I've never changed the main character's name. To me that's the canon name and that's how it stays.

There are two exceptions with side characters:
- I tend to name Red XIII Nanaki because it just seems really silly that he knows his own name and doesn't give you it, and you can't change it when it's revealed
- And I often rename Dagger back to Garnet, because Dagger is a really retarded name. If I were to play it again maybe I'd name her Sapphire or something.