Change Skype Name

Hello,
I just setup a skype account and it asked me to setup with a Microsoft account. So I created one with my email ([Removed for privacy]) and I was assigned a random skype name ([Removed for privacy]).
I'd like to change it to my name. How do I do that?
Thanks!

You can't. When creating Skype account using the Microsoft account option you get automatically assigned a Skype name live:emailname (in your case live:contact) and this can't be changed. If you want to create another Skype account with a Skype name of your own choice, then you can do this using this signup form:
https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form

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