Changed home folder name, how do I get my desktop back?

I changed the home folder name and when I logged off and then back on to the computer, my desktop was completely different. I was told by apple care that it had to be corrected through the command lines. I would greatly appreciate someone's help with this issue!
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.10)  

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