ITunes doesn't let me rename imported voice memos

iTunes 10.5.2 (11)
I'm finding that I can't rename tracks I've imported from iPod (Voice Memos) since updating to latest iTunes. I type in the new name for the track then, when I click another track, the renamed track reverts to the original name again.
My normal practice: I import the voice memo tracks from iPod then convert them to mp3 then rename them according to the voice recording content. (Their original name is just the date and time of the recording.)
How can I make the rename stick?
For many years I've used lots of recorded voice memos from iPod (latest Classic 160GB and older Classic Video 80GB). I presently use Belkin TuneTalk to make the recordings with iPod. Until now, renaming them in iTunes has never been a problem, it just worked like renaming any other file in my Mac. This problem only started happening with the latest iTunes update (I always update as soon as an update becomes availble so it was just the regular incremental update, not some huge leap from version 7 or 8 or anything like that).
I've tried relaunching iTunes on several occasions but no difference. Also tried repairing permissions using Disk Utility and that seemed to make a brief difference on some occasions but nothing worthwhile or permanent.
Thank you in advance for any help or advice.

I have little familiarity with your setup (and still run an older iTunes), but I am wondering if your mp3s are being created without tags.  That's the metadata attached to certain file formats that store track information.  In my older version of iTunes there is Advanced > Create ID3 Tags which sets up tag types.  If this is still available you could try doing it for a track, then edit the information and see if it sticks.  Alternatively you could try a third party tag editor.  While there's a host of free ones for PCs there aren't many for Macs and I think they are all shareware at least.  Check http://www.pure-mac.com for a handy list of utilities.

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