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Entries Beginning with M

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
Sirach	Maccabees	Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book	Natalie Lundgren
Judith	Maccabees	Another apocryphal / deuterocanonical book	Natalie Lundgren
Baruch	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
Matthew Pikan	Mark Chesnutt	A different Gospel and misspelled nut.	Selena Stopmez
Luke Almund	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
Shinyica	Metallica	A silly new name for a silly old band	DarkJon64
Retireda	Metallica	Sold out to top 40. Used to be cutting edge, but now appearing on an elevator near you.	P.H.
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
Our Chemical Romance	My Chemical Romance	There is more than one member.	Travis
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
My Chemical Bromance	My Chemical Romance	It's a group of guys. What is this saying?	Travis
My Natural Romance	My Chemical Romance	Everyone likes natural better	Natalie
My Lean Farmer	Mylene Farmer	Same sound, different meaning	Cheryl Jordan

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