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Name change

# name-change - Friday 23 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Mexico

President of Mexico wants to change country’s name… to Mexico

With just eight days left in office Felipe Calderon wants to introduce legislation to change the country’s name to Mexico. It’s currently known official as the United Mexican States.

# name-change - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Stiller film title changed due to Trayvon murder

The Ben Stiller comedy was called Neighbourhood Watch – but the name has been changed because of the shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighbourhood watch captain in Florida.

# name-change - Wednesday 3 August, 2011

Bored with your name? Why not change it to Baron Venom Balrog Sabretooth Vader Megatron…

Two Nottingham lads have paid homage to their love of sci-fi and superheroes by drastically changing their names by deed poll. Also, take a look at some other crazy name changes…