# Can I please change my username? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 19, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054 "2019-01-19T15:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/1 "2019-01-19T15:49:40Z")
How do I do it? I assume the first dozen will already be taken. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/2 "2019-01-19T15:57:15Z")
You’re looking to change it to dirty13? ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/3 "2019-01-19T16:15:14Z")
… preferably to something a little… cleaner…? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/4 "2019-01-19T16:29:26Z")
The most creative and thought provoking one ‘beckdawrek’ is taken. Sorry. But seriously pm a mod or Tubadiva. ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/5 "2019-01-19T16:29:31Z")
NeverCoolDad First pick ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/6 "2019-01-19T16:31:33Z")
I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/7 "2019-01-19T16:32:19Z")
Email one of the moderators from the email address with which you registered. That’ll start the process off. We’re glad to help. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/8 "2019-01-19T16:33:45Z")
Make sure you give them the email name you used to sign up with the Dope so they know it’s really you. Edit: ninja’d! - shoots **JonathanChance** a steely glare. ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/9 "2019-01-19T16:36:26Z")
EmbarrassingDad Prefer this one ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/10 "2019-01-19T16:46:07Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Email one of the moderators from the email address with which you registered. That’ll start the process off. We’re glad to help. Thank you, sir. However that email is over 18 years and long gone. I can’t seem to find mod emails either so was hoping to achieve it through the board. Again, I prefer “EmbarrassingDad” ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/11 "2019-01-19T16:51:52Z")
Most of my posts lately seem to involve her anyway ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/12 "2019-01-19T16:56:13Z")
> [@dirty1](#): > > Thank you, sir. However that email is over 18 years and long gone. I can’t seem to find mod emails either so was hoping to achieve it through the board. Again, I prefer “EmbarrassingDad” Our e-mails are on our profiles. Mine is [EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com](mailto:EngineerCompGeek@gmail.com). You need to send an e-mail from the e-mail account that is currently in use by your user name. You are required to keep a current e-mail on your account in case we ever need to get in touch with you for some reason. If you need to update the e-mail on your user account, go to your user control panel (UserCP on the upper right) then select Edit Details, then click on Edit E-mail and Password. You should get an e-mail to verify the change. Check your spam filter if you don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/13 "2019-01-19T21:20:35Z")
> [@dirty1](#): > > … preferably to something a little… cleaner…? Soiled1? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/14 "2019-01-19T21:25:07Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Soiled1? 😉 Smudge1 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/15 "2019-01-19T21:33:15Z")
Congratulations on your sobriety. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/16 "2019-01-20T02:55:03Z")
For what it’s worth, I like NeverCoolDad better than EmbarrassingDad. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/17 "2019-01-20T04:19:09Z")
> [@dirty1](#): > > … preferably to something a little… cleaner…? notsodirty1 ? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/18 "2019-01-20T05:09:21Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > For what it’s worth, I like NeverCoolDad better than EmbarrassingDad. I think a combining of the two names might work well. DadDad it is then! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-please-change-my-username/828054/19 "2019-01-20T05:10:51Z")
DooDad. Hah! I made myself laugh. Ooohhh! Pick me, pick me.