+1 on the pics, can't get enough of the Aurora and Aurora Elite, but as gorgeous as they are, I've never seen one in the flesh. Shops around here don't cater to the touring riders very much.
The 2010 Elite is interesting with disc brakes, one of a small handful of disc-equipped touring bikes that don't have a radically sloping top tube. I'd almost certainly be shopping for one if my current bikes didn't have many more years in them.
Can't help with the naming thing, I've never felt that need...