trade finance magazine and website that I have to deal with regularly is appropriately called Justin Cash.

Sankari · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:26

I once knew a psychiatrist called Dr Hyde. A very nice guy, despite the name!

And like he's still practising!

Scania · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:30

I know of a few aptly named truck drivers, one is called Mr Trailer, another Mr Wincanton , Mr Stobart (no relation to Eddie) and Mr Traffic!

neviditelny · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:47

At work I've come across the following GP's

Dr De'ath
Dr Coffin
Dr Butcher

I'm sure I've come across a few more that I can't remember right now. I'm pretty happy that Dr Butcher isn't a surgeon at least

Participant · 30 Oct 2018 at 08:54

There's a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at University Hospital Coventry called Mr. Riemer.

gjrc · 30 Oct 2018 at 09:24

Freakbro said:
It's called Nominative Determinism or Aptronym

yeah, QI did a segment on this a long while back

eg. Lord Judge - was head of the judiciary in england and Wales.

Dirk Diggler · 30 Oct 2018 at 10:43

gjrc said:
yeah, QI did a segment on this a long while back

eg. Lord Judge - was head of the judiciary in england and Wales.

It's just coincidence, but amusing all the same.

something daft already!! · 30 Oct 2018 at 10:49

I spoke to a chap the other day with the name Aris. It made me chuckle.

Ryan-3 · 30 Oct 2018 at 11:07

LuckyBenski said:
I have a friend who is Dr Brain. Literally the smartest person I know. He works in Comp Sci rather than medicine.

Would make an excellent sign (and a million spelling mistakes) for his door if his first name was Brian. Dr Brian Brain

Sasahara · 30 Oct 2018 at 11:10

I know a Kneebone and I assumed only his Mrs would rodger him. :O

peterwalkley · 30 Oct 2018 at 12:11

BBC North West has a weather presenter called Sara Blizzard.

Terminal_Boy · 30 Oct 2018 at 12:14

I once had a manager named Richard Head. Never has antone’s name suited their role more accurately.

Feek · 30 Oct 2018 at 12:18

neviditelny said:
I'm pretty happy that Dr Butcher isn't a surgeon at least

If he was, he'd be Mr. Butcher

FortuitousFluke · 30 Oct 2018 at 13:06

Dr Kneebone? Do you know if he is in anyway connected to Dr Legbone?

neil_g · 30 Oct 2018 at 13:35

I had a dentist called Mr Payne once.

Hotwired · 30 Oct 2018 at 13:49

Feek said:
If he was, he'd be Mr. Butcher

Indeed, you go so far into a medical speciality that you drop the Dr. and advance to the prestige of an ordinary title

ttaskmaster · 30 Oct 2018 at 14:17