# "Use name for username suggestions": no effect on signup form?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-name-for-username-suggestions-no-effect-on-signup-form/399499
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** signup
**Created:** [March 28, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-name-for-username-suggestions-no-effect-on-signup-form/399499 "2026-03-28T21:11:21Z")
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### Author: ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-name-for-username-suggestions-no-effect-on-signup-form/399499/3 "2026-03-30T02:06:08Z")

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I’m moving this to bug. The setting is activated on [try.discourse.org](http://try.discourse.org) and there are no social logins or SSO options.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/a/a/caa053ffad24209b6b689399ec2cb6b7588951dc.png)

Nothing is being suggested when I attempt to sign up.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/c/7/5c766b8ee2827fc2d7d91f4854f0e8960fc32d22.png)

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