I want to change my username back to my original username.

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  billystat · Member · Nov 12, 2012 at 9:36 am

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  I recently changed my username. I did not read the fine print as carefully as was advised, and therefore did not realize I couldn’t get the original username back. I do want to use the original username, however. Are there any options for me?

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  kardotim · Member · Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 am

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  I’m sorry, that’s not possible.

  You can change the name displayed on your posts and comments by changing the “display name” on your Personal Settings admin panel:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/#change-display-name-nickname

  You can watch a video showing how to change your display name here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/#change-display-name-nickname

  If you need to change your actual username, please follow these steps:

  Change Your Username