Preferred to make a top name? (5)

I believe the answer is:

opted

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'preferred' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'make a top name?' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates an anagram.
'name?' becomes 'ed' (short for edward).
'top' anagrammed gives 'opt'.
'opt'+'ed'='OPTED'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for opted that I've seen before include "Depot (anag.)" , "Decided as in 10 Across" , "Made choice, selected" , "Chose from depot" , "Chosen - elected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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