what should I do when it says that the name is offensive even if the name is not offensive

Richard Bilik · Dec 20, 2023

Hello,

I just linked my former mojang account with my microsoft account. I have a new auto generated profile name "AdoptingMinemans", probably automatically changed because I didn't play the game for a while.

So I'm trying to set a new profile name but it's always tagged as "potentially offensive" whatever I put. I even tried the actual name removing the last letter or even simple word and still it's considered offensive.

Some example bellow :

:)

kyle_m4496

Hi Richard. My name is Kyle and I'm an independent advisor.

You'll have to choose a different name; if the system flags a name as offensive it can never be used by anyone. Keep in mind that some names may not appear offensive to you, but may be offensive in other languages.

If it always shows this error message, no matter what name you type, try changing it from a different web browser, device, and/or internet connection. If the issue persists, you'll need to contact Xbox Support for further assistance as we do not have access to account information on this forum: https://support.xbox.com/contact-us

Thanks,
Kyle

LovelyFoal29842

its 2015 whats not offensive anymore everything is offensive this name is dumb name is offensive to me i had that gamertag for 2 years without a problem y is it now

sven221098

Hey there!

Sorry but we cant do anything

But Isee that your Gamertag is offensive, when someone report you and the Enforcement Team say: "Its offensive" you would become an Forced Name Change.

After being issued a Forced Name Change for an offensive Gamertag, the system will automatically pick a new Gamertag for the user.

GreatJoey233944

its absurd, new policy or not, no one should have to pay for a "forced" name change, its the second time that i have to change my name and the first time i chose it, rules say my name is inappropriate when it took them over 2 years to catch it, when it was
way more offensive than the first they made me change, i see offensive names all over and none get taken down, you have one job, so do it right!

Slick Furious

Well, when I talked to both activision support, and Xbox support they both told me that they didnt see how my name is offensive, but that any combination of my name and the clantag was offensive. since the clantag isnt offensive, it is my gamertag that is
being picked up as offensive, and that this is due to recent system updates. Nobody could give me a better explanation as to why my name is offensive, or even why it is causing problems, simply that if i wanted the problem to go away i would need to pay to
have my gamertag changed, which i am NOT inclined to do. I will change it if i can do it for free, but i will not pay for it.

what should I do when it says that the name is offensive even if the name is not offensive