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Oh, I think is Windows Explorer bug. Explorer can't rename this...
And option "Use FreeCommander" does not help.

In Explorer I can't create folder starting with space key, but I can create this folder in FreeCommander.

Windows says: "the names of the source and destination files are the same".

Please step by step describe how you do rename, what hotkeys you are using, ...

If Windows say so, I suggest that you use F6 button for it (with default setting "Use Windows" for copy/move/delete operations), but F6 ...

First of all try to update to FreeCommander XE (release 665 public beta) http://www.freecommander.com/fc_beta_en.htm

There were many changes that affect rename, see changes at http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=775&start=106

For me, in FC XE 673 donor under Windows XP SP 3 such ...

I can't rename file / folder starting with space key (" 123" to "123").

FreeCommander XE 2014 (release 650)
Windows 8.1