This reminds me of a true story out of Detroit. A while back there was a street gang called the Coney-Oneys. As Motown is noted for its delicious Coney Island hotdogs as well as the cars and great music, it was assumed that this was what the name was referencing. Turns out that, when one of the gang members were asked about it, he apparently said (and I'm probably paraphrasing), "You know, The Godfather!... Don Coney-Oney?"