# Name change **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156 **Category:** About This Message Board **Created:** [March 16, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156 "2022-03-16T05:22:10Z") **Posts on this page:** 13 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/1 "2022-03-16T05:22:10Z")
When the board changed format, I was suntanlotion. I couldn’t log back on, so had to add the two. Can I get rid of the two? It seems “odd”. ---
### Author: ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/2 "2022-03-16T05:48:28Z")
Have you contacted a mod yet? ---
### Author: ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/3 "2022-03-16T05:55:12Z")
I think **ecg** is the one who would handle this, and he’s out. But you can PM him so he can get to it later. ---
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/4 "2022-03-16T13:42:43Z")
Thank you. ---
### Author: ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/5 "2022-03-16T13:50:08Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Can I get rid of the two? It seems “odd”. Nitpick: By most definitions, it’s “even”. 😉 ---
### Author: ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB) #### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/6 "2022-03-16T16:51:41Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > When the board changed format, I was suntanlotion. I couldn’t log back on, so had to add the two. Can I get rid of the two? It seems “odd”. I’m pretty sure you have to get poster approval as a first step. In all honesty, I think you should specify a SPF so we know who we are dealing with. Without a SPF, you could be anybody. 1. Make a poll asking for name change approval. 2. You need 2/3 poster approval. 3. Then take it to **ECG** as proof and he will change your name. See how easy that is? 😀 ---
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [May 18, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/7 "2022-05-18T23:27:26Z")
Still (patiently) waiting.😇 ---
### Author: ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama) #### Post date: [May 18, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/8 "2022-05-18T23:31:09Z")
It’s getting so long you might become suntanlotionthree soon! ---
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [May 22, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/9 "2022-05-22T18:45:43Z")
I was told it would be worked on soon. ---
### Author: ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK) #### Post date: [May 22, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/10 "2022-05-22T18:51:37Z")
Someone needs to access the user admin page to merge two accounts; a regular user or moderator account cannot do this. ---
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [May 22, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/11 "2022-05-22T18:52:48Z")
ECG said they would. ---
### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion) #### Post date: [May 23, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/12 "2022-05-23T00:14:33Z")
Thank you. I dropped a two😊 ---
### Author: ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher) #### Post date: [May 23, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-change/961156/13 "2022-05-23T00:15:13Z")
Ew! 😉