Edit the existing contact record directly. There is no need to create a new record or re-import the donor.
Open the contact record
Navigate to the contact's profile page. The full name is displayed as a heading near the top of the profile.
Enter edit mode
Click on the name heading. The heading is replaced by a row of text fields:
Title (Dr., etc.) for a prefix such as "Dr." or "Sen."
Nickname for a preferred or informal name that differs from the legal name
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix (Jr., etc.) for a generational or credential suffix
Pronouns
Edit the fields
Update whichever fields have changed. If the donor now goes by a different first name but you still want to record the legal name, enter the preferred name in Nickname and leave First Name as the legal given name.
Save
Press Enter in any field, or click anywhere outside the name fields. The form saves automatically when focus leaves it. The name heading updates immediately to reflect the change.
What changes and what does not
All call logs, donation records, pledges, and notes already attached to the contact remain linked. The contact's history is preserved. Only the displayed name fields change.