It just goes to show. There have been name changes in the past.
Persia became Iran.
Siam became Thailand.
Bombay became Mumbai.
Peking became Beijing.
Congo became Zaire and then Congo again, if I recall correctly?
St.Petersburg became Leningrad and then back to St. PETERSBURG.
I’m sure we could all think of many others.
Name changes happen.
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can’t say. People just liked it better that way.