Can we rename AWS account names without any impact.

Question

There are several AWS accounts and we want to rename the account names to indicate the environments that they are part of.

Will renaming have any bearing on the services/workloads that running in these accounts.

I referred to a similar question asked by someone else and I don't think it is the same concern as mine - https://repost.aws/questions/QUFcIVSUPpTbWkXXiIyfW8uQ/can-we-change-aws-account-names-for-the-different-environments-and-will-there-be-any-impact-to-the-services-in-the-accounts

Answer

Hello, AB. 
Renaming an AWS account will not directly impact the services or workloads running in those accounts. AWS account names are primarily for organizational purposes and are used to help identify and manage your AWS resources within your AWS Organization. Renaming an account changes its display name and description, but it does not affect the underlying resources or services.

However, there are a few important considerations to keep in mind when renaming AWS accounts:

**IAM Policies and Roles:** If you have Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and roles that reference the account name or account ID, you may need to update them to reflect the new account name. This is especially important if you use account-specific policies or roles.

**CloudFormation Stacks:** If you have AWS CloudFormation stacks that reference the account name or account ID in resource names or outputs, you may need to update those references to match the new account name.

Best regards, 
Andrii

Answer

Hi! You've mentioned AccountID in your response, but renaming an account shouldn't change the ID, correct?
Is there any reason why you would mention the account id in the answer?

Thanks!

Can we rename AWS account names without any impact.

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