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What are your opinions on name changes in general? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by lemuria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I personally like to minimize name changes as much as possible because usually, the current name Just Works and I don't really think it's worth it to break muscle memory or replace signage and stuff.

Marginally related; what is it with American stadiums being named after big companies? And when the naming rights expire, people just have to get used to the new name??

edit: I'm primarily focusing on organizations and places and anything that isn't a single individual person changing names, to be clear

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[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In Toronto there is a Rogers Center, and then they recently opened a Rogers Arena half way across town, and there are also roger's X in Vancover and Ottawa. It's just as annoying as it sounds, made more annoying because rogers is one of the most hated companies in the country.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah I don’t get the strategy either. For example Mercedes is the stadium sponsor for two NFL teams , Atlanta and New Orleans and they are in the same division.

[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Don't forget Rogers Place in Edmonton.