Amidst rumors that Huawei's upcoming P-series device will see a random name switch to the P20, LG may also be set to do something similar with the upcoming G-series flagship.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-set-for-G-series-naming-scheme-overhaul.276766.0.html
it's not the naming scheme that is important. They make phones with inferior components so they don't sell. After bootloop troubles, lg needed to gain customer's trust, but they failed everyone. So a simple rename won't boost sales at all.