How do I provide evidence for a character Name Change?

@Fran​ I'm not sure that's accurate; you seem to suggest that if there is no character name in the credits, then no character name should appear on the site - which is incorrect. If, in fact, there is no character name in the credits (or if the credits include a spoiler), then I would think IMDb would list the character name as the one by which they were known prior to the revelation.

You're right, Gary. Unfortunately the IMDb Help Center keeps undergoing changes, so in some instances, it is hard to cite specific guideline. I may have to start submitting Help Center pages for archiving on the Wayback Machine, to mitigate the situation whereby one policy provision or another is dropped from codification despite still being valid as a guideline, in the sense of not having been replaced with (and overridden by) a newer guideline. Contributors are (or used to be) free to supply a name of a character or a short description of a character in the role field whenever such a thing is absent from the on-screen credits sequence, as long as information is accurate, based upon what is presented or revealed (if conveyed clearly) in the course of watching the movie.

Hi all!

You may follow this help guide to help you decide what the name listed should be when there is none on the end credits, there are a few ground rules that might help.

Cheers!