I grew up in a ‘hippy colony’ (well, it was late 70s, but still). I’ve met loads of those. My own parents luckily gave me a somewhat normal (though slightly old-fashioned) name, but most of my childhood friends were given ‘unique’ names. All but one now use either a nickname now or officially changed their names and most thoroughly hated their names during highschool.
So our differing experiences probably gave us differing opinions on this matter
I actually didn’t know about them at all until befriending you, which made me go look them up… which is where I learned the origins of the band name, because they used to call themselves ‘Warsaw.’
I don’t think the name is problematic because it’s not like they encourage that mentality, and as you said its obscure enough now…
I agree… though at the time, they got some neo-nazis at their shows. But then again, that happened to lots of punk and postpunk bands in the late 70s and early 80s.
I have always liked the Tony Wilson line from 24-Hour Party people, which I can’t find a direct quote of at the moment but it’s something like him being informed that the press is asking if Joy Division’s name indicates that Factory records supports nazis and him replying “Tell them we also have a band called ‘The Durutti Column’ and see what they fucking make of that”