How To Change The Name On Tumblr Blog

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Tumblr blogs are extremely flexible. Not only do they allow you to add up to 10 secondary blogs per day, but you can change your primary blog's name whenever you would like. This wikiHow article will teach you how to change your name on Tumblr using the web or the mobile app. Changing a Tumblr name also changes the URL, so any existing links you may have (like if you added your Tumblr link to your website) may break.

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Open Tumblr. This app icon looks like a multicolored outline of a lowercase "t". You can find this app on one of your home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- Log in if prompted.
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Tap (profile). You'll see this default profile picture icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.

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Tap (settings). This gear icon is in the top right corner of your profile.
- This blog is the name you're changing. You can switch accounts by tapping your blog's name in the upper left corner of your screen and selecting the blog from the drop-down list.
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Tap Change name . It's usually the second menu item.
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Enter a new name for your blog and tap Save . You can enter up to 32 characters for your new blog name and URL.^[1]

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Go to https://Tumblr.com and log in. Click the Log in button in the top right corner of the page, then use either your email and password to log in, or use attached Google/Apple accounts.
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Click the user profile icon. It looks like a default profile icon in the top right corner of the page.
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Click Settings . You'll find this next to a gear icon near the top of the drop-down menu.
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Select the blog you want to update. A list of the blogs created or managed by your account are listed on the right side under the header "Blogs."
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Click . On the primary blog for your account, you'll see the pencil icon next to "Username."
- On a secondary blog, this is instead next to "Tumblr URL."
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Type in the new name in place of your old name. You can enter up to 32 characters here, then click "Save." Your Tumblr name is now changed.

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How do I change my real name on Tumblr, not my username?

Go to settings. Click on change my name. Chose A Name. Hit Enter. Then you are done.

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If there is an error when trying to change your Tumblr name, it may be due to the fact that your requested username is already taken. Choose a different name and try to save it.

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