15 Original Band Names Before They Were Famous
APU.K. chart-topping band One Direction was allowed to keep their name earlier this week after a dispute with a U.S. group sharing the same moniker.
Though the British pop band was able to keep their namesake, the teen sensation wouldn't have been the first to undergo a switch in title.
Plenty of now-famous bands aren't known for their original names.
Ringo, George, Paul, and John weren't always "The Beatles" and Bono wasn't always part of "U2."
Plenty of bands changed their names over the years—and, judging by their terrible first picks, it was mostly for the best.