Change Your Name On Ab

[ImLostAgain]

Is it possible to shorten my name on this site without losing my history?

[Mamyalynne]

Doubtful but worth emailing the Editor.

Not usually around over weekend though.

[ImLostAgain]

Cheers Mamyalynne.

[Buenchico]

Only if you persuade the Ed to do it for you as a personal favour. Seven years ago there was a 'username amnesty', where members were invited to submit the names that they'd like to be known by in the future ( https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1216545.html ) but since then the various Eds that we've had have been reluctant to endorse any name changes.

[ummmm]

If you deactivate the username 'ImLostAgain' will keep their history and then you could rejoin with a new name.

[THECORBYLOON]

I'm sure the ED would allow a change of name only in exceptional circumstances and I doubt that wanting to shorten it would be exceptional.

[douglas9401]

You could just declare that you've changed your screen name to say, ILA, emphasising that it's NOT pronounced

Islay.

That's taken.

[sanmac]

I'm glad to say that I do not consider the history of my postings on a site such as this to be of any great significance, important in the scheme of things, and worth worrying about.

[ImLostAgain]

Ok, thanks all. I'll keep it as it is. I just wish I hadn't chosen a long name.
Re: my history, I'm getting forgetful and I pop in to my history to remind myself what subject(s) I've been talking about.
Thanks again.

[Zacs-Master]

I wish more people would do that, ILA.

[aelmpvw]

i frequently go into my history to reminisce about my best answers

[pixie374]

Have you got some, ael?? ;-)

[Prudie]

That's an interesting list Chris, it looks like only about half of those were actually changed to me.

[aelmpvw]

//Have you got some, ael?? ;-)//
approaching a thousand pixie, sadly only five abers will be allowed to the lavish, no expense spared party :-)

[THECORBYLOON]

There's an Islay Walk in Corby. One of my former supervisors always insisted it was pronounced Izlay...

[pixie374]

Oh :-((

[Buenchico]

>>> it looks like only about half of those were actually changed to me

Yes, I've noticed that too. Very confusing!

[Mamyalynne]

I can't even get in my profile - it takes so long it times out.

[Bazile]

I raised this subject here

It's not even on the back burner

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1661504.html

[talhaaxhar]

May be if it's not taken hahaha
Thanks have a nice day.