Display name and user name

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  mrs1943 · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 12:31 am

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  http://snag.gy/W9IQE.jpg
  I have mrsmrs as my display name.
  I want to change my username to the same.
  I cannot (see screengrab).
  The person who already owns that is me, from years ago.
  How come I can have it as a display name but not a user name …?

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

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  lorelle · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 6:43 am

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  Please go to Users > My Profile and set your Display Name to change the byline for your site away from your username.

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  mrs1943 · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 6:47 am

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  ???
  I want to change my USERNAME. My display name is what I want to change it to.

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 6:49 am

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  You can’t – that account name has been in use for 5 years

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/mrsmrs

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  mrs1943 · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 6:52 am

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  Yes, I know: I created it. It is mine, as I said.

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  lorelle · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 8:20 am

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  I’m not sure if this is still in effect as there have been changes over time when you couldn’t change your username, and then could, and then couldn’t. Change Your Username — Support — WordPress.com

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  margaretrosestringer · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 10:40 am

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  Been there, done that.
  The problem lies in the fact that I am not allowed to regain the username I previously set up.

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  lorelle · Member · Sep 7, 2014 at 5:51 pm

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  Ah, that’s another issue. Usernames are unique and cannot be used again once removed.

  The username is only visible to you when you log in, IF you change the display name in Users > My Profile > Display Name.

  And it looks like you have two usernames now, or at least were able to change it.

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  mrs1943 · Member · Sep 8, 2014 at 2:16 am

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  Two usernames …?