Comments on: Speaking Of Eponyms

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:17:12 +0000

Does it sort of depend on what part of the country you live in? In my area we say, “Let’s go get a coke” meaning “Let’s go get something to drink.” In other parts, people call it “pop” or “soda”.

I’m sure name association is why we find very few parents naming their sons “Benedict” or “Judas”.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:02:15 +0000

True, M – it’s like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted

By: M

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:59:51 +0000

Thanks, John!

Sharon: They can get upset, but what’s the point? There’s always going to be only one such brand in each product category.

hoover the floor
drink coke
google it (though they have gotten quite defensive about that)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:37:29 +0000

@ Bala: Yes; I’ve always liked that word.

@ Peter: I’m sure Daniel will look into it.

@ M: The other big drinks manufacturer must be really upset, though it works both ways

@ John: Thanks for the explanation.

By: John Shepherd

John Shepherd — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:28 +0000

> If celcius was named after anders, who was Kelvin named after?

Lord Kelvin (William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin), a physicist and engineer from Northern Ireland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.....ron_Kelvin