Name change

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Hi! My professional name (as listed in the film credits') is Jean Pierre Nshimyumuremyi. However, the director of the film made a mistake and created a page with the name Jean Pierre Nshimyu. I tried to change this with the steps "Edit page, etc., etc.", but my request got rejected. Can a staff member of IMDb change this, please?

This is my page link: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9924844?s=00b259b8-fbf1-f164-d534-c25e265869ca 
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Jeorj Euler

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Hi, Jean Pierre Nshimyu. Could you post a screenshot of the rejection message? I don't see one.

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Jean Pierre Nshimyu

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Hi Jeorj,

I didn't make a screenshot. I got a few warning messages, followed by the rejection.
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Jean Pierre, 

I'm wondering if you may have missed some warning messages that need to be acknowledged before the update can be submitted. Look at the instructions below to see if you may have missed a step or two. 

  • Go to the name page and click the yellow Edit Page button.
  • On the next page (Updating Information for Jean Pierre Nshimyu), go to Name Correction or Merge. To the right of the section, click the drop-down arrow and change the menu from No Change to Add Correction. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the blue Continue button.
  • On the next Updating Information page is the Name Correction or Merge form. Type the name in the form this way:
  • Nshimyumuremyi, Jean Pierre
  • Uncheck the checkbox to the left of the following statement:
  • Preserve previous name on existing credits. i.e. '(as Jean Pierre Nshimyu)'
  • Write a brief statement in the Explanation box on why the name is being corrected. (Correcting my last name. Was submitted to the database in error.)
  • Click the Recheck these updates button.
  • On the next Updating Information page, the form should now be in yellow. This means there are some warning messages that need to be acknowledged before the update can be submitted. 
  • Go to the bottom of the name list and click the button to the right of the following statement:
  • Correct the name to 'Nshimyumuremyi, Jean Pierre' - do not merge it with another name.
  • The next item you need to acknowledge the following statement:
  • By unticking the box to preserve existing credits, you are implying they are incorrect.
  • Click the checkbox to the left of the following statement:
  • Warning understood, go ahead anyway.
  • Click the blue Re-check these Updates button. 
  • The next Updating Information page should now be in green and ready for submission. Click the Submit these updates button. Give at least 48-72 hours for processing. 

I hope this helps. Please write back if you need some assistance with the submission. 
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Jean Pierre Nshimyu

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Hi,

Thank you very much for the step-by-step instructions! Very helpful!
It finally worked, I made a mistake the previous time :)

Cheers!
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Jeorj Euler

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The name change went live sometime within the last 24 hours. Yay!