How do I rename a character?

Wish to rename an existing character (ie, not delete and re-create a new character with same name, but to simply change the name of charcter). Searched manual, here on gwguru forum and even on the GW site with no success, couldn't find any obvious way in-game either (would have thought there'd be a rename button beside the create / delete at the logged-in screen).

TIA

I don't think that you can. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will come along and confirm/deny this. But I'm fairly sure that it's not possible.

There is no way. They figure if you make a PvE character you must like the name you chose, and if it's a PvP chara, it's easy to delete and recreate.

Yeah, you are stuck with the name you chose.

The only way you can change your name is if it's an inncorect ( offensive and the like ) name.

What I find odd is that you seem to expect to be able to change your character name. What kind of game lets you change the name of an already created character like that?

There's a courthouse in the game. They should add a judge in there that can change your character's name.

Assuming Anet would agree with something liek that. But it should cost a lot, like 15-30K a pop, to prevent people from being asses and then changing their names to avoid being recognized.

It would also be a nice money sink for end-game players who've done it all.

god like how many have actually done everything they must be hard out and i wanna fight them

Yeah it's a PvE character, hadn't considered the abuse aspect that could occur, so understand better why it's was not included. Thanks to those that provided helpful contributions.

Yes i agree

i think there should be a quest that sends u there though i mean i played my ranger to the desert poundering how tht ranger i yaks bend got kindle arrows and i didnt!

this type of suggestion is meant for Suggestion threads. hence the "suggestion".

Get enough people to complain about your name and a GM will lovinly give you the option to change your name.

actually, it started as a question and later turned into a suggestion since the response was negative.

I dont' think I'd need it, but I would support it since names are important for me and sometimes I want to make a char (which takes 5 minutes) but don't yet have a fitting name (which takes like 2 days or more for me)

Does GW really need a rename function? HELL NO!

The Ebayers would love to see this feature implemented. It would be a great selling point. I can see it now, "Buy this account from me and you can rename the character to anything you want!"

No Thanks.

If you don't like the name you gave your character...delete it and start over.

to add on to the name changing idea in the courthouse

howbout marriages, and eventually a couple can have a kid, like a w/mo and a e/me can have a kid thats either w/e or e/w

This topic is pretty much closed (see my reply), also answered on the official GW web site (refer to the Fansite Friday #51, 15 July 2005), where the "bonus question" was about character renaming:

So the "I can rename my character?" question has been answered, with a No (due to being able to use for unwanted purposes outside the original scope). Such is the way human nature is.

One of my guildies had to change his name because he won the HoH as "My Balls Your Chin" and it advertised his name to the entire community :O.

Some people took offense to this because they are whiney babies.

I told him he should have complained saying that his name wasn't meant to be dirty and that THEY are the ones with the dirty minds.

Well the simple solution which would actually help in a lot of areas would be to have 1 account name, much like most games do. In this game your Email acts as your account sign in name.

If they put this in you would have to choose one and you wouldn't be able to change it.

You would still sign in with your email and everything but this would be a much easier way to identify people.

Players could easily see this lets say global name which would allow you to easily identify them despite their name or char they are on.

It could also help people who want to whisper something, as it is, you usually have to add the person to your friend list to find out what name they are on, not terribly bad but a mild annoyance.

You know what I'm gonna go make a suggestion.

wapow!

to be honest I've played a **** of a lot of RPGs and
none of them had the option to rename a character
True, it would be nice, but because of the many problems
it could make, I dont think its such a good idea