Transfer/rename your hero or villain
NCSoft/Cryptic Studios
have finally implemented two long-awaited and much anticipated features for super-powered MMO, City of Heroes/Villains, specifically Character Transfer and Character Rename.
Sure, these features will cost you a few pennies ($9.99 USD per use, charged directly to your credit card, only), but you can now transfer characters between servers to play with your friends (but not between US and EU servers), or rename your character to get that name that was mysteriously unavailable early on, as management have completed a large cleanup of inactive and unsubscribed accounts, freeing up "millions of previously reserved names."
As usual, both of these features are well documented, with a tutorial and FAQ: