# Scientific Name Changes - They're Real Now

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-name-changes-theyre-real-now/53858>\
**Category:** Nature Talk\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-name-changes-theyre-real-now/53858 "2024-07-26T16:00:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 27, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-name-changes-theyre-real-now/53858/23 "2024-07-27T01:04:29Z")

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Like many topics on the forum, this one has been discussed at length. There was a similar thread where Vasily posted a helpful list of similar topics:

> [@Native names and Scientific names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/native-names-and-scientific-names/39770/2):
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> Scientific and common names have their problems, as shown in some previous topics:
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> - [Scientific name Vs. Common name?](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-name-vs-common-name/25152)
> - [Offensive scientific names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/offensive-scientific-names/36028)
> - [Managing offensive common names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/managing-offensive-common-names/12358)
> - [Decolonization of Common Names](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/decolonization-of-common-names/21512)
> - [Name Changes for Plant Taxa](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/name-changes-for-plant-taxa/33833)

This topic of “name changes for political reasons” gets into your philosophy about human nature, your philosophy about taxonomy, etc. No easy answers!

I’m sharing Vasily’s post in case you weren’t aware of it. Hopefully it adds value for you, if you want to dive deeper into this topic! 🏊‍♂️

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