Changing Avatar Name


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Hi, folks.

This is my seventh post on the Paizo forums and I want to change my avatar name to remove the dashes around my real name. When I try, I get the message "That avatar name is already in use by another account."

I realize that my name is not uncommon. However, I'd be very surprised if someone with the same name as me not only uses these forums, but uses this name to post.

I have fewer than 10 posts, so I should be able to change my name.

Any help?

Digital Products Assistant

After checking in our system it does look like that avatar name is currently in use by another user. Avatar names do not show up in a search on the site if the person has not yet created a profile.


Thanks, Chris.

Interestingly, it appears that "Stephen Johnston" is also taken as an avatar name. Guess I'll have to live with the dashes.

Scarab Sages

Well I need to get those 10 posts so this seem like the right thread to post in... anyways here is number three.


You don't need ten posts for any reason. Once you've posted ten times, you can no longer change your name, but your name is already "yours" as soon as you create the alias, without making ten or any posts.

The Exchange

And if you do post more than 10 times, try to make sure that your account name isn't going to clash in a few years with the future head of PFS :)

Edit: Ah subscriber tags, how I miss thee! And back to being 'brock, no the other one...'


thanks for this post

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