I was wondering what makes one choose to give fictional names to real places in a work of fiction.

Real names are catching up with fictional names, which have long been passed around.

Both fictional names are from real streets in Oxford.

Actions included publishing fictional names and presenting a member of the production team as a 'winner'.

Although the places that appear in his novels actually exist, in many cases he gave the place a fictional name.

And she attached other fictional names to people who were hiding from the Germans.

The story is based upon fact, although fictional names are given to a few of the places mentioned.

The enemies were many, but often from countries with fictional names.

On one view, fictional names merely pretend to express propositions.

"I wouldn't lend them a dime," declared one student about the company, which had been given a fictional name.