The bug
Since player heads are tile / block entities and thus can save NBT data (just like shulker boxes, bee hives, chest, etc), they should retain their name after being placed. However, this is not the case.
To reproduce
Run
/give @s minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:violine1101}(or use another player name of your choice)
Rename the head using an anvil
Place it
Break it in survival mode
→ ❌ The name changed back
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True for me too - very annoying when trying to use them as decoration blocks but keep losing the name.
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yeah this is genuinely annoying
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Confirmed in 1.16-pre5.
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Issue present in 1.16.3 public release as well (as of 9/24/2020)
Avoma
Can confirm in 20w48a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 20w51a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w05a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w07a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.
RedCarlos
Can confirm in 21w10a.
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Isn't this same with MC-132005?
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.17.
ampolive
Can confirm in 1.17.1.
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Requesting the ticket to be generalized for all heads/skulls; they all still use a block entity.
NBG-bootmgr
Can confirm in 1.19/22w24a.
MMK21
There is a fabric mod that claims to fix this issue: https://modrinth.com/mod/headfix ("Head Name Fix")
NBG-bootmgr
Can confirm in 1.19.2.
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Here is an unofficial mod that fixes this bug:
Keep Head Names
violine1101