# Disabling full name changes

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-full-name-changes/53944>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 7, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-full-name-changes/53944 "2016-12-07T23:32:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-full-name-changes/53944/2 "2016-12-07T23:35:48Z")

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I have an instance where avatars are handled elsewhere and I changed the preferences template to hide the avatars change section. You can do the same.

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