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* [[Late to the Punchline]] used to be "Swiss Moment" from a relatively minor association of the Swiss with being slow to get jokes rather than the major associations with chocolate, money, cheese or neutrality.
* [[Late to the Punchline]] used to be "Swiss Moment" from a relatively minor association of the Swiss with being slow to get jokes rather than the major associations with chocolate, money, cheese or neutrality.
* [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships]] was previously known as "Little Black Dress" (since such characters "go with everything"). This was renamed since it has nothing to do with dresses and the fact that there were many male examples fitting the trope too. [[Little Black Dress]] now covers [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships]] was previously known as "Little Black Dress" (since such characters "go with everything"). This was renamed since it has nothing to do with dresses and the fact that there were many male examples fitting the trope too. [[Little Black Dress]] now covers [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* [[Legendary Catfish]] was renamed from "The Catfish" because it was deemed too generic and not indicative of what the trope was actually about.
* [[Lesser Star]] was originally "Garfunkel". Not only was it commonly misused as [[Stuck in Their Shadow]], it wasn't even an example.<ref>Art Garfunkel was very important in [[Simon and Garfunkel]]'s harmonies.</ref>
* [[Lesser Star]] was originally "Garfunkel". Not only was it commonly misused as [[Stuck in Their Shadow]], it wasn't even an example.<ref>Art Garfunkel was very important in [[Simon and Garfunkel]]'s harmonies.</ref>
* [[Light'Em Up]] used to be "Light the Way". It was renamed since the old name was getting confused for ''literally'' lighting the way, not light as an elemental power.
* [[Light'Em Up]] used to be "Light the Way". It was renamed since the old name was getting confused for ''literally'' lighting the way, not light as an elemental power.
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* [[Lover Tug of War]] used to be "Tug Lover War". It was not widely used, though it's a moderately common trope, so it was given a clearer/less bizarre name.
* [[Lover Tug of War]] used to be "Tug Lover War". It was not widely used, though it's a moderately common trope, so it was given a clearer/less bizarre name.
* [[Loves My Alter Ego]] was formerly "The Lois Lane". Not only was the first non-descriptive, many thought it was a separate trope, and many linked to it as Lois Lane the character.
* [[Loves My Alter Ego]] was formerly "The Lois Lane". Not only was the first non-descriptive, many thought it was a separate trope, and many linked to it as Lois Lane the character.
* [[Low-Angle Shot]] was formerly "Hitler Cam", and was renamed to reflect the real-world term for this camera angle (as opposed to [[TV Tropes]]' jargon), and to avoid invoking [[Godwin's Law]] for no good reason.
* [[Lyrics Video Mismatch]] was renamed from "Narrative Non Sequitur" to clarify its meaning as a trope exclusive to music videos.
* [[Lyrics Video Mismatch]] was renamed from "Narrative Non Sequitur" to clarify its meaning as a trope exclusive to music videos.


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* [[Magical Girl Warrior]] was originally "Magic Warrior", and was changed to make it obvious that the trope was about [[Magical Girl]]s and not [[Magic Knight]]s.
* [[Magical Girl Warrior]] was originally "Magic Warrior", and was changed to make it obvious that the trope was about [[Magical Girl]]s and not [[Magic Knight]]s.
* [[Make Room for the New Plot]] was renamed from "Got a Bigger Problem Now" to clarify the trope's meaning and to rid it of a line of dialogue title.
* [[Make Room for the New Plot]] was renamed from "Got a Bigger Problem Now" to clarify the trope's meaning and to rid it of a line of dialogue title.
* [[Major Misdemeanor]] was renamed from "Jaywalking Will Ruin Your Life" for conciseness and clarity.
* [[Maligned Mixed Marriage]] was "Mixed Marriage". It was changed because people kept using the old name for interracial relationships in general.
* [[Maligned Mixed Marriage]] was "Mixed Marriage". It was changed because people kept using the old name for interracial relationships in general.
* [[Man Bites Man]] was once "Take a Bite Out of Crime" from an unrelated [[Public Service Announcement]] where it was the slogan of McGruff the Crime Dog.{{who}} Didn't make it clear who was biting who and gave the misleading impression it was something to do specifically with crimefighting.
* [[Man Bites Man]] was once "Take a Bite Out of Crime" from an unrelated [[Public Service Announcement]] where it was the slogan of McGruff the Crime Dog.{{who}} Didn't make it clear who was biting who and gave the misleading impression it was something to do specifically with crimefighting.
* [[Man Child]] was originally named "The Oscar" after a character from ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' who didn't even fit the trope.
* [[Man Child]] was originally named "The Oscar" after a character from ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' who didn't even fit the trope.
* [[Mandarin]] was renamed from "Chinese Language" because the page was about Mandarin and not any of the other languages generally called "Chinese".
* [[Mandatory Motherhood]] was once "Childfree Is Not Allowed". It was renamed because childfree is not synonymous with "childless"; it is the name of a somewhat controversial movement. The old name caused some misuse, and carried unnecessary connotations that other, clearer names could avoid.
* [[Mandatory Motherhood]] was once "Childfree Is Not Allowed". It was renamed because childfree is not synonymous with "childless"; it is the name of a somewhat controversial movement. The old name caused some misuse, and carried unnecessary connotations that other, clearer names could avoid.
* [[Manipulative Mentor]] was renamed from "The Svengali", in part because of the general shift away from tropes named for specific characters and in part because the metaphoric use of the specific character to indicate this trope seems to be fading from pop culture.
* [[Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy]] was originally "Pink Boy, Blue Girl". It was changed due to the old name being misused as an inversion of [[Pink Girl, Blue Boy]].
* [[Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy]] was originally "Pink Boy, Blue Girl". It was changed due to the old name being misused as an inversion of [[Pink Girl, Blue Boy]].
* [[Meaningful Echo]] was once "You Are with Me", after a line from ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince|Harry Potter]]''. [[Fan Myopia]] at its finest.
* [[Meaningful Echo]] was once "You Are with Me", after a line from ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince|Harry Potter]]''. [[Fan Myopia]] at its finest.
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* [[Product Facelift]] was originally "Plastic Surgery" and was renamed in order to discourage confusion between it and the kind of plastic surgery that actually could give you a real facelift.
* [[Product Facelift]] was originally "Plastic Surgery" and was renamed in order to discourage confusion between it and the kind of plastic surgery that actually could give you a real facelift.
* [[Progressively Prettier]] was formerly "Fail Polish", but was renamed because it was non-indicative and might lead people to think it was about someone becoming more ugly or that it was related to stereotypes about people from Poland.
* [[Progressively Prettier]] was formerly "Fail Polish", but was renamed because it was non-indicative and might lead people to think it was about someone becoming more ugly or that it was related to stereotypes about people from Poland.
* [[Prolonged Prologue]] was renamed from Longest Prologue Ever due to the latter's negative tone.
* [[Prolonged Prologue]] was renamed from "Longest Prologue Ever" due to the latter's negative tone.
* [[Promethean Punishment]] was renamed from its original name "The Punishment" because it was too vague and generic, and we had tropers thinking it was for any kind of punishment, however trivial.
* [[Prophet Eyes]] was originally "Milky White Eyes". It was probably changed since the new name specifically addresses the psychic/prophetic aspect of the eyes, not just having them.
* [[Prophet Eyes]] was originally "Milky White Eyes". It was probably changed since the new name specifically addresses the psychic/prophetic aspect of the eyes, not just having them.
* [[Psychotic Love Triangle]] was originally "Yandere Love Triangle", was renamed due to the old name being too Japan-centric.
* [[Psychotic Love Triangle]] was originally "Yandere Love Triangle", was renamed due to the old name being too Japan-centric.
* [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!]] was renamed from "This! IS! SPARTA!" because the old name is a widespread meme that was prone to [[Pothole Magnet|pothole abuse]]. (Also, it never showed up properly since it was a custom title on a ptitled page.)
* [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!]] was renamed from "This! IS! SPARTA!" because the old name is a widespread meme that was prone to [[Pothole Magnet|pothole abuse]]. (Also, it never showed up properly since it was a custom title on a ptitled page.)
* [[Puppeteer Parasite]] was original "The Puppet Masters". Presumably, it was renamed because the latter was non-indicative to anyone who wasn't aware of the [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Puppeteer Parasite]] was originally "The Puppet Masters". Presumably, it was renamed because the latter was non-indicative to anyone who wasn't aware of the [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Puppy Love]] was renamed from "Toy Ship" in order to make it objective and because the former is what people outside the wiki call it.
* [[Puppy Love]] was renamed from "Toy Ship" in order to make it objective and because the former is what people outside the wiki call it.
* [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]] was formerly known as "Brainy Specs". It was changed because editors keep mistaking characters who wear fake glasses just to look smarter for smart characters who wear them. The latter part eventually has into a more appropriate trope called [[Smart People Wear Glasses]].
* [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]] was formerly known as "Brainy Specs". It was changed because editors keep mistaking characters who wear fake glasses just to look smarter for smart characters who wear them. The latter part eventually has into a more appropriate trope called [[Smart People Wear Glasses]].
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