If I recall correctly, the present day United Methodist Church was formed from a merger of some other Methodist denominations. So they claimed to be United at the time of the merger.
And now they’re splitting because of homosexuality.
New names? Schismed Methodist Church, Divided Methodist Church, Breached Methodist Church or Methodist Church of Discord. I’m just putting it out there if they want to re-brand themselves.
The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church — basically German Methodists going back to colonial days —merged in 1968.