# Is it possible to change usernames on the SDMB?

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**Created:** [August 26, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-usernames-on-the-sdmb/1032571 "2026-08-26T14:49:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-change-usernames-on-the-sdmb/1032571/4 "2026-08-26T15:07:38Z")

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Thank you, that link answers the thread.

**For name changes:**  
For the name change email, please include the name you want it changed to. It will be verified that the name is available.

**For titles:**

> [@Custom Titles Queue {Please make your requests in this thread}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-titles-queue-please-make-your-requests-in-this-thread/998955):
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> Please enter your current title and what you want the new title to be as a post in this thread. The basic rule for Custom Titles are that they are supposed to be fun, so nothing offensive. You can’t use something that is already a title of some sort in the system (Moderator, Admin, Charter Member, etc). Self-deprecating titles are Ok, but you can’t insult someone else. So I could change my title to “old fat guy” but I couldn’t use “Ned is ugly”. In the past, the staff had to change a couple of…

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