how do I use a project name that is the same as a deleted project?

Question

When deciding to move to Jira, I made some example projects to show my team to help them decide to make this move or not. I used the name 'Engineering' for an example project that I later deleted. Now that I am setting up my real project, it won't let me use the name 'Engineering'.

Is there a way to change the name of the deleted project? Or restore it to change and then delete it again?

Thank you for you help!

Esther Strom · Answer

OK, if your original project is still in the trash, that might be what's causing it. Can you go to the trash and completely delete it?

Leah_uuotee · Answer

thanks @Esther Strom

unfortunately i am still seeing an error message when i try to use the same name. I do think i found a (not great) way around it though. If I add a space at the end of 'Engineering' I am able to use it.

I also finally found the 'trash' but restoring it didn't work...

Esther Strom · Answer

The project name can be the same; what you can't reuse is the project key.

So for example, when you created the original Engineering project, Jira assigned a key, probably something like ENG. If you create a new project and name it Engineering, as long as you change the key to something else (like ENGI, or NG) it should let you create the project.

I just tested this with an old demo project I had set up and it did allow me to use the same name.