Hi all,
Me and my partner of 5 years have recently broken up. One of my characters is named after her and it’s off putting enough for me to not want to play that particular character anymore as the name bugs me too much tbh
I really don’t want to have to delete and start another one given the hours I’ve put in, does anyone know if Blizz would help me out here and get a name change? Perhaps if I emailed them or something?
Thanks
No, won’t happen. The only way you can change your name is if you transfer to a realm where that name is already taken.
You can create a character with the name you don’t want, transfer your character to that realm: change your character’s name and then delete the newly created unwanted name.
Or you can convince Blizzard that your name is a ToS violation and they’ll flag you for a name change.
Thank you!
I tried that once on an RP realm in retail, unless it’s breaking the rules big time you have no chance.
It depends on what level it is whether you should delete it or not. You could always get another girlfriend with the same name.
you can just get reported. a guildie asked us all to report him so he could name himself after his felhunter, makes /tar name go to pet rather than him, messes up some addons too
Except the name has to break the rules to get a free name change. Just getting reported does not guarantee it.
they use automated systems.
A guildie got a 24h ban from having a Bat named Bat get reported
If it works the OP needs to come back and say, I don’t think it will work.
just get people to report your name for somehow making fun of corona virus, i had 3 namechanges in a month on my warlock for corona-related names.
sure your name might have nothing to do with corona virus, but just have them say so anyway and you’ll get your namechange as blizzard mods aren’t always the most clever of people.
i remember being silenced for a joke i made in barrens chat, and the very mod that enforced the silence when i appealed ended up falling for the joke herself (its a bait/entrapment joke)…
now for obvious reasons i can’t really make the joke on here, but lets just say its a riddle that includes cages, stealing and something black… hint: the answer to the riddle is “black bears” but you won’t know that until i answer the riddle, which to me is what makes the joke funny, since it ironically makes the victim of the joke (the person who is suppose to guess the answer) immediately resort to a racist conclusion and get offended, until i reveal the answer to the riddle/joke.
apparently that was too much for blizzard, and of course the mod didn’t find it funny at all and maintained that i was being racist because duh, otherwise she’d look stupid and racist herself, since her answer to the riddle was… well… obviously not ‘black bears’.
I had some RP naming drama myself back on The Venture Co. Somebody didn’t like my name and reported me to Blizzard several times, resulting in 3 forced name changes and a day long ban.
…After a talk with a GM, I got my name back and had all penalties removed. All you really have to do is be convincing.
That would probably be easier though.
Could have been worse mate, i hope you dont have a tatoo 
How lame is that, that’s like tatooing her name in ink on your body.
DUMB.
Why would you name your wow character after your girlfriend, that’s a bit strange.
So he can play her like she played him?
Too soon?
How about you delete the character, create a new one with the same name and then restore the character? The name will be taken and you’ll basically have a free name change.
PS: Never create characters after a GF, just like you dont get her name tatood on your body. Nothing lasts forever.
rather have a char named like than than a tattoo on your arms
I am very keen on finding out whether this actually works. I assume not, since the name will still be considered taken while the char is eligible for restoration.
Just admit it, the wow character IS your girlfriend.
It works. Has always worked.