Replacing one character's name with another

#1 - June 6, 2013, 5:13 p.m.
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I want to change my main character’s name to the name of another character I have. I could delete the character whose name I want to use, then buy a name change for the character I want that name on. My question is would the name of the character that I delete be immediately available for use?

#2 - June 6, 2013, 5:17 p.m.
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I want to change my main character’s name to the name of another character I have. I could delete the character whose name I want to use, then buy a name change for the character I want that name on. My question is would the name of the character that I delete be immediately available for use?

The name will be free 24 hours after you delete the character. I suggest you don’t delay after that point, to prevent the name from being taken. That’s not likely, but best to act promptly.

#20 - June 7, 2013, 1:45 p.m.
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Thanks, you guys. I misspoke earlier, and I will edit my comment above in case I’m quoted in the future. The name is reserved for your account for 24 hours. Somehow I thought this was naming a character on a player’s second account, so in that case you would need to wait the 24 hours for the name to “free up.” But in the case of renaming on the same account you’re good in under 24 hours, after which the name becomes publicly available.

Thanks again for the clarification; I appreciate it.