# UserName changes - History

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-changes-history/41663>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [28 Marzo, 2016 18:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-changes-history/41663 "2016-03-28T18:54:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [28 Marzo, 2016 19:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-changes-history/41663/2 "2016-03-28T19:08:56Z")

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Given the rarity of name changes (you can only change your name as a new user for a few days, and even then only if you haven’t posted much as I recall) best to capture this in the Staff Notes plugin, if you feel it is necessary. It seems very site specific to me.

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