OS X keeps appending "(2)" to computer name

[Sandman619]

Apple user since 1978 or so. Apple ][ was the bomb back then... 16k RAM... no floppies, yeah, things have changed a bit...

The name was already in use by another company, so Apple quietly changed the name

As for me, changing the name in System Preferences fixed the issue for me

 

[crjackson2134]

The 10.10.4 release seems to have cured it here, but only time will tell for sure. I hope this error is dead, Dead, DEAD!

 

[Graig]

I have not had this problem in quite a while but I did have it. Now running 10.10.4 can I turn Wake for network access back on without a problem?

 

[joedec]

I have not had this problem in quite a while but I did have it. Now running 10.10.4 can I turn Wake for network access back on without a problem?

I did. Works fine since 10.10.4, even the Betas.

 

[vegetassj4]

the latest update appears to have started the problem again on a computer that never had it before. Upon waking from sleep, I get a message saying a computer with the same name is on the network. Now up to a 6.

Note: the computer name in finder does not have any appended numbers.

 

[Graig]

I'm afraid to turn it back on in case it starts doing it again. lol