Alternate name shows up in name search instead of professional name

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I created my IMDb and changed my name to Christopher Ellay. For some reason Christopher Little still shows up under alternate names. I should only be credited as Christopher Ellay. Please remove Christopher Little off my personal IMDb page and off film title Through The Blinds and only leave Christopher Ellay. Also , only Christopher Little shows up in the name search. Can we fix this so only Christopher Ellay shows up?
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Hi Chris,

Thank you for your feedback.

The 'alternate names' information on a filmography page is meant to include every instance of a person's name. This information is mostly derived from on-screen credits and may, therefore, include spelling variations due to actual typographical errors in films' main or end titles. This is also done so that anyone searching for a name which appears in the on-screen credits of a film will be directed to the page belonging to the correct person, even if the on-screen credits feature a different spelling.

See, for example:

Johnny Depp
Steven Spielberg
Robin Williams

For the sake of accuracy and consistency, we must apply the same rules to all the names/credits stored in the database. I've removed the alternate name from Through the Blinds but if you can provide us with a copy of the end credits for Unlucky confirming that you were credited as Christopher Ellay then we will be happy to take a look.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Will
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