Thanks for the strategies! I was able to resolve this an easier way, although it cost me USD$75. I called AA myself and asked about the name change on the original First ticket and the nice lady WAS able to change it free of charge! Nice outcome, but now I have the economy redemption ticket that I don't need. 12.5K miles, $75 booking fee and $5 in taxes. I called AAdvantage back (this was within an hour of making the redemption) and asked if I can cancel without penalty. They gave me back the miles and the taxes, but not the booking fee... The price of an education...
Thanks again for the help.