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gbmarlin · 03-09-2023, 06:48 PM

I'm not sure who to ask...

Our displayed name is gbmarlin. [I created this account a year or two (or three) ago but just now re-discovered it.]
We'd like our username be Traveling Marlins so it's more representative of us (and not just me).
Can that be done or should we recreate a new account?
Thank you in advance for your help!

**Spdracr39** · 03-09-2023, 07:18 PM

Use this link https://www.irv2.com/forums/sendmessage.php
or use the contact us link at the bottom of any IRV2 page to request a name change.

High Road Travelers · 03-31-2023, 02:51 PM

I want to change mine also for the same reason, but I have a couple questions.

1) Is your username the only method of logging in? I mean, could I keep my current login name of "wog099" and have a username that everyone sees as "Wade's Username"?

2) If your username must be used to log in; can it have spaces in it like "Wade's Username" or would it need to be "WadesUsername" without spaces or special characters?

Thanks, Wade Griffin

**NLOVNIT** · 03-31-2023, 04:10 PM

NEVER create a new account. It is against site rules. Plus, you'd have to register with a new email because iRV2 will not allow you to create a new account with the same email. And, if you have logins at other RVLIFE forums/sites, you can really screw up your logins at ALL of them. User names can always be changed by an Admin by following the instructions Ted posted earlier.

For any RVLIFE site, user names are not used for logins. Only your email+password is.

You can put spaces in a user name. Many do. Our software is quirky about special characters. Many times they are not accepted. Best not to use them.

High Road Travelers · 03-31-2023, 04:20 PM

Thanks; one more question I forgot to ask:
Will all my previous posts that used my username of "wog099" be changed to "New Username", or will all my old posts still show "wog099" and all my new posts show "New Username"?
Thanks,