It identifies you to other players in multiple games, including Minecraft. There are ways to change your Minecraft name on each platform and also on the Java and Bedrock editions.

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How do I find my Minecraft username? On the change name screen, you can see your previous name located right after the field “Current Java/Bedrock Profile Name”.

How to change game modes in 'Minecraft: Bedrock Edition' In "Bedrock Edition," you'll need to enable cheats when you create the world - there's no way to enable them in an existing world.