Name changing will be available for all IF they are able to provide it.
Quote Originally Posted by Bayohne View Post
Greetings,

It's still being worked on by the development team, and nothing has been confirmed yet, but here is the latest update made by Rukkirii a few weeks ago. When we have more details, we'll be sure to share them with you!
Originally Posted by Rukkirii
As we stated before, existing players will receive a one-time chance to change the appearance, race, and gender of their characters.

As far as the name change goes, we are currently doing everything in our powers to make sure we are able to meet your expectation.

Please let us know if you have any other feedback.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...nce-ARR-starts