Rename symlinks linking to ~/Documents
I've started using an application called DTerm in the last few weeks, and it could help to make this task relatively painless.

The point of DTerm is to provide a command line specific to where you are, and with context to the application you're in. While you're in the Finder, DTerm provides a command line in the current folder in the front-most/active window you're viewing.

I have an Applications folder in my Home Folder, and a symlink called bin pointing to it for compatibility's-sake.



Note how the folder icon carries the standard Applications icon, but has the shortcut arrow.

By invoking DTerm using a configured keyboard shortcut, I can immediately rename that folder.



There's three things going on here:


The input field which I've typed the command into.
The command line is expanded/returned for things like variables and globbing (using the * for matching files).
The empty field under the returned command is a static text field for output/errors. Neither of which occur when using the mv command, at least not in my invocation.


And then of course, I rename it back:



Best of all? DTerm is available completely free of charge. The link at the top of this post will take you to the author's website, and here is a DTerm Mac App Store Link.