# Is it possible to change my name on this site? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 26, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277 "2017-04-26T12:50:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/21 "2017-04-28T18:25:10Z")
The OP used the traditional initials plus birthyear (he’s from the future) usernaming convention. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/22 "2017-04-28T19:23:00Z")
I suggest he change his name to **Roystered Oyster**. Just because. . ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/23 "2017-04-28T20:40:15Z")
Now, c’mon, wouldn’t you want to change your name if it had a glaring typo in it? It’s “ **3** before **9** except after **g** ”… ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/24 "2017-04-29T05:47:15Z")
I can change your name for $20. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/25 "2017-05-02T20:11:39Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > You can check for that in advance by going to “search” and clicking in “search by user name”. Most places other than this my internet name has been “Lurker”; by clicking in there and typing part of the name I can see that many variations are already in play from the basic Lurker to Lurkerfrombelow. It gives me a good idea of the directions I could head with that name. You can also try sending a PM to the name you have in mind. If anyone else has it (or a username that starts like it), it’ll pop up. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/26 "2017-05-02T20:20:23Z")
> [@aag3981](#): > > I joined this site in 2012 and am not especially active. Seven days after your question, we can tell. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/27 "2017-05-03T00:53:43Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I can change your name for $20. Spoken by someone who has had…how many is it?..name changes, including reversions. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-name-on-this-site/785277/28 "2017-05-05T16:06:00Z")
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