# Rename tags in database lead\_tags **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 23, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rename-tags-in-database-lead-tags/24570 "2022-06-23T17:59:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kixell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/kixell/32/7238_2.png) [@kixell](https://forum.mautic.org/u/kixell)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rename-tags-in-database-lead-tags/24570/1 "2022-06-23T17:59:31Z")
Hi, due you know if rename tag names in database could break something ? In fact I have to many tags to rename them manually, and I want to rename all of them directly in the database. Best ---
**Author:** ![crazymonkey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/crazymonkey/32/6416_2.png) [@crazymonkey](https://forum.mautic.org/u/crazymonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rename-tags-in-database-lead-tags/24570/2 "2022-06-24T07:47:57Z")
wouldn’t it work to rename them in a journey? ---
**Author:** ![kixell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/kixell/32/7238_2.png) [@kixell](https://forum.mautic.org/u/kixell)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rename-tags-in-database-lead-tags/24570/3 "2022-06-24T13:15:19Z")
No it is not possible 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![techbill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/techbill/32/8325_2.png) [@techbill](https://forum.mautic.org/u/techbill)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rename-tags-in-database-lead-tags/24570/4 "2022-06-24T13:19:18Z")
I would think you could either use campaign to rename the tags or do a CVS import to merge those contact with new tags and then do a campaign to remove old tag on those with the new tags.