# How do I change my username?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 30, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561 "2001-10-30T17:52:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561/1 "2001-10-30T17:52:04Z")

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When I first became a doper I was unable to come up with a witty or interesting username. Now I would like to change the boring one I have but can’t figure out how. On my user profile I change everything but my username. I would like to keep my measly post-count so re-registering is out.

Any help for this newbie would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Friday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dec6dc/32.png) [@Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Friday)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561/2 "2001-10-30T18:16:23Z")

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email [TubaDiva](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=32) with your request. She can change it for you.

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**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561/3 "2001-10-30T22:58:52Z")

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Just be sure to change your sig so we know who you are after you change it. I went through the [same thing](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=91456).

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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-change-my-username/90561/4 "2001-10-30T23:18:13Z")

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Thank you Friday and Anubis. I will contact the great diva post haste!