“Research has long shown that there can be a disconnect between a new naming being carried out officially by leaders and the ordinary people and their communities using and retaining the older name. That possible dissonance or disconnect can, at the end of the day, shape and in fact lessen the power of a federal mandate,”

Derek Alderman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28

Alderman said research shows a disconnect between official name changes and common usage can lessen the power of a federal mandate.