Names in Matilda

I looked at the names Wormwood, Trunchbull and Honey in the book Matilda. I looked up the words Worm, Bull and Honey and here are the definitions: Worm is a kind of a snake which is/looks mucoussy, the worm is in the snake family. A bull is an intact adult male of the species Bos taurus. Honey is a sweet kind of food made by bees using nectar from flowers. I think Roald Dahl chose these names because the definition of the words were appropriate to their personality, for example Mr and Mrs Wormwood are slimy, Miss Trunchbull is evil and really bad, and Miss Honey is sweet, kind and nice. by Anne Photo by V*ntage