How do I change my display name?

[lmazzola]

How do I change my display name?

[Nwada001]

You can’t, there are ways of applying, but there is no need for you to try because it won’t be approve.

[pakhitheboss]

How do I change my display name?

If you are referring to your username then Inam afraid you cannot change it. Only the admin of the forum can change your username if that is necessary otherwise nothing can be done. What's wrong with the existing username? If you have a genuine reason then do share with the community.

[ImThour]

You can't change your username/name on Bitcointalk forum. I don't think so the name matters on this forum, it's the personality and the input from you to the community that matters.
I would suggest not messaging any moderator or Admin to change your name as it's not possible. And no need to make another account too, your current username is fine (though I can't make out what it means).

[Hatchy]

How do I change my display name?

Sorry mate, that won't be possible unless you have a good reason why you want to change your username or are going to pay a donation of 50btc.

Q: I want to change my forum username. What should I do?
A: You can either donate 50 BTC to become a VIP or PM theymos asking to change your username (although he rarely accepts such requests nowadays).

If you really don't like your current username, and want to change it so badly I would advice you to just create a new account. aside from that I don't think theymos will grant you such request.

[aysg76]

If you searched beforehand you could easily find lot of similar threads on the same topic and it's not possible to change the username on your own unless you ask @theymos to do it and there are less chances he will accept the request.

But there are people who have asked him like The Sceptical Chymist and they have been approved but if it's the new account he would not help in that case and we should be careful in choosing the username.So not an option for you to change your display name.

[Upgrade00]

The most common reason that gets approved for a display name changebus a security risk. So if you have info of your real name or email or any other information that can undermine your security, the admin will give attention to your request.

or are going to pay a donation of 50btc.

The forum no longer accepts donations.

[Cantsay]

If you really need the username that bad then just go an create a new account with your preferred username because you don’t that much posts and your account rank is still newbie.

But if you want this account then just write to theymos the last request I noticed was from a newbie account who used their real name; so you can also use that same format if indeed you used your real name and what to change it for security reasons.

[Franctoshi]

Op,  you have little or no chance to change your display name, only one person I have seen done that based on the little time I have spent in this forum is "The Sceptical Chymist" and according to him, it took a very long period of time to get that approved by Theymos and name changed for him. Your reason for the change of name must be a considerable one when requesting @Admins, and if at all that would ever be granted.

[Zaguru12]

But there are people who have asked him like The Sceptical Chymist and they have been approved but if it's the new account he would not help in that case and we should be careful in choosing the username.So not an option for you to change your display name.

Yes a newbie best shot is to just abandon the account and create a new, i remember The Sceptical Chymist having a name change but even for someone of his caliber on the forum it took him a very long time before getting that name changed and also I had also read about Igebotz change too, and according to him, his didn’t take a long time to get the change. One thing I deduced is, if it is concerning you running a forum business or about a company reputation then it gets change easily and also you might find it difficult to get a change if the new requested name has Almost a similar name already existing on the forum. For newbie, they don’t just stand a chance base on this facts

[shahzadafzal]

How do I change my display name?

Yes, you can change your username. Forget what others are saying.

But you have to request it from the forum administrator, theymos. You can send him a PM with your new display name and clearly state your reasons.

If you have a genuine reason, such as privacy concerns or security issues, your request might get approved, and he will change your username.

Q: I want to change my forum username. What should I do?
A: You can either donate 50 BTC to become a VIP or PM theymos asking to change your username (although he rarely accepts such requests nowadays).

We have examples where he changed username

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5398518.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5312089.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5212948.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5433671.0

[BlackBoss_]

How do I change my display name?

Change username or display name is not easy and you only can get that change if you are a VIP member (with 50 BTC donation) that you are not or you get acceptance from theymos.

To convince theymos changing your username or display name, you must have very solid reason like something is dangerous for your privacy, dox, etc. He barely accepts request from forum members to do that.

only moderators, Donators, and VIP members can change their names automatically
Theymos only changes username to Anonymous on request
How to destroy your account? Change email to random, password & log out
You can not change your username. If your account is new, create a new account, abandon your current account.
How to edit my username?

[Porfirii]

The OP has so little activity that he should have no problem in opening a new one instead if he wanted to change his name. For 25BTC I will create one for him with the display name he prefers (special offer ), so there is no need to donate double to the forum. It won't be created in 2013, though...

Edit:

The forum no longer accepts donations.

Oh, that's new for me too. Thanks for the info Upgrade00.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Did you buy this account? Having changed your email and password and deleted most of the posts from your account, you decided to change your nickname, but for the reputation of a supposedly experienced person with an old date, leave the registration date. Are my thoughts going right?

[acroman08]

checking your post history, Porfirii is correct, you'd be better off just creating a new account and then putting the username that you want on it. if the account you are currently using is somewhat sentimental to you and want your new account(if you created one) to be somewhat connected to the account you are currently using, you can simply leave feedback saying that this account is yours.

[Oshosondy]

How do I change my display name?

Send personal message to theymos.

You can’t, there are ways of applying, but there is no need for you to try because it won’t be approve.

Why not try and apply and see it not approved than not trying at all. If I can remember correctly, people that asked theymos to change their name, theymos changed it last year December for many of them. Although I think theymos changed the username for people that are visiting the forum frequently.

[Hyphen(-)]

How do I change my display name?

According to your post history, your account is just waking up after about five years of inactivity. It is possible to have your name changed on this forum, but the chances are minimal, especially if you are inactive. I suppose you have missed a lot of the forum because you have been gone for so long. I recommend that you simply scrub this account and start a new one with the username you choose, then continue from there.

[Oshosondy]

According to your post history, your account is just waking up after about five years of inactivity. It is possible to have your name changed on this forum, but the chances are minimal, especially if you are inactive. I suppose you have missed a lot of the forum because you have been gone for so long. I recommend that you simply scrub this account and start a new one with the username you choose, then continue from there.

The account has no merit and just only 25 posts are yet posted with the account, leaving the account and create new one is better. But if he starts to be active and posting in a good way, theymos will later change the username for him. But I do not think if OP would be serious enough to make it work that way, so he can easily achieve that with what you suggested.

[Nwada001]

Why not try and apply and see it not approved than not trying at all. If I can remember correctly, people that asked theymos to change their name, theymos changed it last year December for many of them.

I'm aware that a lot of members have changed their names here on the forum, and some more than once's a member like Cryptovator; if not up to three times now, they all got approved.
 
When I said it wouldn't be approved, I was referring to the OP, not even giving him high hopes. This is because many people have complained that their request was not fulfilled and their name was not able to be changed. These people were newbies and others who had not yet built a reputation on the forum. Secondly, they did not give a tangible reason for why the name needed to be changed.
 
I doubt an account that has zero merit and a newbie rank will be in a hurry to ask for a name change, and I don't see it standing any chance of getting that request approved. That's why I never give the OP high hopes of applying; creating another account with the OP's desired username is just the best option I can see for the Op; there is no harm in trying, so he can still give it a try too and see what comes out of the result.

[Ruttoshi]

You have zero chance of changing your  username and if I were you, I will just forget about this my current account and act as if I never had it. Next is to go and create a new account your your preferred name and this time make sure you have finalize with the name you want to use, if not it will be a waste of time for you to be jumping from one account to the other.

 Register a new account and ride on, after all your account don't have any reputation nor merits, so it is very easy to start all over again. On the other hand you feel you are not cool with our suggestions, then you can write to theymos and try your luck but you have to wait for a long time that is if your request will be granted. It's your choice to decide.