# user name change **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 1, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704 "2017-10-01T03:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/21 "2017-10-02T00:29:16Z")
From past experience, I can tell you that the best way to go is to send more than one, ranked in order of preference. You’ll get the first one on your list that is available. Cuts down on any back and forth-ing that might otherwise arise. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/22 "2017-10-02T00:43:15Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > From past experience, I can tell you that the best way to go is to send more than one, ranked in order of preference. You’ll get the first one on your list that is available. Cuts down on any back and forth-ing that might otherwise arise. Lol - point taken, because I’m only just now realising that my pick has exceeded the 20? 25? word limit, so, yeah, I’ll have to try a list this next time around. Hold on, **ECG**! WAIT!!! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/23 "2017-10-02T04:12:10Z")
Harry the Edible. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/24 "2017-10-02T04:36:13Z")
The Right Honorable Eddie The Horrible ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/25 "2017-10-02T15:22:52Z")
Eddie the Whoreable. mmm ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/26 "2017-10-02T17:52:29Z")
Horrible Ed, to keep it brief? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/27 "2017-10-02T18:47:29Z")
Would **Banned Name!** be allowed? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704/28 "2017-10-02T19:11:27Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Is there a rule against taking a username that refers to another member’s username? Since they haven’t responded, I’ll point out that they have said in the past that they will deny any name that is too similar to another name, working on a “first come, first serve” basis. (If they already have the name, the newer name will have to change.) Similarly, names can’t be disparaging towards other members or groups. I do not know if this has ever been formalized into an actual rule. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/user-name-change/797704.md?page=1)