Hello old friends,
Is there a -nym word to describe a name change? Let me try to explain. I grew up in Pearl River, NY. The name of our hamlet before the Erie Lackawanna RR came through was, Muddy Creek. This was not what they wanted their conductors to sing as they pulled out of Hoboken station, so they made up a tale. It said that a valuable fresh water pearl was found in the creek, and so the name was changed. Most never believed it, but the new name was made official. Is there a word for this kind of name revision?
Respects,
OB