Changing Mail, contacts, calendars name field

hello probable something simple but how do i permanently change the Name Field in the "Mail, contacts, calendars" setup.
I press details to enter my own but each time i do the name field is over-written with a previous owner or user of the mac.
Until this is complete i cannot sync contacts and calendars as i want to, using OS X Mountain LIon.

Go to System Preferences > iCloud
Sign out of the current Apple ID
Sign in with your ID.
System Preferences > Users & Groups
Change name for current User.
However, I HIGHLY suggest that you create a new User and move all your data to the new User or do an erase and install.
1) Move to a new User. See directions here:
Move your data to a new User or a new Mavericks partition**
2) Backup your data to an external drive using clone software. While booted from the clone erase the internal drive and reinstall OS X.
**(Fair disclosure: NeedHelp4Mac is my site. I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.)
Both of these applications can be used to create a clone.
SuperDuper! http://www.shirt-pocket.com/
CCC http://www.bombich.com/download.html
You will need an external drive to create the clone unless your internal drive is large enough to create a second partition large enough to hold all your data.

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