If in addition to being named SoAndSo it usually is called SoAndSo, it still is ok to refer to it as an item named SoAndSo (and also would be ok to refer to it as an item called SoAndSo). But if, …

Aug 3, 2014 · Named for refers to something other than a person. A French person named Fete Nat is named for the Fete Nationale (14th of July - what English speakers call Bastille Day). A …

Aug 1, 2018 · named, on the other hand, is a bit less formal and thus, much less restrictive than termed. The general consensus seems to be: if you want to give a name to a very specific …

Jun 6, 2012 · What is the most suitable way to express that a sentence/word will be "replaced by" another sentence/word, from that point (in a text, for instance)? Henceforth called/named...

May 7, 2019 · People are both named and called. You are "named" at birth by your parents, and "called" by other people during your lifetime. In your examples, however, I would use neither …

None of these seem to be proper, given that eponym and eponymous are used for people or things that are named after a person. Since the Tower Bridge is not a person, these terms …

Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …

Jan 12, 2013 · After 5 decades of speaking American English I'd have to say that "namesake" is the only natural and perfectly correct choice when the referents are all people. But given how …

Sep 16, 2016 · "In 2015 we established a business (that is) named X". Intuitively, the "that is" part is redundant, and makes the sentence more cumbersome. But I cannot think of a reason why …

May 30, 2014 · I think if there were only 10 names to choose from, our name is would quickly become standard, as no one wants to say I'm named Sarah, and so is she several times a …