# Prefixing \`@\` symbol in the usernames

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/prefixing-symbol-in-the-usernames/58523>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [Março 7, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prefixing-symbol-in-the-usernames/58523 "2017-03-07T07:58:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![tophee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tophee/32/73406_2.png) [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Post date:** [Março 7, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prefixing-symbol-in-the-usernames/58523/4 "2017-03-07T10:13:35Z")

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> [@Nam\_Nguyen](#):
>
> For Usernames, I’m using this
> 
> ```
> .names span.username a::before {content: "@"}
> .names span h2::before {content: "@"}
> .user-main .about .details h2::before {content: "@"}
> 
> ```

But that adds the @ symbol (also) to the user’s full name. I don’t get the idea…

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