The Story Behind The Nomenclature - 

Before the establishment of IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry), there were several issues with naming and pronouncing carbon structures due to their variety and natural sources. One of the problems was the inconsistent naming conventions, which arose from the diversity of chemical structures. Additionally, language differences posed another challenge among scientists. After the formation of IUPAC, these issues were addressed comprehensively....

• Trivial Names - 

                                These names are given on the basis if origin or the structure obtained from like

                                         (1) Formic Acid - obtained from ants which are called in Latin "Formica"

• Isomers Problem - 

                              There is vast number of isomers of Carbon structures i.e.  C₁₀H₂₂ has 75 of its isomers.

                                        C₁₅H₃₂  has   4347 isomers

                                        C₁₆H₃₄  has 10359 isomers