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== Real Life == |
== Real Life == |
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* Indianapolis, Indiana and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are examples of state capitals that use this trope. |
* Indianapolis, Indiana and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are examples of state capitals that use this trope. |
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** Which trope? Oklahoma's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people". It's not a case of one person naming a city or federated state after themselves. |
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** Interestingly, there is a town in Ohio called "Ohio City", but it's not a state capital. |
** Interestingly, there is a town in Ohio called "Ohio City", but it's not a state capital. |
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* The unofficial name of Gliese 581 g (the first exoplanet widely believed to be capable of supporting Terragen life) is Zarmina's World. In a slight variation of this trope, Zarmina is named not after the discoverer (Steven Vogt) but rather after his wife. |
* The unofficial name of Gliese 581 g (the first exoplanet widely believed to be capable of supporting Terragen life) is Zarmina's World. In a slight variation of this trope, Zarmina is named not after the discoverer (Steven Vogt) but rather after his wife. |