My (Snowleopard) MBP died, but I had it backed up externally with TimeMachine. I bought an Air and used Migration Assistant which worked to bring the data over. However, I've now got two versions of "me" on Air - I only want one with all my info. Help!

I know it's generally recommended (if you're going to bring data from one machine to another) to update the OS on the source computer before transfer. However, my MBP died unexpectedly and my information was backed up with TimeMachine in SnowLeopard. The Air I bought as a replacement runs Lion.
I was able to use Migation Assistant to bring my info/programs/etc over...but I've now got the user set up initially (in store) with Lion when I made the purchase - and I now have a second "persona" that contains all of my backed up information from the time capsule.
Given that the Airs have (relatively speaking) smaller amounts of memory, and that I dont' want to be bouncing back and fourth between profiles, I'm wondering if it's safe to delete the "new user profile" (ie the one set up via Lion while in store) and just use and keep the "me" I brought in from the time capsule.
I've never updated a MacOS before - let alone under these circumstances, so I've got a fair amount of trepidation around the whole process.
What is the best way to wind up with one user profile, keeping all the information from my old machine and deleting anything superfluous as part of a secondary profile?
Thanks in advance for any input you can provide surrounding this process!

Thank you!
I can't tell you how terrified I was when deleting the superfluous account...but it went just swimmingly!

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