Do you know of a situation or a profession where the associated name is bizarrely and hilariously apropos? For example:
*my parents' dentist's name is Dr. Pearl 
*when an FB acquaintance worked in the mental health field, she knew a doctor named Dr. Downer. Oh dear. 
*another acquaintance had to get their blood drawn this morning: lo and behold the phlebotomist's name was Ms. Prickett, lol
*a fictitious one I grew up hearing was a book called Careful on Cliffs by Eileen Dover 
(Say it aloud if silently doesn't work.)
Such good chuckles.
Your turn!
EDIT: And does anyone know if there is a name for this phenomenon?!
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Posted : June 27, 2013 8:53 am
My Mom and Dad's two heart doctors are Dr. Eaton and Dr. Bacon.
Eatin/Bacon heart specialists. . . . that sounds about right, doesn't it
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Posted : June 27, 2013 2:24 pm
Some time ago, my eldest daughter had a science teacher called Ms Learned (pronounced Ms Learnedd rather than the past tense of learn). And the head of one of the departments at that school was called Mr Head.... 
Posted : June 27, 2013 2:43 pm
My Mom was given a reference once for a doctor named Dr. Blood.
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Posted : June 28, 2013 9:09 am
I recall a teacher I had in elementary school named Mrs. Pain. This might not seem relevant to some, but at the time I was at that tender age to attend those grades, ( many years ago ), corporal punishment in school was not so frowned upon.
Posted : June 29, 2013 4:31 pm
Puddleglum, I'm pretty sure I've run across a Dr. Payne (or Pain?) as well.
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Posted : June 29, 2013 4:46 pm
My mum said the two doctors in the town when she was young were named Dr killjoy and Dr. Death......
Posted : June 29, 2013 9:07 pm
I drove behind a van for the Gary L. Hasty Painting Co. this morning. He didn't live up to his name when it came to driving.
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Posted : July 2, 2013 3:01 am
If I recall it correctly, once when I was reading some criminal justice textbooks, I came across an important (I think?) law officer who had the last name of Lawless.
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Posted : July 5, 2013 1:50 pm