# Editing Lead Name **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Ideas\ **Tags:** properties\ **Created:** [December 10, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261 "2024-12-10T22:56:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LBide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@LBide](https://community.hubspot.com/u/LBide)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/1 "2024-12-10T22:56:04Z")
It would be great if Leads had the same editing options as Deals. Currently, once a Lead is created, you can’t edit the name. Instead, you have to delete, and re-create with the spelling you’d like. This creates a fresh lead and does not carry the history. This is problematic. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Brewster](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/lee_brewster/32/16461_2.png) [@Lee\_Brewster](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Lee_Brewster)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/2 "2025-01-27T17:35:56Z")
YES!!! A lead created with just the date, is fine for the default, but once my team starts working it, they need to be able to update it. ---
**Author:** ![B3Heckel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@B3Heckel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/B3Heckel)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/3 "2025-01-28T08:46:45Z")
yes, you have to be 100% sure when creating the lead ---
**Author:** ![JEpstein2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@JEpstein2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JEpstein2)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/4 "2025-02-10T19:39:40Z")
Agree with the above on editing an existing lead. I’d also like the ability to customize the naming convention on leads that are created via the automation since the date isn’t always super relevant ---
**Author:** ![AClarke14](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/aclarke14/32/197692_2.png) [@AClarke14](https://community.hubspot.com/u/AClarke14)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/5 "2025-02-11T14:30:54Z")
Yes please. We’re working leads on themes and using a naming convntion would be really helpful. ---
**Author:** ![SergeCrae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@SergeCrae](https://community.hubspot.com/u/SergeCrae)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/6 "2025-02-27T16:38:18Z")
I can’t understand why this is not possible yet as this is an easy fix and highly valuable for any sales team. ---
**Author:** ![JOYMOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JOYMOB](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JOYMOB)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/7 "2025-03-18T20:36:08Z")
Can we put this on the roadmap? Lead names change due to the nature of it’s uncertainty. Leads are in incubation stage, waiting to mature into a deal. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Elborn](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/alex_elborn/32/6126_2.png) [@Alex\_Elborn](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Alex_Elborn)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/8 "2025-03-24T11:39:36Z")
This would be sooo useful!! I just spent ages trying to find a way to do it as I thought SURELY you must be able to change it?! ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Brewster](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/lee_brewster/32/16461_2.png) [@Lee\_Brewster](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Lee_Brewster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/9 "2025-03-26T21:36:58Z")
😳You can do it!!! Finally had someone from Hubspot give a straight answer! A little cumbersome, but doable!!! Here is the link to the video. I tried it before I posted this reply. https://www.loom.com/embed/ec9f95001b1b4feeade14c0b3f9de73f?sid=948044ea-ee1a-442d-8f2f-40dd468cbd21 ---
**Author:** ![KSchuknecht3](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/kschuknecht3/32/35736_2.png) [@KSchuknecht3](https://community.hubspot.com/u/KSchuknecht3)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/10 "2025-04-21T17:26:06Z")
[@Lee\_Brewster](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/759337) - this workaround worked perfectly, thank you for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Brewster](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/lee_brewster/32/16461_2.png) [@Lee\_Brewster](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Lee_Brewster)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/11 "2025-04-22T16:12:53Z")
@KSchuknecht3 Glad it worked for you! Cumbersome but thank goodness there is an option! ---
**Author:** ![TArmington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@TArmington](https://community.hubspot.com/u/TArmington)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/12 "2025-05-22T17:22:48Z")
[@Lee\_Brewster](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/759337) THANK YOU for posting. So crazy that it not as easy as changing a deal name. ---
**Author:** ![jntme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@jntme](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jntme)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/13 "2025-08-19T16:19:34Z")
Please add this… Thx. ---
**Author:** ![HubSpotClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e274bd/32.png) [@HubSpotClay](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HubSpotClay)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/editing-lead-name/122261/14 "2025-11-06T16:35:44Z")
This is available in the updated Preview Bar by hitting the pencil icon next to the Lead Name. Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns! ![160726i0AF3C4D665B44BEE.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/f/c/fc658f14d8986b2a32c7b62a23c1a292c7a287a9.png)