Hi Jeff,
a 0.01" (10 thou) delta does not sound like much on it's own, but in this case it is 20% oversize, That's like trying to screw a M10 nut onto a M12 bolt.
At worst case design limit it is 0.011 to 0.014" oversize.You will damage a good quality TNC/BNC female by pushing a N male into it.
On naming, I've no reason to be jealous but very few military connectors are named after their designers. The truth is probably lost in time. I've never been able to find any contempary documentation to support either way.
