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If English surnames were created using today's professions (e.g. Smith, Taylor, Fisher) what would be some popular/interesting names?


  1. Barista?
    — Djason_Unchaind

  2. Helpdesk Retaylor
    — thermobollocks

  3. "I can't remember his last name. It was Mr.....Mr...ugh, it had to do something with space." "Mr. Astronaut?" "No, he was Russian." "Oh, Mr. Cosmonaut." "That's it."
    — inksmudgedhands



  4. David Bornrich.
    — Nevermind04

  5. Camgirl.
    — WeAreAllPolicemen

  6. My sister's boyfriend would be called "Maximillian Welder". Cool name.
    — MMMLG



  7. McDonald.
    — coupland

  8. "Dev" for developer already sounds like a good family name. I could imagine there being a "John Dev" out there.
    — elyisgreat

  9. Coder, Dealer, Clerk
    — DemonDuJour



  10. Well, given it's the most popular profession in almost every US state...some variation of driver (truck, cab, etc.) John Cabbie, Johnny Bigrig, Jonathan Uber...hmm
    — Scrumurgy

  11. My last name is Cummings so I know how my ancestor got his name.
    — The_Crystal_Gem



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