# Improve error message for reserved usernames

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [10월 4, 2017, 9:00오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425 "2017-10-04T21:00:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordan1909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@jordan1909](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan1909)\
**Post date:** [10월 4, 2017, 9:00오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-error-message-for-reserved-usernames/71425/1 "2017-10-04T21:00:59Z")

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Hello all,  
I have on my instance a reserved character string. When users attempt to change their usernames to this  
however they get an error that it is already in use.

Is there a way I can specifically override that string only? To be more specific the string in a user account whena user goes to update their username manually.

 ![username](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/0/3093309004bf34f68935e98eb3d5381ca3e641a9.png)

**To confirm, the username is NOT taken. It simply contains the reserved substring.**

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