# Is there a way to change your user name? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 1, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415 "2009-06-01T21:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cuberdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/1 "2009-06-01T21:38:40Z")
I looked through the profile pages and faqs and did not see anything. Did I miss an obvious how-to page, or is it in fact not possible? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/2 "2009-06-01T21:43:00Z")
You can’t change your own, but you can have it changed by an administrator, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/3 "2009-06-01T21:55:43Z")
You’ll want to talk to contact **TubaDiva** by email or private message and let her know what name you would like to use instead. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/4 "2009-06-01T22:41:09Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > You’ll want to talk to contact **TubaDiva** by email or private message and let her know what name you would like to use instead. Along with why you want the change. As I recall, we don’t grant them just “because.” ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/5 "2009-06-01T22:51:48Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Along with why you want the change. As I recall, we don’t grant them just “because.” We? In any case, you recall incorrectly. One change has always been granted on request; it’s only if you need to change it yet again that reasons become important. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697072#post7697072](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697072#post7697072) ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/6 "2009-06-02T02:07:41Z")
As others have said. Email your request to either TubaDiva or myself ([TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com) or [CKDextHavn@aol.com](mailto:CKDextHavn@aol.com)), using the email in your registration (as a security precaution) and we’ll be glad to help you with a name change. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/7 "2009-06-02T10:48:06Z")
> [@Q.E.D](#): > > We? > > In any case, you recall incorrectly. One change has always been granted on request; it’s only if you need to change it yet again that reasons become important. > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697072#post7697072](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697072#post7697072) Yes, it appears I was conflating first and second name changes. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-your-user-name/498415/8 "2009-06-02T14:59:33Z")
And it’s probably a good idea to start your email subject line with “SDMB”, so it doesn’t get tossed out with the spam.