According to a social media post, the Gypsy Nickel Lounge in Big Rapids will be changing their name this summer.

This comes in light of a dramatic increase of angry messages and reviews regarding the establishment’s name.

“We thought our name was just kinda silly and cool sounding 15 years ago when we thought of it,” the post stated. “We also knew worldwide the term "gypsy" could be used as a derogatory word, but we thought it just really didn’t feel that way here in America.”

The name has drawn criticism for its use of the word “gypsy,” which has derogatory connotations for Romani people.

“This just isn’t a hill we’re willing to die on for a name so we’re going to change it,” the post said. “We don’t believe this is a fight worth fighting at the detriment of the business.”

Gypsy Nickel opened back in November 2011 on the former site of “River Rock” at 228 Baldwin St. The restaurant recently opened their outdoor deck space for the season, which overlooks the Muskegon River, earlier this month.

For more information on the restaurant and their offerings, visit HERE.