Anet, I’ve read that this feature will be available soon though I have not seen a release date. I currently have a level 80 character that I specifically do not play anymore due to some naming issues and would love to have this option available. Do you know about when we’ll be able to buy this on the market?
Thanks!
A name change feature is definitely on the worktable. It’s difficult to say a release date with certainty, because sometimes a developer working on a project may have a few irons in the fire and priority changes may alter a release date.
I really believe this is coming soon. I don’t mean “sometime this year” soon but sooner than that! 
A few questions….didn’t want to start a new topic.
What if I already reserved a name by creating a level 1 character.
How would the name change work then?
Do I have to delete the level 1 and wait 24 hours to name change?What if I want to swap two level 80 character names.
Hopefully, I don’t have to delete any characters.
For a rename, you pay for the name change and are able to change the name on the spot. With Guild Wars, there is no deletion or waiting period. I believe that will be the case with GW2 as well.
As for swapping names, it gets more complex. Let’s wait for the feature to come out to learn how that would work. 
