The Nintendo DS was originally going to be released as the "City Boy" since they expected users to carry their consoles anywhere as if they were phones. However, Nintendo was unsure about its success, so they didn't want it to tarnish the Game Boy brand.
SOURCE 1: https://emilyrogersblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/nintendo-ds-almost-became-city-boy/
SOURCE 2: http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4801:i0q32d.2.21
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