Myanmar or Burma?

Burma is the term the colonials named the country. It was decided
upon with the help of local Burmans. But I have heard there may be
some derogatory annotations and there was a story that it comes from
an incestuous marriage of a former kingdom... But none the less they
called it Burma and it stuck.

Myanmar is the word used in Burmese language for the country. Even
before the dictators officially (or non-officially depending on who
you ask) changed the name to Myanmar. I think since before the
colonials came, not sure yet, but at any rate before they changed the
name from Burma to Myanmar.

So why doesn't everyone embrace the name? Burma means basically only
the ethnic Burman. So one can understand why the smaller ethnics
don't like this name, but Myanmar is even worse, it basically means
"country of Burmans". I'm not sure yet but it has to do with the
ending of the words that references the Burmans. Bur"MA" and
Myan"Ma". They don't pronounce the "R" or they say it the same way.
So this name Myanmar excludes the smaller ethnics, or worse it
includes them into the Burman empire. It is a name that literally
threatens ethnic cleansing or is a form of ethnic cleansing, or some
kind of genocide by wording.

That aside the ethnics don't want anything the dictators have to
offer, much less changing the name of the country. Yes, they would
prefer something other than Burma, but only by democracy, true
inclusion of everyone. It's like someone steals your dog and calls
him "spot" instead of "dot" and then tells you he is better for it,
"don't mess with his name, just give him back and then if you want to
talk about changing his name..."