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The Office of the City Attorney states neighborhood organizations choose their own names according to their own bylaws:

The neighborhood associations are non-profit organizations, formed under Oregon law. The corporate names are registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, Changes in the name must follow the corporate by-laws in terms of procedure, and the name change must be given to the Secretary of State's office. Under Oregon law, the Secretary of State is charged with determining whether corporate names might cause confusion by overlap, so the organization should check first with the Secretary's office to determine if a name has already been taken by another entity. Once a name change occurs, the association notifies ONI, and the city's records are accordingly modified. The City doesn't otherwise play a role in this process. These name changes occur periodically. Recent examples include Corbett Terwilliger Lair Hill changing to South Portland, and the Downtown Neighborhood Association changing to the Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association.

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