Hi all.

I had an odd thought today (surprised?). Why do people name their inventions after other people, animals, or landscapes? Can't we come up with something original?

For instance, this is a Bobcat:


















And what did we name after this cute, cuddly feline?


This:








Do you see the resemblance? I don't.














Another example: Ford.
















 Name after this man:











...Wait. I'm not sure which one is older...










And finally, this invention:





















...was name after the island where the first atomic bomb was tested. That should say something.















Linguini, Martini, Bikini.