Change WP Admin Menu Labels

//Changes wp-admin menu items  ======================================================================
add_filter( 'gettext', 'change_menu_name' );
function change_menu_name( $translated ) {
    $translated = str_ireplace( 'Links', 'Featured Sites', $translated );
    $translated = str_ireplace( 'Posts', 'Blogs', $translated );
    return $translated;
};