The street was officially renamed "Churchill Street" after World War II in honour of the British prime minister, but Athenians usually remained faithful to the traditional name of the street. The same is true of the other two main thoroughfares of downtown Athens, which run parallel to each other and to Stadiou Street: "Eleftherios Venizelos Street" and "Roosevelt Street" were likewise never adopted by the public, which insisted on the traditional University and Akadimias Street respectively.
After World War II, Churchill Street became officially known in Athens to honor a British prime minister, but the public maintained its traditional name. The same pattern was observed with Eleftherios Venizelos Street and Roosevelt Street, which were also named after significant figures but did not gain widespread acceptance; they remained University Street and Akadimias Street.