Finally, there is now a way to request for a new name on your pages on Facebook! For me, this was fabulous news that we have been waiting for because my current page name is “Alicia Rittenhouse, Geeky Virtual Assistant”. As you know, I have transitioned from a Virtual Assistant and so the name change is necessary in order to continue using this page. I have 598 fans on this page and would love to keep them!
On Thursday evening, I requested for a name change and thought — that is it! I get a new name for my page, I get to keep ALL of my likers and it is a happy Facebook world again.
Immediately after that, I received an email from Facebook requesting more information to confirm my name change occurred with my business. They gave an example of an utility bill or something that showed the new name AND an address. I quickly replied letting them know that I did not have anything like this because well, my name is Alicia so everything still says that. I thought that it was odd to ask for that but it is Facebook, I don’t know that we can really question what they do. They know what they are doing.
The next afternoon, I received a happy email from Facebook’s team letting me know they approved my request to change my name! Within 15 minutes, it was reflected on my page with the new name! Woohooo!! Score!
Now this is an one-time change ONLY so if you request it, you had better be sure that you are not going to want another change of name!
***At the moment Facebook has taken this link down, I am scouring the web to find a new link for you! Please sit patiently!!”
CLICK HERE to request your Facebook Page Name Change
I am sure this pleases so many people!!! See, all of Facebook changes aren’t bad ones!
So for those who are feeling left out because you don’t need to change your name on Facebook, I want to share this other awesome post about how to connect your Employer section with your Facebook Page! Click here to read!
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Another great tip that we are working to integrate with the Academy Training — you can also connect your Education section to a Facebook Page! Any time anyone clicks on the link in your profile, it will take them directly to that page! This is totally cool and can help spread the word or brand!
Hey Alicia,
I, too, requested a ‘name change’ last week for my Fan Page. All I wanted to do was change the tag line. I didn’t want to lose my name. After completing the form and emailing with FB, they made the one time change for me! Yay!!! I was doing the happy dance. Happy to see FB recognize there are those of us who just need a tag line change….not a name change.
Hi – I’ve been trying to change my name from bluedogdesigns to bluetaildesigns for 2 weeks now. I’ve changed my business name and have gotten responses, 1 stating they needed documentation (which I sent right back) and 1 stating that I could use a name in all lower case – so I replied back asking to do BlueTailDesigns instead – still nothing. Since then I’ve tried to submit the change for 2 more times but so far no response. 🙁 any suggestions?
Thanks!
ooops….correction…. “couldn’t use a name in all lower case”
The link to where you request a change to your Facebook page name doesn’t seem to be working for me. I’m just getting a plain white page. Is anyone else having this issue?
WOW! It had to of just went down the last day or so, looking for a replacement for you!
Thanks. I found the instructions on another website, but I don’t have the option in the pulldown box. Looks like they may not be doing it. VERY frustrating. I’ve needed to change my name for a few years, but I have almost 1000 fans I don’t want to lose. 🙁 I’m crossing my fingers you find something else that works.
Yes, I don’t have the option on my page yet either and I suspect that this could be why the page is down, because they are rolling this out on the Help Tab of the page, I am keeping myself up to date on this and promise to report ASAP!!! That page had been up since beginning of march so it was purposely taken down I believe… Usually they do that when the next feature is coming!
Oh My Geeez – So I am guessing there is some stuff going on internally and they have shut is down… Sorry – Will keep you all updated! xo
It’s removed! It’s not really weird given the fact that anything you type on a comment would do that because it is indexed by Google… Thanks and have a great day, Ali
I so need to do this! Any luck on finding how to make it happen still?
Hi! Do you have any update on this? It’s still not working for me. 🙁
Thanks!
I would also appreciate it if you could keep me updated as well if a new link appears to request a name change. Thank you so much for this article!
They have updated it and you can request a change again! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1731276&l=39be7278ed&id=206736659338356 Good Luck!!
Hey Everyone!! Do you have this option when you go to your HELP section??? This is a recent post done towards the end of April!
http://www.firebellymarketing.com/2012/04/how-to-change-facebook-page-name.html