# Username vs Name

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-vs-name/97947>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [9월 24, 2018, 5:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-vs-name/97947 "2018-09-24T17:16:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sean\_Procyshyn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sean\_Procyshyn1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_Procyshyn1)\
**Post date:** [9월 24, 2018, 5:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/username-vs-name/97947/1 "2018-09-24T17:16:35Z")

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Is there a way to allow a user to choose what gets displayed when they post in the forum? We would like our users to be able to choose between using either the Username or Name field. We’ve had some questions around privacy since it defaults to their username. Thanks!

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