# What do I have to do if I want to change my "User Name?" **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 23, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047 "2003-08-23T00:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muldoon\_s\_Squishiness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Muldoon\_s\_Squishiness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muldoon_s_Squishiness)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/1 "2003-08-23T00:10:36Z")
I’m assuming that bribery of some kind is a given. Unfortunately, I’m a bit short of funds right now but how about some kittens instead? They’re awfully cute.😃 Seriously, I’d like to change my User Name and would like to know the procedure for doing so. Thanks. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/2 "2003-08-23T00:21:13Z")
Email the administrators with your request. Send it to more than one, as sometimes one will get busy and not check mail for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/3 "2003-08-23T03:22:50Z")
After I get out of the Pit fight I’m currently in, I may want to do the same thing. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/4 "2003-08-23T04:00:49Z")
Lynn and Ed are the only admins, right? Since Lynn is out of commission at the moment, the process should be to e-mail Ed and wait patiently, it seems. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/5 "2003-08-23T04:25:26Z")
D’oh! I forget the fair and wonderful Mr. Winkleried. My deep apologies, Arnold! (Please don’t hold my forgetfulness against me in light of the fact that I’ve just clicked “send” on my name change request e-mail!!) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/6 "2003-08-23T04:36:56Z")
You also forgot TubaDiva. And C K Dexter Haven and Gaudere are also admins. ---
**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:** [August 23, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/7 "2003-08-23T13:13:40Z")
An email to Lynn will not be effective very quickly, as she is hospitalized at the moment. An email to Ed will be buried, because he has way too many things to do. Best bet for something like a name change is to email Arnold, TubaDiva, Gaudere, and/or me. Since we, too, have days or weeks of vacation (or time away from the boards), it is best (as noted above) if you email a couple of us. Be sure that the requesting email comes from the same email under which you are registered. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/8 "2003-08-23T13:23:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by C K Dexter Haven \* > \*\* > > Be sure that the requesting email comes from the same email under which you are registered. \*\* Is this last bit strictly necessary? I’ve emailed you guys under different emails lotsa times without really being smacked down for it. I figure if my username is in the subject field, you’ll still read it… or ignore it, come to think of it. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-have-to-do-if-i-want-to-change-my-user-name/197047/9 "2003-08-23T13:56:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*Is this last bit strictly necessary? I’ve emailed you guys under different emails lotsa times without really being smacked down for it. I figure if my username is in the subject field, you’ll still read it… or ignore it, come to think of it. Hmm. \*\* That’s generally fine for emails not asking for a change of username. However, if someone emails an admin asking for a change of username, they’ve gotta verify that the request is genuine. This would also hold true for other requests that require verification.