# Is there anyway I could have the name of the user who started the topic to the left of the avatars?

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [February 3, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-i-could-have-the-name-of-the-user-who-started-the-topic-to-the-left-of-the-avatars/140445 "2020-02-03T10:01:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![b481](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@b481](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b481)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-i-could-have-the-name-of-the-user-who-started-the-topic-to-the-left-of-the-avatars/140445/1 "2020-02-03T10:01:36Z")

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as outlined here.

 ![jfjfr](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/2/92eef8bfaa27c144ec85b56c02779587b67c09fa.png)

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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-anyway-i-could-have-the-name-of-the-user-who-started-the-topic-to-the-left-of-the-avatars/140445/2 "2020-02-04T00:58:05Z")

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This requires a complex template re-write, it is technically doable you can see an example theme that does include names here:

> [@Sam's Simple Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sams-personal-minimal-topic-list-design/23552):
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> discourse2Summary Sam’s Simple Theme creates a “minimal” topic list designeyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/sams-simple-theme)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme Features I have been thinking about this a lot, and decided to take a shot at a “minimal” front page customisation. To select this theme here on Meta he…

Do not recommend it though as a first time customization it can be costly to maintain.