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I personally find it worse, if city names are very different. Like Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (...) as Bangkok. Most Thai people just say Krung Thep, why can't the rest of the world? I mean, they only changed the name in 1782...
Or Italians call Munich 'Monaco' which is really confusing because there is literally a country not that far away.
Or English speakers calling München Munich.
But you must admit, that for English speaker not only the Ü , but also the CH are really big challenges. I feel like they done their best with Munich here.
But anyways, I would be in favor of changing it for the original upper bavarian "MINGA"
The first record mentioning Munic says that it’s called “forum apud Munichen” (1158). So “Munich” is just a case where an old world survived the centuries in exile, while the people living nearby changed it around.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchen#Etymologie
The closest you can comfortably pronounce it in English would be something like Moonkin, so Munich is probably for the best.
Cöln -> Cologne
There's a few in that region.
Aix-la-Chapelle -> Aachen Liège -> Luik -> Lüttich Gand -> Ghent or Gent?
They do what ?
Italian travel guide: "Monaco e i Castelli della Baviera/ Munich and the Bavarian Castles"
Well, I guest there is not so many Bavarian Castles in the country of Monaco.