Well, you know, the funny thing is, language is a populist thing. The government can make these announcements but they can’t force the public to use the new terminology. Just like how some corporation buys a landmark like the Sears Tower, and rename it the “Willis Tower”. Well everyone on the street still call it the “Sears Tower”, no matter what the people on the news or google maps calls it.
Even my African American friends call the Redskins - Redskins
They changed Cape Caneveral to Cape Kennedy. Then, back to Cape Caneveral.