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The phrase "were originally called" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the former names or titles of something, typically in a historical or descriptive context. Example: "The ancient city of Byzantium were originally called Byzantium before it was renamed Constantinople."
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Tony Tasset's sculptures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign were originally called "the blobs," however the now-formally-called "Darwin's Playground" sculptures are actually much more deep in meaning.
The 100 TF datasets were originally called using a variety of peak callers according to the lab of origin.
They were originally called apostolic men (Apostolici).
For that reason, they were originally called "city academies".
The Brawlers, which he founded in Chicago 15 years ago, were originally called the Bloody Midgets.
"It was my idea to incorporate all of these and form the Jolsonaires, which is what we were originally called.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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