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Articles about Minecraft usernames
Everything around a Minecraft: Java Edition username, written by the people who run 37 Days: what a name can be, how it changes hands, how drops are timed and how to keep yours. New to name drops? Start with the guide to the 37-day rule.
- Minecraft username rules: length, characters and blocked namesWhat a Java Edition name can and cannot be, why capitals do not make a new name, and why some names nobody has can never be taken.
- How to change your Minecraft name, step by stepWhere the name change is done, what the 30 days between changes mean, and what happens to your old name and your worlds.
- How to read a drop window, and how to plan for oneWhy a drop comes with a window and not a time, what makes a window wide or narrow, and how to be ready for the whole of it.
- OG, 3L and 4L names: what they are and why players want themThe words players use for short and clean names, how many of each exist, and what really makes one sought after.
- A short history of Minecraft name changesFrom fixed names to free renames in 2015, the end of public name history in 2022 and the move to Microsoft accounts.
- Minecraft name scams: how they work and how to avoid themThe tricks used around rare names, from fake snipers to accounts that are taken back after being paid for, and the rules that make any trade risky.
- How to protect your Minecraft account and the name on itTwo-step verification, recovery details, stolen session tokens and the mods and launchers to stay away from.
- Java and Bedrock names: two different systemsWhy a Java Edition username and a Bedrock gamertag follow different rules, and what that means when you look for a name.
Reference
Short answers are in the frequently asked questions, and the words players use, from 3L to sniping, in the glossary. To look a name up, use the name checker.
