How to change the admin name on Yosemite?

I just got a new MacBook Pro, the tech person that added additional memory created my admin name with a typo. It is driving me nuts.

Do you mean the "short" name or the "long" name? In either event try reading this and see if this helps solve the problem:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201548
Good luck...

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