[Misc] Names which change

[Herr Tubthumper]

So, to follow Anthony H Wilson, Camp Nooo and Ur-an-us …A E K Athens are now called Icke Athens.

Any other “rebrands” you can think of?

 

[The Mole]

Most cities in South Africa and quite a few in India

 

[The Mole]

Stalingrad was rebranded for some reason as well!

 

[Bozza]

Kiev. Who knew?

Scone. It's actually pronounced scone.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Andrew Cole
Anthony or A P McCoy
Kiev to Keev
Nestles to Nesslay
Swaziland to Eswatini

Some of these are more ignorance in how to pronounce them rather than a name change. We can no longer get away with "English" pronounciations or just shouting the name a bit louder.

 

[Beach Hut]

Snickers

 

[Change at Barnham]

Let's not even try the new name for Port Elizabeth.
Either spelling or pronouncing it.

 

[Man of Harveys]

John Cougar. John Cougar Mellancamp. John Mellancamp. I mean just make your mind up man.

 

[Hovegull]

Opal Fruits.

 

[brighton terra]

Ikea
Hyundai
Dele Alli
Opal Fruits
Cat Stevens
Prince

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No sooner do us old timers finally remember not to call it Czechoslovakia any more than the Czech Republic changes its name to Czechia. Sake!

 

[AK74]

Turkey to Turkiye

 

[Comrade Sam]

I live in London and apart from my Sussex ex pat mates, everyone says H instead of H - even my on kids.

 

[Frutos]

Scone. It's actually pronounced scone.

You mean scone, shirley?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Andrew Cole
Anthony or A P McCoy
Kiev to Keev
Nestles to Nesslay
Swaziland to Eswatini

Some of these are more ignorance in how to pronounce them rather than a name change. We can no longer get away with "English" pronounciations or just shouting the name a bit louder.

Nesslay….of course.

 

[Bozza]

You mean scone, shirley?

I used to pronounce it that way, but at some point - in the 90s I think - more people started saying scone, so I went along with it too.

 

[Bozza]

Bruno. Now pronounced as **** by many.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Yeah the Ike Athens thing is wierd. I assume Milan will also now be known as Ac Milan rather than A C Milan.

The Indian government are pushing to change the country’s name to Bharat. Which apparently will mean Pakistan will want to change to India. That won’t be confusing at all!

 

[Baldseagull]

dolphins to seagulls

 

[Mr Bridger]

Beleba to Beleba.