# screen name **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 12, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name/136460 "2002-11-12T18:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scantilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Scantilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scantilly)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name/136460/1 "2002-11-12T18:38:33Z")
How do I change my screen name? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name/136460/2 "2002-11-12T21:50:33Z")
Users can’t change their own screen names. Administrators can, but they don’t like to do so on a regular basis. If you politely e-mail Tubadiva, Lynn Bodoni, or one of the other administrators, they’ll probably change it for you, but make sure you make up your mind what name you want: They won’t be too happy if you ask to have it changed again in a few months. Make sure that you use the same e-mail to ask as you used to sign up for the board: That’s how they know it’s really you asking. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name/136460/3 "2002-11-12T21:52:58Z")
You should email an administrator. If possible, choose several different new names that would be equally acceptable in case your first choice is already registered by someone else. DO NOT JUST CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT - board policy forbids this. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2002, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screen-name/136460/4 "2002-11-13T09:01:10Z")
If you’re stuck for suggestions on a new name, there have been a number of threads here and in IMHO where you may find some useful suggestions. The username **Atomic Badger Racing** is still available.