10.5.8 created a new HDD name!

Since updating, even on the welcome screen (to choose User), my computer name had a (2) beside it. Now on the Finder, my hard-drive name has that (2) beside it also. Spotlight has reindexed my whole hard drive. I'm afraid to plug my TimeCapsule backup, in case it decides to backup my whole hard drive again.
I tried rebooting but it didn't help. That (2) still appears. Even my AppleTV trying to find my usual SMB: directories can't, as the computer's name has changed.
Any ideas on how to fix this??

This is usually ( but not always) caused by the router remembering a previous computer and since two computers with identical names cannot exist on the same LAN, it renames the current one (2).
Not a big deal, and yes, it's good you did not turn on TM. It happened to me and TM did not create a new backup, but it did change the name of the computer everywhere to the new one.
Easy fix.
In system preferences under Sharing, simply change the name back to the original name and log out and back in, or reboot.
Be sure the old name sticks before turning on TM.
I am not sure about the HDD name change, but just change it back manually, as well.
If you point your browser into the router GUI you will see, usually in the Main area, where all the computer names are assigned/stored, your computer. You should only see your computer once.
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