X's Y, where X is somebody's name

chained_bear commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Hobson's choice? (I looked and didn't see it; apologies if it's here already.)

October 22, 2008

sionnach commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Thanks, c_b.

October 22, 2008

reesetee commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Sionnach, you might find more of these, oddly enough, on A Long, Strange Trip. Have at it. :-)

October 22, 2008

Prolagus commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Jacob's Ladder?

November 17, 2008

recombinantdna commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Payne's Grey -- a personal favourite

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payne's_grey

November 21, 2008

qroqqa commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Barrett's oesophagus

November 21, 2008

sionnach commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Each time I add an eponymous syndrome or medical abnormality to this list it feeds my latent cyberchondria and creeps me out. So I think that from now on, I will try to refocus the list elsewhere. For anyone interested, there is a comprehensive list of medical eponyms, including biographical and historical information, at

whonamedit.com

December 1, 2008

reesetee commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

One of my favorite word sites. Thanks for posting it, sionnach.

December 2, 2008

bilby commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

De Mairan's nebula.

January 24, 2009

Telofy commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Rice's theorem. Very handy.

July 6, 2009

Telofy commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Finagle's law (�? even unlisted so far)

August 26, 2009

mollusque commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Dollo's law.

August 29, 2009

Telofy commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

McKean’s Law, add it quickly before someone notices how long we’ve been remiss in listing it. ;-)

October 23, 2009

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Ringer's solution.

March 18, 2010

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

harberger's triangle

June 5, 2010

bilby commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Saint Anthony's fire.

June 8, 2010

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

rathke's pouch

June 14, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Planck's constant

June 14, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Croxall's Elbow Room; Tyson(')s Corner.

June 14, 2010

qroqqa commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Bartholomew's Day massacre and St Valentine's Day massacre are not examples: they are not X's Y, but X Y, with X and Y both nominals. The X in each case is internally Z's W, so the days themselves are candidates, like all other saints' days.

June 14, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Foucault's pendulum

June 15, 2010

bilby commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

How about Lot's wife? W-pedia has a List of names for the biblical nameless

although most aren't that interesting.

December 23, 2010

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Hernesheir just shared Janet's method with us.

December 30, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Oh, thanks, ruzuzu. I can't claim a knowledge of the efficacy of Janet's method, but I could add tons of items to this list, if sionnach would open it to the rest of us!

December 30, 2010

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

I'm beginning to understand the bit about "latent cyberchondria" that comes from reading through the items on this list. I'm pretty sure I've got either stendhal's syndrome or mother carey's chickenpox.

December 30, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Perhaps "latent cyberchondria" should be bracketed?

December 30, 2010

ruzuzu commented on the list x-s-y-where-x-is-somebody-s-name

Bergmann's rule

January 18, 2011