# How do I change my username?!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 5, 2000, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083 "2000-12-05T04:10:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083/1 "2000-12-05T04:10:29Z")

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I have promised to change my username once I made it 100 posts, but I can’t find out how! I don’t want to be stuck with my crummy current name! I want one that stands out! How do I change my username?! Do I re-register?! Help!

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083/2 "2000-12-05T04:19:00Z")

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Email [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) and, for future reference, questions like these belong in About This Message Board.

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**Author:** ![\_hijack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/c0e974/32.png) [@\_hijack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_hijack)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083/3 "2000-12-05T04:25:37Z")

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There’s some side effects.  
There’s apparently two ways to do it.  
See this thread  
**[About This Message Board\> I’m confused](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=49423)**

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**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/44083/4 "2000-12-06T21:14:05Z")

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It might happen a little early. I e-mailed TubaDiva. My signature is a clue. ::Waiting:: (jeopardy music).