What's in a Name Change?

The streets of changed names flow only one way. We know who Schickelgruber became. Malcolm X was Ralphie before his fight with Scut Farkas, who became the honorable-less Elijah Moo-Ham-Meds. Will the Scrivener Bartleby become Shabazz Zulu? No one turns around to drive the other way. If Muhammed Ali Muhammed, abu something or another becomes Stephen Foster, is victory is at hand?