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same display name problem
« on: December 15, 2006, 01:00:57 am »
just discovered this - I have two members of my forum who have the same name - I require members to use their real name as their display name, but when I tried to change member #2's display name to his real name, it won't take because that name is already taken be a completely different member.  How do I fix this - it's important that my members use their real names as their display names.

Thanks.

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Re: same display name problem
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2006, 01:02:50 am »
Why can they have the same name in the first place?

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Re: same display name problem
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 01:04:37 am »
Why can they have the same name in the first place?

not sure what you mean but their common name is Tom Johnson but they're different people.

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Re: same display name problem
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 01:19:22 am »
Right so the people you know are


Tom Johnson and...

Tom Johnson.

Is that right?

If so, do you no one of their middle names? Perhaps it was Michael.

You could have 1 called Tom Johnson

And the other callled Tom M Johnson...

Is that ok?? As everyone has to have different usernames and if a display name is there that isn't off that member it won't allow it

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Re: same display name problem
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2006, 01:26:58 am »
makes sense - I'll inquire of a middle initial - thanks

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Re: same display name problem
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2006, 09:21:39 am »
No Problem jfolliard  :)

 

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