Literary · Asked 8th November 2010 · 2,474 views Is it ironic that... the name proctor is of english derivation, meaning "one who is in charge" The verdict 80% ironic 20% not 80% say this IS ironic · 3 votes Cast your vote How ironic is this on a scale of 0 to 10? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Definitely ironic Not ironic at all Submit vote ← All examples Random example → Submit your own → More literary irony View all → Is it ironic that A man has the power to come up with the most fitting names for everything that needs naming, yet never can come up with a name for himself. 70% ironic 8 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Boo Radley is depicted in the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird as a murderous villain living in a spooky house... 78% ironic 10 votes Vote → Is it ironic that When the boy who cried wolf for the third time (when there actually was a wolf), he was ignored by the people who had twice believed there was a wolf when there wasn't? 75% ironic 19 votes Vote → Is it ironic that The most famous writer of proverbs, poems and sayings is anon? 58% not ironic 9 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.