This is a list of replacement names for existing band names.
New Name | Original Name | Description | Submitted by: | |||
E=MC Hammer Squared | M.C. Hammer | If Hammer becomes interested in science? | Rachel | |||
1600 | M.D.C. | Their name is the Roman numeral for 1,600. | Joe | |||
MTM | M2M | As in MTM Enterprises, Inc. | Isac | |||
Tobit | Maccabees | Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book | Natalie Lundgren | |||
Baruch | Maccabees | Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book | Natalie Lundgren | |||
Judith | Maccabees | Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book | Natalie Lundgren | |||
Sirach | Maccabees | Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book | Natalie Lundgren | |||
May Gray (a weather condition) | Macy Gray | If we had letter-remove for performers. | C.J. | |||
Mad Capsule Meerkats | Mad Capsule Markets | I always thought the two words sounded similar. | Rhonda Hindle | |||
Midonna | Madonna | How many mid-life crises can one woman have? | disco | |||
Seductra | Madonna | For all her sexual exploits incl. kissing Britney | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Bella Donna | Madonna | Italian: Beautiful Lady | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Monogamy Rush | Mahogany Rush | Rushing into monogamy could make more sense. | Harriet Henderson | |||
Bueno | Malo | Spanish for 'good' (opposite of bad) | Cassandra | |||
Sweetness | Mandisa | What Mandisa means | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Satanic Street Screachers | Manic Street Preachers | They probably got that way over time. | Andy | |||
Pharlap | Manowar | Another legendary horse's name scrunched together. | The Late Bruce Lee | |||
Womanmoon | Mansun | Need equal time for woman and the Moon! | Tara Gilmer | |||
Marcy Prayground | Marcy Playground | If we had "Change a Letter" for band names... | Chris | |||
Marcy's Playground | Marcy Playground | I thought this was the correct name. | Rock Maninoff | |||
Mariah Cash N. Carey | Mariah Carey | She is a cash cow now. | MOR | |||
Mariah Cry | Mariah Carey | She's too whiney, anyway! | Niko | |||
Marilyn Monsoon | Marilyn Manson | Now he's a weather condition! | Bob | |||
Marina Diamond | Marina and the Diamonds | To not mislead anyone into thinking it's a group. | Quyjibo | |||
Marina | Marina and the Diamonds | A real example. She shortened it in 2018. | Jilly Bean | |||
Luigi | Mario | The other Mario Brother from the video games! | Mr. Bump | |||
John Cashoo | Mark Chesnutt | A different Gospel and misspelled nut. | Selena Stopmez | |||
Luke Almund | Mark Chesnutt | A different Gospel and misspelled nut. | Selena Stopmez | |||
Matthew Pikan | Mark Chesnutt | A different Gospel and misspelled nut. | Selena Stopmez | |||
Marlene Ditched Reich | Marlene Dietrich | She left Germany before Hitler was elected | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Kara's Flowers | Maroon 5 | Real example in reverse; their name during 1990s | C.J. | |||
Crimson 5 | Maroon 5 | Another shade of dark red | Jimmy Krackhorn | |||
Marvin Strait | Marvin Gaye | He was straight, not gay. | Rpollck | |||
Mary O. Blige | Mary J. Blige | Middle initial and last name spell out "oblige." | Hugh Boettcher | |||
Mary Jane Women | Mary Jane Girls | They were already grown up when they had success. | Bob | |||
MC Hammered | MC Hammer | He was ridiculed as "Sell-Out" over merchandise | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Megadeaf | Megadeth | After hearing them play! | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Megalife | Megadeth | Dave Mustaine is still alive, isn't he? | DJ Blaze | |||
Meghan Traitor | Meghan Trainor | I kinda think she is a traitor. | Mickey D. | |||
Mellow Mayonnaise | Mellow Man Ace | "Man Ace" always reminds me of "Mayonnaise". | Lindsay Doyle | |||
Melon Can Envy | Melon Kinenbi | How I misheard the name on first hearing it | Diana Jasper | |||
Forgettinghouse | Memoryhouse | Forgetfulness is the opposite of memory. | Frank Hotdog | |||
Men At Retirement | Men At Work | Shouldn't they be old enough to retire by now? | Lance Crackers | |||
Women At Play | Men At Work | Both opposites of each other. | Olive Pitt | |||
Men With Hats | Men Without Hats | What's wrong with wearing a hat, anyways? | Cassandra | |||
Hats Without Men | Men Without Hats | Turnabout's fair play! | Richard Wetfuss | |||
Men Without Clothes | Men Without Hats | This would attract women and gays. | Francis A. Sissy | |||
Boysudo | Menudo | They were all minors when the band was formed. | Pete Worst | |||
Looks Haggard | Merle Haggard | Looks old, exhausted, and played-out | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Generica | Metallica | Because their music seems so generic now! | Winters | |||
Metal Licker | Metallica | Judging by the guitars, it fits better. | Glenn Rousseau | |||
Sell-Outtica | Metallica | They sure did sell out. | Greg | |||
Alternativica | Metallica | Ever Since "...And Justice For All" they stopped playing metal, and started sounding just like every other "Alternative" band | BXS-Animal | |||
Retireda | Metallica | Sold out to top 40. Used to be cutting edge, but now appearing on an elevator near you. | P.H. | |||
Shinyica | Metallica | A silly new name for a silly old band | DarkJon64 | |||
Minors Grabbin' | Michael Jackson | Self-explanatory | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Stonewalled Jackson | Michael Jackson | His career has run into a stone wall. | andy | |||
Midnight Petrol | Midnight Oil | European version | Robert D. Arndt Jr. | |||
Noon Fuel | Midnight Oil | Other 12:00 time / synonym for oil | Craig | |||
The Mighty Men of Joy | The Mighty Clouds Of Joy | Clouds can't sing, duh. | Odie Garfield | |||
Mike & The Mechanics | Mike + The Mechanics | So that it'll be read as Mike AND the Mechanics | Cassandra | |||
Kilometers Davis | Miles Davis | The metric-system version of his name. | John | |||
Kilos Kane | Miles Kane | He's from England, where the metric system is used | Quyjibo | |||
Kilo-y Cyrus | Miley Cyrus | That's what she would be in the metric system. | Jimmy Krackhorn | |||
Give-her-an-inch-and-she'll-take-a-Miley Cyrus | Miley Cyrus | Fits her well! | Penny Nichols | |||
Menace Tree | Ministry | Sounds almost the same! | R. Jeanine O'Succinate | |||
Stoat | Mink | Another type of weasel. | Brionna | |||
Miranda Tangrove | Miranda Cosgrove | Named for a different trigonometric function | Daphne Fairhope | |||
Miranda Singrove | Miranda Cosgrove | Named for a different trigonometric function | Daphne Fairhope | |||
Mission Of Myanmar | Mission Of Burma | The country Burma was renamed Myanmar in 1989. | Taylor Swift Kick In The Pants | |||
Mission To Burma | Mission Of Burma | It sounds more grammatically correct. | G | |||
Humble Hamster | Modest Mouse | Alliteration w/ synonym of modest & another rodent | Lance Crackers | |||
Conceited Rat | Modest Mouse | The opposite of modest and another rodent. | Lance Crackers | |||
Mojave 5 | Mojave 3 | This band is a quintet, not a trio. | Cassandra | |||
The Donkees | The Monkees | Their later music (post-Head) is for the asses. | Alan the Ottoman | |||
The Monkee | The Monkees | Micky Dolenz is now the only surviving member | Isac | |||
Monster Post-It | Monster Magnet | With Post-Its, you wouldn't need a magnet. | Frank Hotdog | |||
Monster Tape | Monster Magnet | A different way to stick notes on fridges. | Frank Hotdog | |||
Moonshine Banquets | Moonshine Bandits | Lots of legal whiskey is now called moonshine. | Taylor Dadsen | |||
Eveningwood | Morningwood | Will this be their new name when they retire? | Gigi | |||
Motordead | Motorhead | The band broke up, so their motor must have died. | Reggie | |||
Mrs. Missus | Mr. Mister | Every mister needs a missus. | Rip Jeans | |||
Dirtpollen | Mudhoney | Dirt becomes mud, pollen becomes honey. | Pig Smith | |||
Mudvein | Mudvayne | It's Veins in mud, hahaha | Evan C. | |||
Mudbrayns | Mudvayne | They seem like they have mud for brayns. | hardrocker | |||
The Sentaurs | The Murmaids | A different misspelled mythical part-human chimera | Honey Mustard Plaster Of Paris Hilton | |||
Radiohead Part II | Muse | A lot of people say their music is like Radiohead | Nurul | |||
Puke | Muse | They just make me wanna puke | Zakery "The Weird Man" Wood | |||
My Bloody Palpatine | My Bloody Valentine | Named after the Emperor of the Star Wars Epic. | Nigel Shave Cream | |||
My Bloody Vacation | My Bloody Valentine | They haven't had any new music since 1991. | Mark Myward | |||
My Chemical Steady Relationship | My Chemical Romance | they need to have a steady romance | James | |||
My Chemical Showmance | My Chemical Romance | If the romance is on a reality TV show. | Travis | |||
My Chemical Explosion | My Chemical Romance | Something went wrong in the chemistry lab | Track of all Jades | |||
My Natural Romance | My Chemical Romance | Everyone likes natural better | Natalie | |||
My Comical Romance | My Chemical Romance | A complete 360 degree turn. | Mr. Oblivious | |||
I Like Drugs | My Chemical Romance | Now the "simple minded" will understand the name.. | ShazzT | |||
My Love of My Job As A Drug Salesperson | My Chemical Romance | Only people from the UK will understand the joke. | Ed | |||
My Chemical Imbalance | My Chemical Romance | Explains why they're so emo. | Mr. Critic | |||
Our Chemical Romance | My Chemical Romance | There is more than one member. | Travis | |||
My Chemical Bromance | My Chemical Romance | It's a group of guys. What is this saying? | Travis | |||
My Lean Farmer | Mylene Farmer | Same sound, different meaning | Cheryl Jordan |
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