{"id":14185,"date":"2022-07-15T11:19:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14185"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:19:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:19:39","slug":"how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Display Name on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fa0d9482033\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fa0d9482033\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fa0d9482033\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#How_to_Change_Display_Name_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Change Display Name on Twitter\">How to Change Display Name on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#15-character_limit\" title=\"15-character limit\">15-character limit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#Cant_contain_the_word_twitter\" title=\"Can&#8217;t contain the word twitter\">Can&#8217;t contain the word twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#Cant_stretch_longer_than_that\" title=\"Can&#8217;t stretch longer than that\">Can&#8217;t stretch longer than that<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#Cant_contain_the_word_admin\" title=\"Can&#8217;t contain the word admin\">Can&#8217;t contain the word admin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#Isnt_unique_to_you\" title=\"Isn&#8217;t unique to you\">Isn&#8217;t unique to you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-display-name-on-twitter\/#Checking_if_username_is_taken_publicly_or_visibly\" title=\"Checking if username is taken publicly or visibly\">Checking if username is taken publicly or visibly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Display_Name_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Change Display Name on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/NEco8wm.jpg\" alt=\"how to change display name on twitter\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:36% max-height:217px; height:auto; width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure about how to change your display name on Twitter, you can read this article to find out more. The name you can use for your Twitter profile is limited to 15 characters. It is important to keep in mind that your display name should not contain the words &#8220;twitter&#8221; or &#8220;admin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-character_limit\"><\/span>15-character limit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter recently added an extra character to its character limit for the display name, which appears at the top of your tweets. This extension increases the character limit to 50 characters, from 15 characters previously. While you can still use an @username as your display name, Twitter is not allowing you to register inactive usernames. To change your username, you should go to your profile settings and select the option &#8220;edit display name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The character limit on Twitter has been extended from 15 to 20 characters to discourage people from changing their display name in quotes and embedded tweets. However, this expansion only increases the opportunities for spammers. This means that if you have an account that&#8217;s been inactive for a long time, your display name might not be as enticing as you&#8217;d like. It&#8217;s important to keep in mind that some emojis are not allowed in display names, so you should avoid using them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_contain_the_word_twitter\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t contain the word twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can&#8217;t contain the word Twitter in your display name? You can get around this by using some special characters on your phone&#8217;s keyboard. If you don&#8217;t have these special characters on your phone, you can download the Character Map utility app for Windows. Open the app, and copy the symbol you want from there. Typically, most websites require you to enter your name. Then, it turns into a stream of fonts. Simply copy the character that you like and paste it into the display name field.<\/p>\n<p>The Twitter display name is the personalized identifier that appears in direct messages and private messages. You can use your real name or your business name. Don&#8217;t worry that using your business name will offend anyone. Be creative, but make sure it&#8217;s a real name. Using a fake name can be dangerous, so you should make sure it&#8217;s unique. There is no limit to how many times you can change your display name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_stretch_longer_than_that\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t stretch longer than that<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t stretch longer than that when changing display names on Twitter. Twitter increased the limit to 20 characters in response to complaints from users who change their display names in quoted or embedded tweets. While the new character limit may be a temporary solution, it is likely to create even more opportunities for spammers to use extra characters. For now, you can&#8217;t stretch longer than 15 characters, but that won&#8217;t last long.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_contain_the_word_admin\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t contain the word admin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can&#8217;t contain the word admin in your display name on Twitter? You&#8217;re not alone. Many people wonder this too. Twitter has a rule that you cannot impersonate an admin. The user name must be at least 15 characters long and can only contain alphanumeric characters, the numbers 0-9, and the underscore. An inactive user can still claim their username, but they cannot register it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isnt_unique_to_you\"><\/span>Isn&#8217;t unique to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you change your display name on Twitter, it will be bold next to your tweets. While the display name is unique to you, little else will change. It&#8217;s best to choose something that is representative of your brand or purpose. If the name is generic, you might consider adding a personal touch with a nickname or other nickname. This way, Twitter won&#8217;t mistake your name with someone else&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your display name is easy to do on Twitter. All you need to do is open the Twitter app or use your web browser. Once you are in the app, click on the settings button. On the right-hand side, you should see a list of available options. Select &#8220;Change Display Name&#8221; from the drop-down menu. You will then be able to change the name to anything you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_if_username_is_taken_publicly_or_visibly\"><\/span>Checking if username is taken publicly or visibly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may wonder how to check if a username is taken publicly or visibly on Twitter. The best way to do it is to use the Twitter API, which returns 404 responses if the username is taken. If your username is taken, you can also use the Twitter front-end API to see if the account is gone. 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