I want to add my old user name

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  mjsteadfast1 · Member · Apr 12, 2023 at 8:24 am

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  Hi,
  I want my old username back.

  Actually today I added a username because I was thinking that with the old username, I will create a new account. but now I added another email id to this same account. and now I want back my username

  Now I am trying to change but O see this error

  Sorry, that username already exists!

  Please help me and please give me my old username back.

  Thank you

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  machellie · Staff · Apr 12, 2023 at 4:20 pm

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  Hi there, @mjsteadfast1!

  Thanks for reaching out.

  Can you please share the username you are hoping to use on your account? If you are referring to your old username, mjsteadfast, that username is no longer available and can’t be used. When you go to change your username, we display a very important message:

  Important: You will not be able to change your username back. The old name will be reserved and no one will have access to it. URLs for other services such as Gravatar may be affected.

  More on this can be found here:

  

  How To Change Your Username

  in WordPress.com Support

  3 min read

  You can change both your WordPress.com account username (the name you use to login) and your display name (the name that is seen on your posts and comments). 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. Change Displa

  I am sorry about that. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to recover the old username.

  Let me know if you have any questions!

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  mjsteadfast1 · Member · Apr 12, 2023 at 9:43 pm

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  Oh, It’s very sad. I am crying because I can’t get my username back.