Herschel originally named it "Georgium Sidus", i.e. George's Star, after
the then king of England. That did not go over very well elsewhere in
Europe.

I see that kissing the boss's ass is a time honored
tradition in human history... :-) But why "Uranus"?
This name makes every junior high school science class
student giggle and laugh..... "What's the diameter of
Uranus?" Beavises and Buttheads across the nation would
ask.