# Usernames on top, lifting username length restrictions

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** completed\
**Created:** [Avril 14, 2014, 3:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747 "2014-04-14T03:30:07Z")\
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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:** [Juin 17, 2014, 8:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747/27 "2014-06-17T20:34:56Z")

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> [@erlend\_sh](#):
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> As for the Username + Full Name (+ Title) on the other hand, this still feels wrong.

I disagree, I think it works great.

> [@erlend\_sh](#):
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> let users choose their display name, same way authors can do it on WordPress:

I believe one workaround is to edit your full name to make it equal to your username. I _think_ we suppress the full name in this case since it would be presenting duplicate information.

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