The Lawbringer: Account management and you

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5-20-2011 @ 9:13AM

sebastian said...

Hmm. Do they have any provision for people who legally change their first names? I did so a couple of years ago, before I got my WoW account, but it would have been miserable if the timing had been different, and I'd been stuck with my old (incorrectly gendered) name on my Real Id....

5-20-2011 @ 10:48AM

Riverstrom said...

Yes, it is quite common for people to need to change their name due to a legal name change. Here is a thread where a Blizzard Support Agent links to the proper form: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2267580799

5-20-2011 @ 12:03PM

KataSamoes said...

@Riverstrom That's only for last name change, not first name, since the OP of the thread you linked to was asking about getting married.

5-20-2011 @ 12:23PM

Riverstrom said...

With respect, it's not just for last name changes. It's the "Legal Name Correction" form, for whatever legal name changes you've done. There isn't a separate form for changing last name vs your entire name.

5-21-2011 @ 5:03AM

Solitha said...

Blizzard's process for name changes on accounts is pretty much the same as the other many hoops you have to jump through. This is what is requested on the webform:

"Please provide a scanned image of the government issued documentation of the name change, or of two forms of government issued photo ID showing your name before and after the change."

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