Not trying to steal any thunder away from
ShaddyModda but I have created a name change mod that doesn't require any modification to the developers original scripts. The current mod would always require the script to be modified whenever a new release of the game it out.
The script will add the name selection at the start of a new game as per the existing mod but doesn't require the original developer scripts to be modified in anyway. Also the script would replace any hardcoded references to the MC's name (James) with the one you pick. This should be the only patch you would need going forward.
I hope you lot enjoy this script that should work for any future updates of this game.
Installation instructions - just copy the patch to the games folder.