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I want to change my name, but it's taken

Noe
Noe
  • Updated October 14, 2022 10:54

When creating a VRChat account or changing your display name, you will not be able to use any name already used by an account (either as its username or as its display name).

We are not able to release inactive names on any existing accounts.

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