It is possible but it must be done by a site administrator. The procedure is explained here:
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/sitemgr/sitemgr.html#_Toc128544719

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:19:18 -0500
>From: Bret Hilton <[log in to unmask]>  
>Subject: how to change list name (if possible?)  
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Is it possible to change the name of a list? That is, without creating a new list 
>and migrating everyone over to the new list?
>
>I'm sure this question gets asked very frequently, but I could not find the 
>answer when searching the archives of this list.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Bret
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Tom Kozma
Computing & Information Technology
Wayne State University, Detroit MI