# Full Name of user not shown in posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-name-of-user-not-shown-in-posts/127337>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 1, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-name-of-user-not-shown-in-posts/127337 "2019-09-01T14:09:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimPas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jimpas/32/148179_2.png) [@JimPas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimPas)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-name-of-user-not-shown-in-posts/127337/4 "2019-09-01T20:32:20Z")

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> [@Mikael\_Baggström](#):
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> Is this a setting that can be overridden by the user?

If a user leaves their “full name” blank, then the only thing you’ll see is the username. Some users may only fill in their first name, some full name. Unless you make it a required field, not everyone will comply. 😉

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