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  amomwritesblog · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 6:12 pm

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  I want to delete my profile completely and start a new one.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 6:18 pm

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  Deactivating accounts does not solve anything here and can lead to a very disappointing outcome.

  Switching themes,, changing blog address and /or changing your username or display name may be preferable.

  What exactly is it that you want to achieve and why, please?

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  amomwritesblog · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 6:30 pm

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  Changing blog address/username and display name is exactly what I want to do. I thought that deleting the account would be the easiest way of doing it.
  How can I change it without deleting the whole thing?

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  timethief · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 6:35 pm

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  Before I start giving any how to instructions, let’s be sure before about exactly which URL you want to change. Is it http://amomwritesblog.wordpress.com/?

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  amomwritesblog · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 7:22 pm

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  Yes, it’s that one

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  timethief · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 8:19 pm

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  Okay then here we go.

  Change your username > http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/

  Once you change your username you will not be able to change it back and the old name will not be available for you or anyone to use. If you just want to show your name differently please only change your Display Name. https://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/

  Note that accounts are never deleted but can be deactivated https://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/

  re: changing a .wordpress.com address
  We cannot edit any blog URLs. If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so, then you can change the URL by using the guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/ Then all the content will be the same only the URLs will change and nothing else.

  Be sure to locate the correct page http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is meant to be a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and the only exceptions are made are for URLs that were deleted 2 or more years ago
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/