# Usuário não tem opção de alterar o nome de usuário?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-has-no-option-to-change-username/62451
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [10 Maio , 2017 18:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-has-no-option-to-change-username/62451 "2017-05-10T18:08:20Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [10 Maio , 2017 18:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-has-no-option-to-change-username/62451/6 "2017-05-10T18:28:09Z")

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Amongst a score of settings you’ll find if you search for “username” is `username change period`

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/b/5baeba92028b92bcbcc9519a629123ff33e5559c.png)

It’s generally a Bad Idea to change usernames. If it’s changed, previous referrals to that user break. That’s why it’s so short.

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