Just to be cranky, let me point out that "Colette" isn't the name of a part. It's a name for the Schoeps CMC microphone series, which introduced (in 1973-74) their patented technology for active cables, goosenecks and mounting tubes as accessories that go between the capsule and amplifier of a condenser microphone.
A certain French colonel, a friend of the late Dr. Schoeps, helped get the company's products adopted by French radio in the early years of the company, and in the process ensured the survival of the company. This colonel had a favorite niece named Colette. I don't know whether he asked Dr. Schoeps to name the series after his niece or whether it was Dr. Schoeps' own idea, and I don't suppose that we can ever find out now.
I also wonder sometimes about the fact that the author who made the name "Colette" famous was rather scandalous, while these men were very conservative.
--best regards