Do you think that you decided your Twitter name in a rush when you named your Twitter account? Or do you think that a new and different username will suit your profile better? Or are pretty sure that a new username can help you get more Twitter likes? 

If yes, then this is the right time to change your Twitter name. You don’t know how to change your Twitter name? We are here to guide you with it. This blog will teach you all! 

What Are the Defined Features of A Username?

The following are some of the defined and permanent features of a username. Every username has these traits. The usernames are recognizable as per the following determiners:

• A username always starts with @
• Your username will always be a component of your Twitter URL. 
• It is specific for every user. This means that two usernames can never be the same.

Steps to Change Your Twitter Name 

The username on Twitter is also called Twitter Handle. So, if you wish to change your username or Twitter handle, you need to follow the following steps:

1. Step: Use your username and password to sign in to your Twitter account. 
2. Step: On the left side of the screen, click on the ‘More’ option which is shown by three dots.
3. Step: Now tap on Account Information. 
4. Step: In this section, you will find all the information about your Twitter account like your username and password.
5. Step: In the next step, you have to update your username. 
6. Step: The important step is to confirm your Password to change your username. 
7. Step: Finally, select the Save option to save your new username. 

What Type Of Username Works Well?

There are a few things that need to be considered in order to create a perfect and catchy username. These parameters have been mentioned before:

1. The length of the username must be more than four characters and less than 15 characters. 
2. It must contain numbers and letters only. Underscores can also be used. 
3. There has to be no spacing in the usernames. 
4. Short usernames are more useful and easy to remember by people.
5. The name must be catchy but at the same time relevant, especially if used for a business account. 

Will You Lose Your Tweets or Followers After Changing Username?

The biggest fear before making any changes or modifications to your existing Twitter account is that will your tweets or followers be retained or not. In this section, we will learn what changes may occur to your Twitter. 

1. Your followers will stay the same. They will not decrease or increase after changing your username. 
2. The tweets on your account, as well as the likes, followers, and comments on your tweets, will also stay the same. 
3. Your chats will also be retained There will be no change to your previous chats and threads. 

What Will Happen to Your Old Username?

Another bigger question that may arise in your mind is that what will happen to your older Twitter username. Once you have changed your username, it will no longer be displayed in your Twitter account. You can not share it to as the link will not open up to your account. 

Since the previous username is not under your use now, any other user can own it. It can be used by any other user. For example, if your previous username was @fithub_28, some other Twitter user can now use this username. 

Reasons Why Can’t You Change the Username 

Sometimes, you think of a username but you can’t change it. This can be very disturbing for you. However, there can be the following reasons why you are unable to change the username:

1. The username may be already taken by some other user. If this happens, you can not take that particular username. 
2. The second reason can be that the username is taken by someone but the account is inactive. The user has not used Twitter for last 30 days do their account has been deactivated. 
3. The third reason is that the username is deactivated which means you have to wait for 30 days before you can use that username. 

Conclusion 

You can change the username any time you wish to do so. However, the username must be available. For example, if you wanted to use the name hituponviews, you would need to check its availability first. The steps discussed in the blog can be used to change the username on a desktop, iOS, or Android. If the username is taken away by someone else, you cannot use it.