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When Facebook first announced it would be allowing users to pick vanity URLs, a lot of people rushed to claim some version of their real names, but others just picked something they thought would be funny or clever. Now that some time has passed, I’m sure some people feel like they picked a username that doesn’t sound so great anymore. To address the problem, Facebook is letting users correct their mistakes with one name change per person.
Why did Facebook wait until now to allow name changes? Perhaps the announcement that names would be permanent was a way to deter people from choose stupid names, celebrity names, or trademarked brands. The one-time change serves the same purpose. After the big Facebook land grab when usernames were first introduced, though, users switching now might find their top choices unavailable.
Facebook allows one-time username changes originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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