# Can I change my username?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 23, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816 "2006-09-23T04:34:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/1 "2006-09-23T04:34:21Z")

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I’m feeling the urge.

If so, how?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/2 "2006-09-23T05:30:39Z")

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Email an administrator or three. You can find contact info [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showgroups.php?). Emailing more than one is a good idea, since sometimes they can get busy with other tasks or that real life thing I hear people talk about. Out of curiosity, what did you have in mind for a new name?

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/3 "2006-09-23T06:04:41Z")

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ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies 😃

I hope it isn’t too long.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/4 "2006-09-23T15:12:34Z")

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[FAQ: Changing username](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7698885#post7698885)

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/5 "2006-09-23T20:21:11Z")

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What _kind_ of cookies?

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-my-username/373816/6 "2006-09-23T22:00:15Z")

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[QUOTE=Kat]  
What _kind_ of cookies?  
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Why your favorite, of course. R&D is always busy…