Learn English – A word for someone who “does justice” to their (nick)name

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I'm looking for an expression (preferably a single word) that denotes someone whose name or title fits them ironically too well. Names and nicknames are usually figurative, but I'm looking for idioms that I can use to make some word play in situations where they could be taken literally.

A few examples of what I want:

  • John the Headhunter took the meaning of person who does justice to their name too far. Literal murder is not part of his job description.

  • Mary "Smoking Hot" Smith, ironically doing justice to her name, did not manage to leave the building in time and was swallowed by the flames.

  • Joe "Please Don't Call Me Joe 'Joe Miller' Miller" Miller, as expected of a someone with that nickname, quit the interview after feeling improperly addressed.
    This is actually a real person.

Best Answer

"Aptly monikered" / "Aptly monickered"

From Collins:

moniker or monicker (ˈmɒnɪkə )
noun
slang

a person's name or nickname

Your examples could scan as follows:

The aptly monickered John the Headhunter...
The aptly monickered Mary "Smoking Hot" Smith...
etc.