User:Jnestorius/Naming controversies
| Current article location | possible common name | why not used |
|---|---|---|
| association football | soccer
|
British soccer fans used to think "soccer" was middle-class; now they think it's American. |
association football ball
|
soccer ball
|
As above only more so. |
| wave (audience) | Mexican wave
|
Americans don't use "Mexican wave". |
b-boying
|
breakdancing | B-boyers don't like the term "breakdancing". |
Gautama Buddha
|
Buddha
|
Siddhartha Gautama was the first buddha, not the sole buddha. |