Lost user name

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  thepacificblonde7 · Member · Aug 23, 2017 at 5:34 pm

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  Hi WordPress,

  I have mistakenly deleted the ‘s’ at the end of my username – it used to be stubbornsteps, and now it’s just stubbornstep

  I can’t change it back as it says that the account is already being used. How do I get it back?

  Emma

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  timethief · Member · Aug 23, 2017 at 5:45 pm

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  You cannot register any username that has been previously registered as username accounts are never deleted here to prevent impersonation https://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/

  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/

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  timethief · Member · Aug 23, 2017 at 5:46 pm

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  Oops! The bold type was unintentional I meant to use blockquotes.

  Change Display Name (Nickname)

  Change Your Username