# Welcome header text %{site\_name} gives error: The following interpolation key is invalid: site\_name

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-header-text-site-name-gives-error-the-following-interpolation-key-is-invalid-site-name/392604
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [3 בינואר,‏ 2026,‏ 6:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-header-text-site-name-gives-error-the-following-interpolation-key-is-invalid-site-name/392604 "2026-01-03T06:19:19Z")
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### Author: ![hipp0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hipp0/32/537433_2.png) [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)
#### Post date: [5 בינואר,‏ 2026,‏ 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-header-text-site-name-gives-error-the-following-interpolation-key-is-invalid-site-name/392604/4 "2026-01-05T17:17:23Z")

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For some reason only %site\_name works for annoymous visitors.

I would like to do:

Welcome, %{preferred\_display\_name}, to %{site\_name}!

But its not possible to do this, its making underlining/CSS adjustments difficult in this area.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/b/9/eb93bed7a0691bd6c24f9b9f3256be7f6ed7c337.png)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/d/b/ddba8feef448d5f5f18a518bae9189e4c1e9937d.png)

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