How do I completely remove my old name from my Apple ID?

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How do I completely remove my old name from my Apple ID?

For context, I had my name changed earlier this year. I updated it everywhere, and I’m going to receive a new bank card in a few days with my new name on it. My name is already updated with the bank.

However, sometimes I see my old name pop up here and there from Apple emails. I just used Apple Pay to make an online purchase, and the automatic email addressed me with my old name even though the billing and shipping address had my new name on them. My Apple Pay is connected to my old bank card, which has my old name.

Also, if I search my old name in the Mail app, I show up even though my old name is no longer on my Apple ID. I’ve attached a photo to show what it looks like.

How do I completely detach my old name from my Apple account?

Posted on Jul 24, 2022 11:46 PM

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Eric Root

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Jul 25, 2022 9:36 AM in response to jmurgle

Log into your Apple ID on line using the link below. You can change your name there.

Apple ID - Manage

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jmurgle Author

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Aug 16, 2022 11:10 PM in response to Eric Root

Hi thanks for replying.

I had already done this a while ago (even before I had my name legally changed.) I mentioned this earlier. Unfortunately, I still show up under my old name even though my Apple ID is my actual name.

I want to know if it’s possible to just remove myself from that name? It’s what people used to know me as, and I once had it as my name for my Apple ID, but nobody knows me this way anymore and it’s frustrating to see myself pop up under that name.

Thank you.

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How do I completely remove my old name from my Apple ID?

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