Change name on icloud account

How do you change the name on an iCloud Account after it is set up?

If you mean you want to change the name of your iCloud ID, go to https://appleid.apple.com to manage your iCloud ID, then tap Edit next to the ID name and enter the name you wish to use (must be in the form of an email address).  After changing the name, youi will then need to go to Settings>iCloud on your iOS device(s), delete the existing account, then sign back in with the renamed account.  (On a computer, go to System Preferences>iCloud on Mac or the iCloud control panel for Windows on a PC, sign out, then sign back in with the renamed ID.)
Or did you mean you wanted to change the name of your iCloud email account?

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    I created an icloud account on my ipod but the apple ID I use had my dads name. So my icloud account got linked to my dad's apple account. I got a solution that I can unlink that email from the apple id buteven when i log in into icloud it shows my dads name. I tried to change it but every time I log in using my icloud account in apple it takes me to my dads account and my icloud email is not even in the email list there. it is not really unlinking my icloud account from my dads apple ID. Need help as I really like that email and I can't make any more icloud accounts from my ipod because it says I am not allowed to.

    Go here: Apple - My Apple ID
    Manage Account
    Sign in
    Name, ID, Email
    Your Name
    Edit

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  • Me and my sister were  using the same apple id but know i'm using a new one and i want to change also the icloud account but i'm afraid if i deleted the icloud account it would be also deleted from her iphone, so can i delete it ?

    me and my sister were  using the same apple id but know i'm using a new one and i want to change also the icloud account but i'm afraid if i deleted the icloud account it would be also deleted from her iphone, so can i delete it ?

    You can delete it.

  • Hi. I tried to change my old icloud account on a new one. After reset the settings I need to enter my old Apple ID account and password, that I don't remember.

    Hi. I tried to change my old icloud account on a new one. After reset the settings I need to enter my old Apple ID account and password, that I don't remember.
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    You do not have to call US, but you need to call. Or else.
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  • I'm battling to change my primary iCloud account on my mac, please help? I want to replace it with my secondary account by can't find a way to do this?

    I'm battling to change my primary iCloud account on my mac, please help? I want to replace it with my secondary account by can't find a way to do this? Tony

    System Preferences/iCloud - log out and then log in with your other ID.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3390335?tstart=0
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  • My mum set up an iCloud account and forgot the password, and this caused me to create a new account. The new account works for the App Store and all that, but I can't change the initial iCloud account without the password. Help?

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    I have an old icloud account (which was attached to an old itunes account) which is now not in use.  I have a new account which I use, however, my iphone (the old one a 4S and the new one a 5S) keep defaulting to the old icloud account.  How can I change it - it seems stuck and, as a result, my phone and mac are not fully syncing!  Any assistance would be much appreciated!

    Welcome to the Apple community Louise.
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  • How do I change the main iCloud account on my iPhone?

    How do I change the main iCloud account on my iPhone?

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    Really need someone who KNOWS apple iOS/Cloud workings to answer this one please ... much (at least some, lol) of his data is work-related.... at 9gig, can't be all work!! must be a lot of movies, photo's and music i'd guess.  as this is a WORK-issued device, so be it if he has to re-load all that................ 

  • How do i change the primary icloud account which is set on my computer?

    how do i change the primary icloud account which is set on my computer?

    tsand66 wrote:
    I do not have the option to do that as there is no icloud preference pane, there is only a mobile me preference pane.
    the ssystem is recent, 10.7.0 or a bit higher.
    the computer switched from my wifes address book to my address book becuase it was set up to my iclud account (it was my computer for a short time).
    she has a back up on icloud but i cannot switch the account from the computer anywhere.
    You need at least 10.7.2, check that you do have that, 10.7 is insufficient. Post back with your OSX version.

  • HT204053 i want to change an existing icloud account to a new icloud account?

    I want to change an existing icloud account to a new icloud account

    If you want to create a new iCloud account and migrate your data to the new account, you'll have to delete the existing account, create the new account with a new ID, and then migrate your data to the new account.
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  • How can I change the initial iCloud account without reinstalling?

    i install mountain lion, and set up the icloud with a new @icloud account, however, I have a @gmail account already and used on my iphone4, I want to share information between these devices, so I log out @icloud and log in with @gmail account, contact information is OK, however, when I use the messeage, mac use @icloud to send message, can I change the initial icloud account or should I reinstall?

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  • Change back and icloud account iphone 5

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    When we log in to his icloud account on the computer que can not see all his contacts but yes his notes, is it possible he also lost his contacts??
    Thank you very muchh!!!! Hope you can help me asap!

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    appleid.apple.com
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    you verify
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  • How do we change itune and icloud accounts?  My wife and I have seperate accounts but she cannot access hes, only mine.  This causes many issues like facetime, text etc. Do we have to reset her devices and start fresh?

    How do we change itune and icloud accounts?  My wife and I have separate accounts but she cannot access hes, only mine.  This causes many issues like face time, text etc. Do we have to reset her devices and start fresh?

    I think this may be the answer.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621

  • When I changed my Apple ID the ID did not change on my iCloud account. there appears to be no way to change the ID because I cannot get into account settings for iCloud

    When I changed my Apple ID the ID did not change on my iCloud account. there appears to be no way to change the ID because I cannot get into account settings for iCloud

    If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.
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    This article provides more information about Activation Lock.

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