Why I'm Called - Comet Lovejoy

I am Comet Lovejoy.

I am a sungrazing comet discovered in 2011.

My name was given in 2011.

I was named by Terry Lovejoy.

My name came about as I discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy, named after him per IAU conventions.

My name is the surname of the discoverer, Terry Lovejoy.

An interesting fact is as a Kreutz sungrazer, I survived a close pass through the Sun's corona against expectations.