With the announcement that it will be hitting retail stores in late 2012, the Wii U has been making headlines everywhere. Now though, CVG reports that sources close to Nintendo are considering a name change for their next-generation system.

The news of a possible rebranding is not surprising, given the overwhelmingly mediocre response to the name when it was first unveiled. In fact, many industry experts and journalists called it “corny” or “childish,” which perhaps was the point.

According to Nintendo, they feel that the system may be confusing to some, and they do not want consumers to be questioning the Wii U right off the bat. It seems like the company wants to avoid another problem like they faced with the 3DS, where consumers were apparently confused with the systems name and purpose, making the company clarify that it was not “just another DS.”

This is not the first time Nintendo has contemplated a name change, as back in 2006 they changed the name of their forthcoming console from the Revolution to the Wii, something that sparked a lot of backlash from fans.

Unfortunately, no official comment has been made, so for the time being this is just a well-reinforced rumor. But with the potential for a new name around the corner, it certainly gets people thinking of some “more suitable” names.

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