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This is a list of replacement names for existing band names.

Entries Beginning with H

New Name		Original Name		Description		Submitted by:
Hideaway		Haddaway		Probably hiding from the music scene after 1 hit.		Orville Beddenrocker
Wentaway		Haddaway		They sure did, after having only one big hit.		Cassandra
Have-a-way		Haddaway		If they do a new album, this name makes sense.		DJ Blaze
Wholeord		Halford		Variation of a previous submission on here.		Quyjibo
Full Ord		Halford		Why settle for just half an ord?		Dorothy Jansen
Corridor & Graines		Hall & Oates		Respective synonyms, with 'e' inserted in 2nd one		Gigi
Holland Oats		Hall And Oates		A possible mishearing of the name		Future Backer
Brickfall		Hammerfall		Dropping bricks is more common than hammers.		DJ Blaze
Flavia Yugoslavia		Hannah Montana		Because people from the ex-Yu need a popstar too		Flash Flood
Bucky Kentucky		Hannah Montana		This one was actually used in a "HM" episode.		Chowder
Joy Illinois		Hannah Montana		Another rhyme-with-a-state name		Diana Jasper
Helena Montana		Hannah Montana		The state capital of Montana paired with its state		Jane Wayne
Fiona Arizona		Hannah Montana		Another girl's name rhyming with a state name!		Rachel
Alexis Texas		Hannah Montana		Yet another girl's name rhyming with a state.		Peggy Dishwasher
Hannah Louisiana		Hannah Montana		Yet another state that rhymes with Hannah		Red Ruffcorn
Mary Lee Tennessee		Hannah Montana		Miley Cyrus was born in Tennessee.		Random Madeupperson
Hannah Indiana		Hannah Montana		Another U.S. state that rhymes with Hannah!		Bob
Jane Maine		Hannah Montana		Another rhyme-with-a-state name		Diana Jasper
Handsome		Hanson		At least back in the day with the long blond hair		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Soft-Fi		Hard-Fi		They will play love songs and not so hard rock.		Dongquan
Harvey Safety		Harvey Danger		Changes second word to opposite		Duncan Moore
Harvey Dagger		Harvey Danger		Would fit "Change a letter in a band name".		Duncan Moore
Harvey Danger Mouse		Harvey Danger		It's two animal characters in one. Harvey the invisible rabbit and the cartoon "Danger Mouse", which was on Nickelodeon for a long time.		Bob
Harvey Wallbanger		Harvey Danger		A Harvey Wallbanger is a cocktail.		Red Ruffcorn
Waste		Haste		As we all know, haste makes waste!		Joe
Bad Taste		Haste		Reflects their music....and the way they dress		Mac
Roadrunner Nelson		Hawk Nelson		A roadrunner is much faster.		Travis
Hazy Fantasy		Haysi Fantayzee		Were these the words that they "respelled"?		Jim Raveling
Hear'crap		Hear'say		Well, that's all that happens when you listen to them- you hear crap.		The Real Slim Shadier
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers		The Heartbreakers		Real example, to distinguish from Tom Petty's band		Mr. Critic
Hell 9		Heaven 17		The opposite- Dante's Inferno of 9 levels of hell		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Density		Heavy D		The guy was REALLY heavy!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Helen Ill-Prepared		Helen Reddy		The opposite of ready, of course.		Spraychel Spray
Helen, Ready?		Helen Reddy		We should know if Helen's ready or not		Sutch
Helen Blackky		Helen Reddy		The other color on the roulette wheel.		Whateveruwannacallme
Hallelujah		Hellyeah		I actually misread it that way at first glance!		Sheena Weston
Low Inergy		High Inergy		Linda Howard died of unknown causes		Isac
The Who		The High Numbers		A real example, in The Who's early years.		Rachel
Hilary Beer		Hilary Duff		Duff is a fict'l brand of beer from the Simpsons!		Rachel
HER		HIM		If it were a band of females.		Travis
Cavity		Hole		It sounds smart. Unlike Courtney Love.		Valkyrie
Crevice		Hole		A synonym for hole		Lance Crackers
The Brits		The Hoosiers		They're from England, not Indiana.		Indy Gent
The Owls		The Hooters		Owls are birds that hoot.		Jimmy Krakorian
Hot Action Cup		Hot Action Cop		What I first thought the name was		Chris Chendo
Hot Shell Ray		Hot Chelle Rae		Homophone words in the name		Brionna Secret
Cold Cold Coldness		Hot Hot Heat		The opposite extreme		Captain Obvious
Cold Cold Freeze		Hot Hot Heat		Total opposites		Paul Bear
Howlin' Magpie		Howlin' Maggie		A Change-a-Letter for band names.		Gail McFarland
Bowling Balls		Howling Bells		Changing 2 letters gives a much more common item.		Ed
Crockas***		Huckapoo		For pure comedic effect		Patrick
The Huge Corporation		The Hues Corporation		When title is heard, it can easily sound like this		Ramona Troutman
The Hughes Corporation		The Hues Corporation		I used to think it was spelled this way.		Joe Siebert
The Colors Corporation		The Hues Corporation		"Hue" is a synonym for "color".		Reggie Pillbox
Willard Scott And The Weather		Huey Lewis And The News		After the former weatherman of The Today Show.		Paul Bear
Jerry Lewis and The Snooze		Huey Lewis and The News		Huey Lewis now sings more like Jerry. And The News still puts me to sleep.		hyben
Sing		Hum		They sing, not hum.		Freddie Slacker
Hummin' Radio		Human Radio		A radio can hum, but that won't make it human		Sylvia Curruca
Doodoo Project		Human Waste Project		What I learned to call "HW" in my happy childhood		Stephanie Craddock
The Plush Sound		The Hush Sound		Makes more sense, since "hush" negates "sound"		Meredith Harshaw
Hyena		Hyuna		What it always reminds me of!		Julia Cox

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