JAVA: Is it possible to use a variable outside a loop that has been initialised inside a loop?

I'm a new programmer trying to practice by making a game. I want the player to be able to set their own name, as well as answer yes or no as to whether that name is correct. I did this by using a while loop. However, since the name is initialized inside the loop, I cannot use it outside. I was wondering if there was anyway to do so.

My code is probably very basic and messy. I apologize for that.

    Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    String name;
    int nameRight = 0;

    while (nameRight == 0) {

        System.out.println("What is your name?");
        name = input.nextLine();

        System.out.println("So, your name is " + name + "?");
        String yayNay = input.nextLine();

        if (yayNay.equals("yes") || yayNay.equals("Yes")) {
            System.out.println("Okay, " + name + "...");
            nameRight++;

        } 
        else if (yayNay.equals("no") || yayNay.equals("No")) {

            System.out.println("Okay, then...");

        } 

        else {
            System.out.println("Invalid Response.");
        }

    }

So basically, I want String name to be initialized inside the loop, so I can use it outside the loop.