username swap
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hello there, i have started two blogs and i’d now like to swap my usernames to match my display names. unfortunately i can’t seem to do it, as it says ‘username already exists’. I have just changed one of my former usernames to something else, so the initial username should automatically become vacant, shouldn’t it? i hope i made myself clear enough, it’s just that both of the usernames were mine, i just wanted to swap them between blogs. thank you!
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I have just changed one of my former usernames to something else, so the initial username should automatically become vacant, shouldn’t it?
No. See the support topic Can’t reuse my username, even after after deleting. for explanations and consoling words from a Happiness Engineer.
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From the relevant support doc https://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-username/
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.
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It’s important to know that username accounts here at WordPress.COM cannot be deleted. They can only be deactivated. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/
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