# Show Full Name only in specific categories

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-name-only-in-specific-categories/393220
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-name-only-in-specific-categories/393220 "2026-01-12T12:02:50Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-name-only-in-specific-categories/393220/4 "2026-01-12T15:41:23Z")

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there is a similar feature request to your OP already here:

> [@Restrict exposure of full name to certain groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-exposure-of-full-name-to-certain-groups/348873):
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> Background We are trying to set up our site to strike a balance between open access and privacy concerns: The site is public overall; anonymous users can browse, and search engines can index it. Usernames are public. Real names (full name) and profiles are considered semi-public; they should only be exposed to other community members (not to webcrawlers or anonymous lurkers). Email addresses are considered completely private; only admins should have access to those (and access is monitored). …

from your use-case description in your second post, I think this would require a custom plugin.

> [@newbit1337](#):
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> A user registers with Username + Full name.  
> When creating a topic, they can choose if they want to show their username, or Full name.  
> Would this easily be possible without the security aspect?

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