Do names ever unlock for use by others if the account is inactive?

Niyumi·Oct 26, 2015·1 votes·667 views

Basically, the title. The name Farore is currently taken, but by an account that has been inactive for almost a year, and has very, very little activity in the last three years. Was just wondering how names work in League, and whether or not that name will ever open up and be available since it's not being used at all.

Would just be nice, since I grew up with Zelda (and Nintendo in general), and most of my names take a lot of inspiration from them -- and Farore (and the fairies that represent her) is one of my favorite characters from Zelda.

Thanks for any help if you clear this up for me. ^^

10 Comments

Dorans ShurikenOct 26, 20151 votes

names take 30 months for cleanup. waiting 62 days for zed bot ^_^

i use this site: http://lolnamecheck.j2.io/

NiyumiOct 26, 20151 votes

Hum, that's kind of silly. If a person plays a match once every 8 months, I don't know why they get to keep their name forever, when someone who plays almost every day could actually use the name. D:

Oh well, thanks for the info.

the ƒláshOct 26, 20151 votes

The names do become active again eventually. how long until it's available is a different story. I think you can look up a site that lets you check that but I don't remember what it was or how valid it was.

TeemoJenkinsOct 26, 20151 votes

I submitted a ticket about this, I was told that is depends on the age and level of the account. Put in for the name change, worst thing that'll happen is it isn't available and you can't get it. Even if accounts show they are taken, you can still acquire them.

NiyumiOct 26, 20151 votes

Well, I don't think Riot would do anything. The account is level 30, and they play a match once every several months just to stay flagged as active. In order to get a hostile name change, I'd have to wait until late 2018. >.>

o0O Madoka O0oOct 26, 20151 votes

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Well, I don't think Riot would do anything. The account is level 30, and they play a match once every several months just to stay flagged as active. In order to get a hostile name change, I'd have to wait until late 2018. >.>

LOL bascially entitles you to keep your name forever, unless you register unused accounts just for good names.

NiyumiOct 26, 20151 votes

Farore is a good name, imo. :P Makes me sad though; this guy never plays, and has maybe one match every several months, but blehhhhh.

Oh well. T_T

o0O Madoka O0oOct 26, 20151 votes

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Farore is a good name, imo. :P Makes me sad though; this guy never plays, and has maybe one match every several months, but blehhhhh.

Oh well. T_T

Anyway I love my name right now. I was originally going after Kaname Madoka, or Madoka Kaname, Or Miki Sayaka/ Sayaka Miki, or Akime Homura/Homura?Akime, but they are all taken.

NiyumiOct 26, 20151 votes

I don't recognize any of your names. D: What are they from?

o0O Madoka O0oOct 28, 20151 votes