This question can be answered by following the below list of suggestions:
- Check if you have permission to change the display name format
- Confirm the Group Policy is properly configured
- Make sure your Active Directory is up to date
- Ensure that the display name format is configured correctly
- Verify that the user account has the right display name format configured
- Check if the user is properly assigned to the right group
- Make sure the user name has the correct formatting
- Check if the display name format meets the Active Directory protocol guidelines