Is it possible to change the name of Alexa? If yes, then How?

The wake word for Amazon Echo device is Alexa. If using this word for waking up your Echo is creating issues, then here are steps by following which you can change the wake word of Echo from Alexa to something different.

Your Amazon Echo Setup comes with a personal digital assistant and for waking up your assistant you need a wake word. By default, the wake work for Amazon Echo is Alexa. When you will say Alexa near your speakers it will wake them and Alexa, your personal digital assistant will be activated. After waking it will start listening your commands and requests. It takes some time to call a machine by a name and talking to it like a human. But when you are used to of this, then it feels natural.

But problem arises when someone in your house is of the same name or your TV constantly activates your speakers. Then you will be interested in changing the wake word for the speakers. 

Here is the way by which you can change your wake word or you can also take AmazonEcho Help

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Changing the Wake Word

When you have many Alexa devices in your home, then a wake word will wake them all. But you don’t need to change the wake words for all of them as echo spatial Perception feature make sure that the closet speaker will only respond. But if you are facing unwanted activations, then surely you should change your wake word.

For changing the wake word follow these steps :

•  Go to www Amazon Com Echosetup or alexa.amazon.com or open the Amazon Alexa app on Android or iOS device.
•  In Android or iOS apps, click on the button of hamburger at the upper right corner to expand the menu at the side.
• In side menu select the option of Settings.
• Click on one of the available Alexa devices under the option of Alexa devices for opening the settings of that device.
•  Click on the option of wake word.
•  Tap to open the drop down menu and select from Amazon, Echo, or Computer.
• Now tap the option of save.
• Now instead of saying Alexa you will say the word chose by you and your speakers will be activated by that word only.

Changing the Name of the Device

Along with doing inadvertent activations, Alexa beginning to pop up everywhere, there are chances that your list of Alexa devices in Alexa app or web client will go out of control quickly. Along with having different settings for each device, it is important to differentiate them all in the Alexa app to avoid any kind of confusion and easy troubleshooting.

Here’s how you can change the name of your device or you can also take Amazon Echo Support :

• Go to wwwAmazon Com Echosetup or alexa.amazon.com or open the Amazon Alexa app on Android or iOS device.
•  In Android or iOS apps, click on the button of hamburger at the upper right corner to expand the menu at the side. 
•  In side menu select the option of Settings.
• Click on one of the available Alexa devices under the option of Alexa devices for opening the settings of that device.
• Click on the option of edit beside the Device Name.
• Enter a new name and click on the option of save changes.
• Changing the wake word or device name will not change the working of Alexa rather it will make you to choose the correct speakers when you have so many devices