# Is it possible to edit my SDMB user name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 7, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553 "2003-05-07T00:12:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![1000monkeys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7cd45c/32.png) [@1000monkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1000monkeys)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/1 "2003-05-07T00:12:59Z")
or do I have to re-register and lose my hard-earned 60 posts? ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/2 "2003-05-07T00:17:14Z")
**pfbob** , e-mail one of the admins and if you ask very nicely they might just change your user name for you. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/3 "2003-05-07T00:19:57Z")
**Lsura** Johnson is right. Don’t re-register, that is frowned upon. And expect this to be closed or moved to ATMB. ---
**Author:** ![1000monkeys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7cd45c/32.png) [@1000monkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1000monkeys)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/4 "2003-05-07T00:29:40Z")
Thank you both. ---
**Author:** ![1000monkeys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7cd45c/32.png) [@1000monkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1000monkeys)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/5 "2003-05-07T00:31:03Z")
Thank you both, I thought I should post it there, btu then I thought it is a question requireing a factual answer (though maybe I’m just making excuses for my laziness). ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/6 "2003-05-07T00:34:29Z")
TubaDiva’s email address is listed here : [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?s=&action=mailform&userid=32](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?s=&action=mailform&userid=32) Email her and tell her that you’d like your username changed. Giving her a suitable reason would be nice. And chocolates. Also, questions about this board, and things related to it, should be posted in the “About The Message Board” forum. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/7 "2003-05-07T00:38:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by USCDiver \* > \*\ ***Lsura** Johnson is right. Don’t re-register, that is frowned upon. And expect this to be closed or moved to ATMB. \*\* Yikes…did I get married or something without knowing it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-my-sdmb-user-name/173553/8 "2003-05-07T01:12:16Z")
Since this is asked and answered, I’ll just close it.