Customers at a local area mall are being taken by surprise to find that the Easter Bunny they've come to know and love now has a new name.

In fact, The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano now refers to the Easter icon as the "Spring Bunny."

However, some customers don't like the new trend.

"It makes me sad, because I think Easter is really important. The message is important," Plano mother Deidra Klemm said. "And I think it's wrong to call him the Spring Bunny. Let's just say what he really is."

Klemm is not alone. Another unidentified mother said, "The Easter Bunny is the Easter Bunny. There's no getting around it."

According to a Willow Bend representative, the Spring Bunny is a celebration of the season for all faiths to enjoy.