HT201342 Can I change my assigned iCloud email name?

I'd like to change my name in front of both @me.com and @icloud.com.

You can't. The email given, is the same as the one you chose when originally setting up the account.
If you want a completely different @iCloud.com email address you will either have to set up a completely new account under a different Apple ID, or set up an email alias: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mm6b1a490a

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