Forza Horizon 5 has many Events, Challenges, Accolades, collectibles, and multiplayer modes to keep players busy for a long while yet. Right before taking part in any of these activities, players are asked to pick a name from a pre-selected list that the game will use to refer to them.
There are hundreds of real names and nicknames to choose from, so some might have rushed at the beginning, eager to get started. There is a way to change the player's name in Forza Horizon 5, but they must navigate to a specific menu that isn't found on the pause screen.
How to Change Name in Forza Horizon 5
To change name in Forza Horizon 5, players must select "Your Name" from the "My Festival" tab. From here, simply hover over a name and pick it to have Anna and other characters refer to players by this selection. The name can be changed as many times as players want.
To go home and have access to the My Festival menu, players should pause the game and navigate to the "My Horizon" tab, and then select "Go To Home". Casa Bella needs to be unlocked first to do this. This first house is obtained for free, so there's no need to spend any Credits in Forza Horizon 5 to access the ability to change name.
Once other houses are unlocked, however, players can set them as their home instead. This means the "Go To Home" menu selection will take them to this location instead of Casa Bella. This is a good way to quickly travel across the map before unlocking fast travel in Forza Horizon 5.
While home, players can also change their Forza Link Phrases, license plate, and customize their character. Link Phrases can be unlocked by completing weekly Series Challenges in Forza Horizon 5, or by completing campaign Events and Accolades.
Cosmetic items like clothing, glasses, watches, shoes, and Emotes can be unlocked by purchasing them from the "Customize Character" menu, Forzathon Shop, and by completing Accolades and Events. They can also be won from wheelspins and Super Wheelspins in Forza Horizon 5, along with Credits, cars, and car horns.
To save all of these selections, including changing name in Forza Horizon 5, just back out from the menus and return to normal gameplay. To ensure the game remembers the changes, trigger an autosave by going home again from the same menus. When players boot up the game again, Anna should now greet them by their new name.
Forza Horizon 5 is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.