Name changes for 1.0 characters confirmedFollow

So it looks like we will be able to change our characters names as well as appearance, one time at launch. I'm happy about this because I might do a gender change at launch and would want to change my name as well.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61584-Name-change-Is-it-happening?p=991245&viewfull=1#post991245

Edited, May 3rd 2013 8:25am by marsupialboy

Now I'm torn - all the talk of creating new characters to start out fresh in other threads is making me rethink changing the name and race of Cat Who.

I may just make Ornlona Eftwyn a fresh character and use Cat Who as my pure Legacy character.

I will change my appearance, but not my race nor my name.

I would feel out of place knowing my "New" Character was riding on the coat tails of my old character. I dont think I could justify it to myself.