Nominative determinism

Nominative determinism was the theory that one's inclinations might be affected by a name given to them. Petronella Osgood once wrote a paper on the subject of nominative determinism, with regards to alien species names. She posited, as River Song would later also describe, that alien races whose names resembled the form given to "villains [in] old B-movies" might, as a result, be more inclined towards invasion and hostility. River referred to the Wampeerix as one such example. (AUDIO: The Power of River Song)