I want to rename and reformat a 2nd gen Nano

I have a second generation Nano that is formatted in Windows and has my wifes name on it.
How can I reformat it in OSX and rename it to me?
(My wife has the new one ;-) )
Thanks

Restore it in iTunes on your Mac. This should reformat the iPod's storage to Mac OS X Extended Journaled and allow you to rename the device.
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B-rock

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