How to change Home Directory name

I'm giving my daughter my old MacBook (OS 10.6.3) and want to change the home directory to her name, so that it looks like it's her computer and not mine.
Do I have to wipe the laptop and reinstall system and other software, or can I delete my old account and make hers the "My Account" or Home or however it is called. Would that have potentially devastating consequences for Privileges, for example?
Changing the Home User name to hers in the Accounts Preferences window had no effect on the Users directory (in the Finder).
The problem my be nothing more than cosmetic, but I'd like her to see her name as a user and not mine (she is a teenager, after all)
Thank you.

Hi
The simplest solution is to add a new Admin account for her, log out from your user, log in as her user, and delete your old user in System Preferences. When you delete your account you'll have the option to save the files in an archive file or delete immediately (which will irrevocably delete all files) - so make sure you have backed up or moved any files you want to keep (music, pictures, etc).
Matt

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