Hi @Paul, Alok,
As per my experience, changing the display name format should not have any impact on SharePoint application, permissions, access, or OneDrive. Only one thing to note is that remember to sync User Profiles if you have configured AD synchronization in your environment.
retrieve additional information about the item from a lookup list or other data source.
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