the kindle should have name-replacement built in.

I keep having to pirate books, hacking them to remote certain triggering names, and reuploading them.

maybe I should just write a script to automate this

I wouldn't have to pirate it but amazon wants to DRM all their books, even when I'm just here to rename one guy
It is pretty hilarious that I can't edit the book I own because the DRM thinks I'm trying to steal it, and the fix for this is simply to steal it and edit the stolen copy instead
Don't buy DRMed content, kids: just steal it instead, you'll have more ability to fold, spindle, and mutilate it, and you'll have it forever.

@foone The funny thing is, if the file I get has no DRM, I have more respect to the whole chain providing it to me, from the creator to the platform facilitating to buy it.

I mean, if you trust me with your distillation of blood, sweat and tears, I'll respect you and don't make you regret for trusting me.

It's ethics. It's simple.