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mcgeeb Gupte
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Join date: 17 Sep 2005
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07-10-2006 00:10
Is there anyway to change my name? Ok there isn't?? Ever since I first signed up I really didn't like my name and when I did sign up, It never occured to me that I wouldn't be able to change it.
So I can't change my name, how about using an ALT. I also use an Avartar with the name I prefer (Marci Summers) , but its under a basic account now. Thats the name I would like to use.
What can I do???
I need to deal with the store, land, and all of the rentals out there. I can transfer everthing over I sell to the other account except the JEVN, Prefab store, pavillion I bought, and maybe a few other essentials. Oh and all of the things that would need to be transfered, I don't even want to think about it.
I just need a better sounding name and I'm getting a headache thinking about it. It just sounds like a mess to deal with and I think I'm stuck.
Adam Zaius
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Join date: 9 Jan 2004
Posts: 1,483
07-10-2006 00:18
LL doesnt change account names - but you could sign up a extra account as you mentioned. Transferring over is definetely going to be tough - but at the same time, you dont need to suddenly delete your old main either.
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Wrom Morrison
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Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 462
07-10-2006 01:07
From: Adam Zaius
LL doesnt change account names - but you could sign up a extra account as you mentioned. Transferring over is definetely going to be tough - but at the same time, you dont need to suddenly delete your old main either.


They did do a name change for the "Skinhead" guy. So it's totally possible for them to do name changes. Nothing AFAIK is linked to our names, everything is linked to the user's UUID/key.
Adam Zaius
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07-10-2006 01:32
It's possible to do - but LL has a policy of not doing it - 'rude' names are the exception.
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Leena Khan
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Join date: 21 Apr 2004
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07-10-2006 01:35
I find "mcreeb" highly offensive.

Wink wink, nudge nudge.
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mcgeeb Gupte
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Join date: 17 Sep 2005
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07-10-2006 02:03
From: Adam Zaius
It's possible to do - but LL has a policy of not doing it - 'rude' names are the exception.


So its possible? How much do I need to beg LL to do it :)

Transferring everything to another account, hmmm that'll take like a week straight to do and many headaches. I don't even know what I'll run into.

Perhaps I'm just stuck as is.
Karmianna Hartunian
Registered User
Join date: 2 Jan 2006
Posts: 52
07-10-2006 06:42
Doesn't McCreeb mean something naughty in Gaelic?
I am sure it is something rude lke Stinkie underpants boy or something.

I would say Im sorry can I have a new name please.


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Karmi
Ronin Giles
Tha Ro
Join date: 13 Dec 2005
Posts: 8
07-10-2006 07:06
And here is another example of someone getting a name change. Well not really a name change per se but more of a case substitution. Anyway, here it is: /140/5d/106238/1.html
Pol Tabla
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Join date: 18 Dec 2003
Posts: 1,041
07-10-2006 07:08
Originally my name was Checkoutmyunusualgenitalia Tabla, but Linden Lab made me change it.
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FlipperPA Peregrine
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Join date: 14 Nov 2003
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07-10-2006 07:54
Here's a list from my name/key database of name changes LL has performed over time (these are all the hits I have where there are two separate avatar names for a single avatar key)... first, the original name, then the next line is what it was changed to:

CODE
+----------------------+
| avatar_name |
+----------------------+
| kantana Boccara |
| Katana Boccara |
| Havabigdic Squeegee |
| Havabigone Goodliffe |
| Anal Rosebud |
| Booty Rosebud |
| BangMe Loveless |
| Julie Loveless |
| OoPs Codesmith |
| OoPs Galatea |
| Arseface Svarog |
| Wally Svarog |
| Torley Torgeson |
| Torley Linden |
| Humpmy Pole |
| LeGrand Pole |
| Ninnin Shaw |
| Nintendo Shaw |
| Enema Uritsky |
| Pedestrian Uritsky |
| Douche Lardner |
| Doug Lardner |
| Dildo Dulce |
| Darling Dulce |
| Garth Fairlight |
| Garth FairChang |
| Pituca Chang |
| Pituca FairChang |
+----------------------+
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Julie Loveless
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Join date: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 15
07-10-2006 08:03
From: FlipperPA Peregrine
Here's a list from my name/key database of name changes LL has performed over time (these are all the hits I have where there are two separate avatar names for a single avatar key)... first, the original name, then the next line is what it was changed to:

CODE
+----------------------+
| avatar_name |
+----------------------+
| kantana Boccara |
| Katana Boccara |
| Havabigdic Squeegee |
| Havabigone Goodliffe |
| Anal Rosebud |
| Booty Rosebud |
| BangMe Loveless |
| Julie Loveless |
| OoPs Codesmith |
| OoPs Galatea |
| Arseface Svarog |
| Wally Svarog |
| Torley Torgeson |
| Torley Linden |
| Humpmy Pole |
| LeGrand Pole |
| Ninnin Shaw |
| Nintendo Shaw |
| Enema Uritsky |
| Pedestrian Uritsky |
| Douche Lardner |
| Doug Lardner |
| Dildo Dulce |
| Darling Dulce |
| Garth Fairlight |
| Garth FairChang |
| Pituca Chang |
| Pituca FairChang |
+----------------------+



Yeah they need to change my name BACK!!!!


CHANGE IT BACK NOW DAMMIT!!!!


It's not like there are billions of worse names being used on a daily basis, please, BangMe?
FlipperPA Peregrine
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07-10-2006 08:58
From: Julie Loveless
CHANGE IT BACK NOW DAMMIT!!!!

They should change it back! :)

Although, I think they should have changed your name to either Courtney Loveless or MyBloodyValentine Loveless :)
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Rusholme Malone
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Join date: 30 Jun 2006
Posts: 196
07-10-2006 15:02
I love that list of comedy names Flip - keep 'em coming!

(How did the FairChangs wangle a namechange?!)
FlipperPA Peregrine
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07-10-2006 16:55
From: Rusholme Malone
I love that list of comedy names Flip - keep 'em coming!

(How did the FairChangs wangle a namechange?!)

That's all I had the last time I checked my (very, very evil) name/key database. Some of them give me a really good laugh - and some of the names they were changed TO also give me a good laugh (Booty Rosebud? LeGrand Pole?).

:)
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