Magical greetings, Joel! Thanks for stopping by planDisney.
Joel, if you can no longer attend the
Disneyland Special Event for which you purchased a ticket, you are welcome to gift your ticket to a friend or family member. However, please remember that per the ticket terms and conditions, special event tickets (including Disneyland After Dark tickets) "are non-refundable and may not be resold or transferred for commercial purposes."
The name you assigned to the ticket at purchase does not necessarily need to be changed, as it is more for you to be able to tell the difference between multiple tickets in one account. Once the ticket is scanned for admission, a Cast Member will take the Guest's photograph, identifying them as the Guest using that ticket.
I hope this answers your question, Joel. Please feel free to jump hop back over to planDisney with any other questions you may have. We would love to help!
Sending you best wishes and pixie dust,
Melissa