Backup copy filenames when importing images

When making a backup copy while importing images into Lightroom3 the backup copy is keeping its original camera raw file name instead of the new file name I am giving to the images I am importing. This just started happening--up until today the backup copies took the new file names. I suspect Operator Error (as usual) but I honestly do not recall having changed any settings or preferences and can't find a place to do so regarding this problem. What's up?

jim in chicago wrote:
But this problem just cropped up yesterday--I've been importing raw files as DNG's in LR3 for weeks with no issues. Is it possible this could be an intermittent thing?
I can reproduce it all the time. I don't know whether there are any special circumstances that lead to it, but I cannot import a DNG into LR3.2 with a rename and have the 2nd copy carry the same base name as the renamed DNG.
Beat Gossweiler
Switzerland

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