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Entries Beginning with A

New Name		Original Name		Description		Submitted by:
A*Dults		A*Teens		They're likely adults now		Archie C.
A*Holes		A*Teens		Basicly, that's what they are.		Stockton
Barefoot Boy		Aaron Carter		Look at the cover of his first album and pictures I've seen in magazines. In my opinion, I think the new name is perfect for him! I would love to tickle his barefeet.		Angie
FABB		ABBA		A pronounceable acronym for the 'Frida' reference		Dyan Cannonball
ABBF (or FBBA)		ABBA		since Anni-Frid was more known as Frida		Roger
Father		ABBA		From the Biblical Aramaic word		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
AC Daisies		AC/DC		A name suggested for our Junior Achievement Co.		Opie M.
AD/BC		AC/DC		They've set the history of rock back to Rome!		Alan the Ottoman
Ack-Dick		AC/DC		For those who pronounce AC and DC as indiv. words		Evan Shortoria
Acey Deusy		AC/DC		they'd play this game while onboard a jet		Nameless?
Reject		Accept		What their labels probably did after seeing how bad record sales were going		Mac
Propanone		Acetone		Propanone = more formal chemical name of acetone		Jill Conrad
Acoustic Cindy Kate		Acoustic Syndicate		If lead singer's name were Cindy Kate		Ava Rice
Eve And The Termites		Adam And The Ants		Termite swarms are more ominous than ant swarms.		Regina
Piss-Ant		Adam Ant		For people that don't like his music.		The Unnamed One
Adam Aphid		Adam Ant		Another type of insect beginning with 'A'.		Orel Hershyster
Adamant		Adam Ant		Putting the two names together makes one word!		Jonathan Forhere
Steve Spider		Adam Ant		Alliterative; not insect but still a creepycrawler		Random Madeupperson
Army Ant		Adam Ant		When he went through that angry phase		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Damien Damselfly		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative name with an insect		Penelope Beckinsale
Adam Arachnid		Adam Ant		Please note that spiders are arachnids, not insect		Lance Crackers
Standing Pat		Adam Ant		A two-word synonym for the word 'adamant.'		Bob
Herbie Hornet		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Mel Moth		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Terrence Termite		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Larry Locust		Adam Ant		Also an alliteration with a man's name and insect.		Smelma Pitz
Wally Wasp		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Billy Bee		Adam Ant		Another alliteration with an insect as the surname		John
Gregory Grasshopper		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Ate Well		Adele		Would explain her weight		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
A Doll		Adele		She's become quite popular in recent years.		Joe
Adored		Adele		For all the awards she's won!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Adelita, Sway		Adelitas Way		Would be nice if there were space change for bands		Melissa Officinalis
Odd Elitist Way		Adelitas Way		It makes for a good pun and sardonic band name.		Kimberly Townsend
Admirable Twin		Admiral Twin		I used to get the two words confused.		Kimberly Townsend
Bullitsmith		Aerosmith		It's time for these old rockers to get with the time. We now use bullets, not arrows. They still won't be able to spell, though.		Rocky
Heir Supply		Air Supply		Same sound, different meaning		Foley Cassid
The Grounded Poisonous Event		The Airborne Toxic Event		Complete opposites		Lefty Wright
Alotta Miles		Alannah Myles		This name is based on a silly pun.		Scott McPhee
Alannah Kylos		Alannah Myles		Her "metric system" name, with 'y' instead of 'i'.		Ed
Alice In Shackles		Alice In Chains		Chains won't hold someone very well.		Travis
Allison Chains		Alice In Chains		What I first thought the name was		Joe
Alice In Bars		Alice In Chains		Chains are too barbaric. Bars are more fun.		Brittney Bland
Asinine Trio		Alkaline Trio		For anyone who doesn't like the band		RevengeFromMars YouTube
Ammonia, Lye, And Baking Soda		Alkaline Trio		Three things that are all alkaline		Bridal Shower Curtain Call Waiting Room
Al Kaline Trio		Alkaline Trio		Insert a space; you get an oldtime baseball player		Cassandra
All About Her		All About She		The objective, not subjective, should be used here		Cassandra
All Those Remains		All That Remains		If the word 'remains' was a noun in this case		Rachel
Almond Brothers Band		Allman Brothers Band		I actually used to think this was their name ;D		2funny
The Allwoman Sisters Band		The Allman Brothers Band		If they were females instead of males		Ed
The Part Man, Part Woman, Brothers & Sisters Band		The Allman Brothers Band		If it expanded to include both sexes		Jessica Bielzebub
Omegaville		Alphaville		The other end of the Greek alphabet plus '-ville'		Mac
78violet		Aly and AJ		Was a real example from 2009-2015. Not sure why.		Gus
Copal		Amber		Copal = tree gum resin that can harden into Amber.		Corinne Auterlehr
Mount Doom		Amon Amarth		This is the direct English translation.		G
Amy Fadeout		Amy Winehouse		Her death...		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Beerhouse		Amy Winehouse		A different alcoholic beverage!		Random Madeupperson
Amy Knockedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Passedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Druggedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amber Lynn		Anberlin		What I thought name was on first several hearings.		Henrietta Caroleen Ellenboro
Andrea False Disconnection		Andrea True Connection		She had one hit in the 70s, and never heard again.		Richard Head
Angels' Pit		Angelspit		Alternate (unintended?) take on name's meaning		Donna Gelpigi
Angel Spit		Angelspit		Clarifies meaning, unless angels' pit was intended		Donna Gelpigi
Angry Someones		Angry Samoans		How the name could be misread		Bob
Ani Motion		Animotion		Ani = a thick-billed black bird in cuckoo family		Mercedes Morgan
Anita Nother Hit		Anita Ward		Would somebody please "Ring My Bell"?		Bob
The Arcade Shire		The Arcade Fire		The Arcade Fire with 12th century instruments		MacMillan
Pinchers Of Loaf		Archers Of Loaf		So surprised this wasn't posted already!		Candace Troy Powers
The Arches		The Archies		If there was a Remove Letters for band names.		Odie Garfield
The Archives		The Archies		If only there was Add a Letter for band names...		Isac
South African Monkeys		Arctic Monkeys		This is where monkeys really do live		Travis
Tropical Walruses		Arctic Monkeys		Animals out of their range in opposite direction		Caroline Vale
Arctic Donkeys		Arctic Monkeys		More likely than monkeys to reach Arctic regions.		Ashley Bryant
Ariana Pequena		Ariana Grande		She's not very tall (pequeña = 'short' in Spanish)		Peejay
Armor For Sheep		Armor For Sleep		It is the way I read the band's name at first!		Deirdre Collins
Archipelago		Arpeggio		I always used to confuse those two words.		Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
Departure		Arrival		Hardly arrived any sooner than departing the scene		Brianna Holden
The Targets		The Arrows		What'd they be without targets to shoot them at?		Mads.
Artful Noise		Art Of Noise		An alternative way to convey much the same idea		Karen Smith
Britain		Asia		All the band members are British, not Asian!		GlamRockNinjaLord
Awake At The Wheel		Asleep At The Wheel		No one should be sleepy while driving.		Dude
Drunk At The Wheel		Asleep At The Wheel		It would fit the music better.		Kristy
Fast Ponies		Ass Ponys		Corrects the spelling & uses a more sensible word.		Big D
The Nintendos		The Ataris		Another major video game company pluraled.		Phil McKracken
ATOC		ATC		To represent all the words, A Touch Of Class		Jacob
Arctic Starr		Atlantic Starr		There is a third ocean that borders North America.		Teresa Christie
Pacific Starr		Atlantic Starr		That other ocean by North America		Reggie Pillbox
I'll Trade You		Atreyu		That's what it sounds like to me		Evan C.
Betray You		Atreyu		At least that makes more sense, albeit sad.		Logan
Autoslave		Audioslave		Slave to oneself? Some might qualify.		Bridget Andrews
February Freezes Blue		August Burns Red		Can LITERALLY freeze all around in February!		Rupert Heyburn
Austin Lounge Wizards		Austin Lounge Lizards		Wizards might make better music than lizards.		Harriet Henderson
Avenged Fivefold		Avenged Sevenfold		They have 5 members, not 7.		DJ Blaze
Alleged Sevenfold		Avenged Sevenfold		As already mentioned, it's not a group of 7.		Andy
Avenue 500		Avenue D		For those who think the D is a roman numeral.		Joe
Advil Lavigne		Avril Lavigne		Her music gives me a headache		Random Madeupperson
Arizona Yet		Az Yet		For those who assume 'AZ' is a postal code.		Beth
Inca Printer		Aztec Camera		Don't leave out the Incas.		Frosty The Cat
Aztec Painting		Aztec Camera		News Flash: Aztecs never had cameras.		obscure
Mayan Recorder		Aztec Camera		Since there are Aztecs and Mayans, why not?		Archie C.

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