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Yes, things are often named after people. That alone does not make it unexpected and notable here. -self-appointed policeman of this thing
by ribs 3y ago
Yes, things are often named after people. That alone does not make it unexpected and notable here.
-self-appointed policeman of this thing
- monitron 3y agoThe thing that made it unexpected in my case is that “borders” is an English word and was not previously known to me as a name. I was surprised and amused when I learned it was an eponym. That puts it in the same category as the other examples on this site, at least from my perspective. Am I being detained, Mr. Policeman?
- juped 3y ago"this thing" is things unexpectedly named after people. "Borders" is an English word not in very popular use as a name; "Borders Books and Music" sounds more like it's of a piece with something like "Encore Books" than, as it turns out actually to be, with "Barnes & Noble Booksellers". So it's unexpectedly named after people.