What happens when you change your twitter username? Your followers will simply see a new username next to your profile photo when you update. We suggest you alert your followers before you change your username so they can direct replies or Direct Messages to your new username.
Additionally, please note that once you change your username, your previous username will immediately be available for use by someone else. Is the username you’d like taken or inactive?
If your new name is available, you can change it, and. Display name is simple and easy to change. It doesn’t have to match your username, and it doesn’t have to be unique. That’s all beside the point, though.
The point is, it’s completely trivial to change your display name at any time, and it has very few requirements. It can use all sorts of special characters, ranging from Japanese Kanji to emojis. To actually change your display name, do this: 1.
Visit your profile at twitter. Click the “edit profile” button in the lower right corner of your cover photo. Change your display name in the box where it’s now made editable.
You now have a new display name. This affects the name in bo. (more…)