Title and Name of Subreddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/ls2d58/title_and_name_of_subreddit/

created by chelonids on 25/02/2021 at 09:04 UTC*

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Changing the name/title of a subreddit

This FAQ is about: **(1)** changing the look or design of the title or name of your subreddit OR **(2)** if you can rename a subreddit after it's been created. This FAQ has been set up based on previous answers by our helpers.

Looks and Appearance of Title/Name of Subreddit

These are settings in `Mod Tools`, which can be found under `Community Appearance` or `Community Settings`.

• Please see this reference picture[1] for where the setting for each name/title feature is.

Renaming a Subreddit

Sadly, this is a feature that **does not** exist on Reddit. Once a subreddit has been created, it can never be fully changed or even deleted. See here[2] for past similar questions and responses.

1: https://i.redd.it/7o3elqmq1mg61.png

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/search?q=change+subreddit+name&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all

Usually people want to rename it because of some problem with the case text of some part of the subreddit name. The text in the names /r/examplesubreddit looks different from /r/ExampleSubreddit or /r/EXAMPLEsubreddit. But once they are created one way, the underlying Reddit databases will use that case text forever.

The best thing to do is either **(1)** create a newer subreddit name that is similar to what you wanted but uses the case text standards you prefer. Or **(2)** Just live with it. You don't have to reference your subreddit in the case text that it was orignally created in. For example: /r/modhelp (the way reddit sees this subreddit), /r/Modhelp, /r/MODHELP and /r/ModHELP all create links to come to this subreddit. This means you can just ignore the issue if you think a letter or more not exactly matching is okay otherwise.

The underlying database issue is not an easy thing for the Admins to fix. This has been a common request for years. If it was an easy fix, they would have fixed it by now.

Related topics

• **Deleting subreddits**: This is a feature that does not exist on Reddit. You can make it private[3], remove yourself as a mod[4], or ask if someone wants it on r/adoptareddit.

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/f3hjwc/how_to_change_your_community_type_public_private/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/llxox0/how_to_delete_myself_as_a_mod/

• Post titles: Post titles cannot be changed. Please delete and repost.

Please remember that subreddit settings should be done in a cache-cleared **desktop browser**, not on mobile or via the app, for best results. (Limited option: mobile browser on desktop view.)

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