username
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I am attempting to change my username. The username I would like appears to already be taken. I posted a comment on a blog a few days ago (before I created an account by using my gmail account) and put the username I wanted in the ‘name’ line – did that affect the availability of the username I would like?
Is there a way for me to find and contact the owner of the taken username?
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I posted a comment on a blog a few days ago (before I created an account by using my gmail account) and put the username I wanted in the ‘name’ line
No, the Name field is your name and it will not be converted to username.
I am attempting to change my username. The username I would like appears to already be taken.
If a certain username is not available, it likely means that it has been taken up by someone else, or could be registered to a different email ID you own.
If it’s registered to a different email ID you own, you can try using the WordPress.com forgot password form https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword and enter the username. A password reset link will be sent to the registered email ID that you can use to reset the password.
Is there a way for me to find and contact the owner of the taken username?
No, to protect the privacy of users, WordPress.com does not disclose the contact information of users.
I hope this helps clarify things. Feel free to get back if you have questions related to WordPress.com account and WordPress.com sites and I will be keen on helping you through it!
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Hi there,
What is the username you’re trying to use? If a username has ever been registered on WordPress.com it won’t be available for re-use. And if anyone already owns the *.wordpress.com address that matches the username, the username is reserved for the owner of that site, and you won’t be able to use it.
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