Logging in today should display a nice message that reads: As of 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, usernames can be chosen for Facebook accounts to "easily direct friends, famild and coworkers" to profiles. More information is located on the Facebook blog.
The highlights are:
So far 12,992 clicked to like this change, while 12,759 chose to share comments. Feedback is pouring in from around the world. Some are for the change, some are concerned about squatting on names and others are happy. Change is never easy.