{"id":14846,"date":"2022-07-15T11:51:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14846"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:51:43","slug":"how-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Change Your 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-69fa8aa006b3e\" 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-69fa8aa006b3e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fa8aa006b3e\" ><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-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter\/#How_Do_You_Change_Your_Name_on_Twitter\" title=\"How Do You Change Your Name on Twitter?\">How Do You Change Your 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-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter\/#Username\" title=\"Username\">Username<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter\/#Display_name\" title=\"Display name\">Display name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-twitter\/#Contacting_account_owner\" title=\"Contacting account owner\">Contacting account owner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Change_Your_Name_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How Do You Change Your Name on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:34% max-height:234px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/TQewi17.jpg\" alt=\"how do you change your name on twitter\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to change your name on Twitter, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. This article covers the Username, Display name, and Contacting the account owner. To change your name on Twitter, follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Username\"><\/span>Username<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter gives you the option to choose a username and a display name. A username is the name you use to log in to the service, while a display name is a more personal designation. A username can contain any combination of characters, though it cannot be too similar to the display name of another user. However, if you do decide to change your name, you should first notify your followers. This way, they will know that you have changed your username and will see the new one.<\/p>\n<p>To change your Twitter username, simply visit the Settings tab of your profile. Open the Twitter app and select &#8220;Edit Profile.&#8221; Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap &#8220;New.&#8221; Type in the new name you wish to use, and tap &#8220;Save.&#8221; You should be prompted to enter it in the text field. Once you&#8217;re done editing, the new name will automatically replace the old one. To change it back, you need to reactivate your account.<\/p>\n<p>You can change your Twitter username as many times as you&#8217;d like. This way, you won&#8217;t lose your followers or your tweets. However, you may lose the verification check mark and confuse your followers. If you change your Twitter username too often, you&#8217;ll risk losing your followers. To prevent such issues, you should make sure to notify your friends and followers before changing your username. The new name should be memorable and relate to your content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Display_name\"><\/span>Display name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of reasons why you might want to change your display name on Twitter. It will be prominently displayed next to your tweets and is not limited to ASCII characters. It is best to use a name that reflects the purpose of your account, such as your brand or business. You can also use your stage name or other non-English name if you have a fan following. The display name is an important part of your Twitter profile, and you may want to consider modifying it to reflect your personal or business interests.<\/p>\n<p>However, Twitter does not limit the number of times you can change your display name. Changing it infrequently can affect your reputation on the site, so be careful. Here are some ways to make your display name more relevant for your business:<\/p>\n<p>First, you should choose a name that&#8217;s unique. Don&#8217;t copy someone else&#8217;s username. Twitter doesn&#8217;t allow users to duplicate usernames, so make sure that your name is unique. Changing your display name is a great way to maintain your branding while getting your name noticed by search engines. Alternatively, you can request that your username be transferred if another powerful user is impersonating you or using your name to solicit payment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contacting_account_owner\"><\/span>Contacting account owner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to change your username on Twitter, you will need to contact the account owner directly. This can be done via e-mail, or you can use an online form and choose the option to &#8220;I&#8217;m being impersonated.&#8221; However, you should be aware that paying to change your name on Twitter is against the terms of service, so you should not do it unless you are confident in your claim.<\/p>\n<p>You can contact the account owner of a trademarked name and request a username swap. However, you must be aware that trademarked names are highly unlikely to be available to you. Unless you&#8217;re an official trademark holder, you should be realistic about the chances of securing a handle swap. For this reason, some businesses use private investigators to make these requests. Otherwise, the account owner is unlikely to agree to a handle swap, and you may end up paying a fee.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble contacting the account owner, you can try changing your display name directly on the website. While Facebook requires you to use your real name as your user name, Twitter allows you to choose any other name you want. You can also change your username in the Twitter app by clicking on the &#8220;edit profile&#8221; option just below the header image. You can edit your display name by typing &#8220;elizabeth&#8221; in the box that appears in the profile. Then, click on the &#8220;Save&#8221; button to save the changes you&#8217;ve made.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"537\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yskdo8RZnVY\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Change Your Name on Twitter? If you&#8217;d like to change your name on Twitter, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. This article covers the Username, Display name, and Contacting the account owner. 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