The name was officially shortened in 2006 with the removal of the word "Football".

The name was officially shortened on May 1, 1903.

In 2003 he officially shortened his artist name simply to Sere.

The final change came in 1961, after several postmasters, when the post office name was officially shortened to Zealand.

This nickname has since been officially shortened to "Black Knights".

In November 1981 the name was officially shortened to Carrs.

In 1936, the organisation's name was officially shortened to the "British Council".

The original name of Rheingold was officially shortened to Gold when the area received a new post office in 1908.

The name of the new men's university was officially shortened to the "University of Florida" in 1909.

Roughly halfway through the run, the title of the musical was officially shortened to Drood (the name it continues to be licensed under).