Two questions, name change and orientation

Two questions,
1. How do I get the name on my phone changed? All the billing information on the account is my mom's, but it's my phone. When I use it, it calls me Diane. How can I fix this?
2. I'm going to need the scientific calculator on my phone soon, so was playing around with it. In order to access it, the orientation has to be unlocked, but then it goes into landscape when I don't want it to and the VoiceOver jestures I'm used to no longer work. How can I have all features available without the phone changing the orientation randomly on me? Where it is especially annoying is if I'm in music listening to a song. I'll be in portrait, and all of a sudden it will go into landscape.

In your first question, since you say it's calling you Diane, I assume it's a 4S and you're talking about the name Siri is calling you. You can change it by going to Settings>General>Siri>My Info, then choose your contact. (You could also say to Siri "Call me ____ ), but that would put the nickname on your mother's contact so it isn't the best solution.
On your second question the phone shouldn't be changing orientation randomly. It should only switch to landscape when you turn it. If it persists you might want to have the Apple Store look at it. If it's a 4S it will still be under warranty.

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