Windows 10 How do I change information in the User Account for an individual in Windows 10 Pro?

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I recently had a hard disk failure and had to replace it. I have re-installed Windows 10 Pro and gone through all the updates to bring it current (version 22H2). In the User Account, it shows an abbreviated version of my nickname and that is what is used in the path to my files. All of my backups and settings embedded with my third party software us my full name in the path to my files. For example, my name might be "William D Jones" but the User Account shows "billyd'. How do I change the User Account to reflect my full name rather than my abbreviated nickname so that the path would show

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