Here's everything you need to know about changing your name:

• Private and internal — This name will only be visible to you and used for internal communication (email, support, etc.).
• Not visible to others — Your name will not appear publicly on the platform.
• Cooldown period — You can only change your name once every 30 days.

Your username change happens instantly — here's everything you need to know:

• Instant update — The new username takes effect immediately after saving.
• Old username released — Your previous username becomes available for anyone to claim right away.
• No redirects — Old profile links will stop working immediately. There is no redirect or grace period.
• Unique requirement — The new username must be available (not already taken by someone else).
• Cooldown period — You can only change your username once every 30 days.
• Best practice — Update any pinned posts, bios, external profiles, or shared links yourself and notify your followers about the change as soon as possible.