# Can I restrict specific strings in usernames?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-specific-strings-in-usernames/70528>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 21, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-specific-strings-in-usernames/70528 "2017-09-21T17:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![MakaryGo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/makarygo/32/187426_2.png) [@MakaryGo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MakaryGo)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-restrict-specific-strings-in-usernames/70528/2 "2017-09-21T17:29:35Z")

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You have option in settings: reserved usernames, but I don’t know if ot accepts regexes.

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