[zucker42]

She used the name "Tai's model" in the original paper.[1] I would consider that naming the method after herself.

[1] (PDF link https://math.berkeley.edu/~ehallman/math1B/TaisMethod.pdf

[shawnz]

The quote in the post above indicates that the name was in use before the paper was published.

[newswasboring]

If this was true, a paper should have been cited. Like all the other people did for their letters