How to Rename SQL Azure database

Option 1 :

   1. You can also connect with SQL Server Management Studio and rename it in Object Explorer. 

    2. Do this by clicking on the database name (as the rename option from the dropdown will be greyed out)

Option 2 :

  1.  Connect with SQL Server Management Studio to your Azure database server

  2. Right-click on the master database and select 'New Query'. 

  3. In the New Query window that will open type 

ALTER DATABASE [dbname] MODIFY NAME = [newdbname].

Cheers,

Venkatesan Prabu .J