Place names change over time. It’s a normal thing over time. San Francisco was once Yerba Buena, Atlanta was once Terminus and New York City began its existence at New Amsterdam.
There are examples around Michigan of course. Kalamazoo was originally Bronson and well known Eastpointe evolved from East Detroit.
In West Michigan, a key city almost had a very different name. That city is the Grand Rapids suburb of Kentwood. The city was created in 1967 incorporating the former Paris Township to prevent annexation into the already existing cities of Grand Rapids and Wyoming…