Help with username

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  pdrhg · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 12:29 am

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  I have a blog. The username of that blog, which is different from my current username, is not available to create a new account. I want to change my current account username to that of that blog.

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  supportbot · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 12:29 am

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 12:37 am

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  Please read what Staff (macmanx) has stated:

  Blog names are the same as usernames for the most part. Usernames can be turned into blog names, but blog names cannot be turned into usernames.

  You can register any other username and move your blog to it following the guide at
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account but you wont be able to register … https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-change-username-because-i-use-same-display-name?replies=5#post-694997

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  pdrhg · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 4:38 pm

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  But my case is different. The username i want is the one i won, so all the reasons given on that post shouldn’t apply in my case. Can’t any staff member help me or make an exception?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 5:14 pm

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  Staff have deactived the support link until March 6th.

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  pdrhg · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 5:24 pm

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  I’ve contacted them some time ago and nobody answered my email. When did they start this break?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm

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  I believe the notice was posted on Friday. When we create a support ticket by contacting Staff it’s important to understand they have a backlog. They deal with the support tickets with the earliest dates first. So if we contact them more than once of the same issue the date moves forward and it takes longer to get help.