Hitler’s Cross

In Bombay, an eatery opened for business in 2006 as Hitler’s Cross. The combination of the name and the swastika logo were enough to provoke outrage, and they are now The Cross Café.

Moron

Henry Herbert Goddard, a guy who advocated rounding up the feeble-minded in special colonies a century ago, coined the word moron, meaning a person with an IQ score in the 50-75 point range. That term is long gone from the medical lexicon, but there is still a term for a nearly identical IQ range: mild mental retardation.

Star Hustler

Jack Horkheimer's beloved Star Hustler television series coasted through the 80's unscathed, only to lock onto a collision course with the Internet. When it became clear that kids were looking for the show in search engines and finding porn, that excellent little program was rechristened Star Gazer.

Fairy Penguin

Some people in Australia have officially given up on the name Fairy Penguin, and have declared their intention to refer to them as Little Penguins.

Area 51

The infamous Area 51 test range at Groom Lake Nevada has inspired generations of inquisitive nutcases. The cumulative effect of all that tinfoil-hatted attention made a mockery of its image as a no-nonsense military installation. It needed a new name that would better reflect its vital national security role. That name, for now, is Homey Airport.

TrekStor i.Beat Blaxx

The TrekStor i.Beat Blaxx mp3 player will be henceforth known as TrekStor Blaxx. Sometimes, one strongly worded letter is enough to induce an immediate renaming.

Enron Field

When Enron declared bankruptcy, Enron Field signage was yanked before they were able to pull together a proper new name for the structure. It was known as Astros Field for the ensuing two months before finally being dubbed Minute Maid Park, as apparently even the word "Field" had taken collateral damage.