Actually yes. Ask someone who has the name that you want (hopefully trust that person) and swap accounts. In that way no rebuying was done since both of you had accounts since the beginning
Then ask someone else? Seriously there really isn't a practical way to change your name. But if you are creative and find someone whose username u like and he is willing to swap it is possible.
I've actually done this. Email Notch (I don't have his email anymore, but you can email [email protected] now) with your Payment verification email and your current username and the new one you would like. He's swamped in stuff right now, so it may take a while, but that's the only way currently.
He doesn't want to make it super easy to do so people who commonly grief can't just change names whenever they feel like it. So it's a little slower and harder on both sides, but better for the community as a whole (imho anyway).
Hope this helps!
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Monkey Mines is a small 18+ Whitelisted Realms server that also allows families. We're currently looking for new players if they're not jerks.
In addition to MonkeyDKS' method mentioned above, it's been confirmed that the new web staff are planning on adding a (limited) mechanism through with you can change your account name.
without rebuying the game?
He doesn't want to make it super easy to do so people who commonly grief can't just change names whenever they feel like it. So it's a little slower and harder on both sides, but better for the community as a whole (imho anyway).
Hope this helps!
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/dg758/we_are_the_new_developers_of_minecraftnet_website/c0zztse