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Zason Glasgow

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Join date: 29 Jan 2007

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02-03-2007 10:35

i tried searching the databases and website and I found nothing on it. Is there a way to change your last name?

I just started and have not played much since I am having graphical issues but this was a question i had during character creation since I could not input the last name I really wanted.

"Z"

Kamael Xevious

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Join date: 24 May 2004

Posts: 248

02-03-2007 12:06

Simple answer: No.

Unfortunately, Linden Labs just isn't set up to change names for existing avatars. Your best bet would be to create an alt with the last name you want, and then transfer inventory to the new alt.

While it's true that LL has on occasion created unique last names for individuals (in the case of AVs for corporate customers, fundraising purposes, or celebrities) these have always been newly created avatars. I know of no case where the name of an AV has actually been changed (but it MIGHT have happened--if anyone knows of a case, let us all in on it!)

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Molly MacKay

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02-03-2007 12:07

From: Zason Glasgow

i tried searching the databases and website and I found nothing on it. Is there a way to change your last name?

I give you the fact that searching for information in SL can be hard sometimes,but see what you can do with a little bit of patience and luck...

From: Knowledge Base

Can I change my last name?

We've gotten requests from lovebirds, as well as people who decided a new last name would suit them better at a later point in their Second Life.

Currently, we don't have a system in a place to change last names. This involves both policy and technical reasons. After all, we'd want to make such a system easy-to-use and broadly accessible to the community.

Phoenix Psaltery

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Join date: 25 Feb 2005

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02-03-2007 13:20

From: Kamael Xevious

I know of no case where the name of an AV has actually been changed (but it MIGHT have happened--if anyone knows of a case, let us all in on it!)

Torley Torgeson > Torley Linden.

P2

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Kamael Xevious

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02-03-2007 18:15

From: Phoenix Psaltery

Torley Torgeson > Torley Linden.

P2

God! Completely forgot about that one. My bad.

Kam

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Fenix Eldritch

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02-03-2007 18:38

Didn't Torley just make a new Linden account? I'm pretty sure that's what happened with Hamlet...

Zaphod Kotobide

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02-03-2007 19:09

It's not as simple as just creating an alt, and transferring assets... many items in your inventory you might find are not transferrable.

There was a Linden making some noise about someday enabling the ability to change names.. would have to go digging.. might only be first name... but yeah you're kinda stuck right now.. as I understand it you can't change your name due to the way it's keyed to all your account data.. and asset transfer to an alt is not practical if you have items that are not transferrable.

In Torley's case, he was a regular resident who became a Linden.. I'm sure it wasn't a problem to have his prior assets transferred to his Linden account.. just probably not something that would be practical to do for the masses. As an aside, items ARE occasionally transferred to/from the teen grid and main grid. Each case probably requires a script of some sort to be written manually.

Mr Blackthorne

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Answers on Knowledgebase

02-03-2007 20:51

There is a knowlegebase article that answers this directly...
http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=012

also a "last name faq" ...
http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=285

Blackthorne

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02-03-2007 21:25

The Fairchangs are the only examples I know of. Someday it will be possible, but at the moment it isn't.

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Malachi Petunia

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02-03-2007 22:06

It's can be done. I know others - in real life - who have gotten changes. LL just doesn't like to do it. I don't imagine it is really difficult, just an entry in a name table. The system generally knows you by UUID, your name is just "decoration".

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Usagi Musashi

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Join date: 24 Oct 2004

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02-03-2007 22:55

I know a few people that have, but then again LLabs never blabs it to the general public.

Usagi Musashi

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02-03-2007 22:57

From: Kamael Xevious

God! Completely forgot about that one. My bad.

Kam

Why LLabs allowed this to happen really set some people in a sh@t about it. LLabs did make a mistake allowing this.

Vannevar Resistance

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Join date: 3 Apr 2006

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02-03-2007 23:53

There was a thread about this. I think Flip posted all the name changes thus far, and aside from Torley it was mostly just fixing capitalization and forcing name changes on people with inappropriate first names (HumpMe comes to mind).

Usagi Musashi

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02-04-2007 04:51

From: Vannevar Resistance

There was a thread about this. I think Flip posted all the name changes thus far, and aside from Torley it was mostly just fixing capitalization and forcing name changes on people with inappropriate first names (HumpMe comes to mind).

don`t forget the nasty first names people had gootn changed.

Changing Last Name
Zason Glasgow Registered User Join date: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 1	02-03-2007 10:35 i tried searching the databases and website and I found nothing on it. Is there a way to change your last name? I just started and have not played much since I am having graphical issues but this was a question i had during character creation since I could not input the last name I really wanted. "Z"
Kamael Xevious Dreams are like water Join date: 24 May 2004 Posts: 248	02-03-2007 12:06 Simple answer: No. Unfortunately, Linden Labs just isn't set up to change names for existing avatars. Your best bet would be to create an alt with the last name you want, and then transfer inventory to the new alt. While it's true that LL has on occasion created unique last names for individuals (in the case of AVs for corporate customers, fundraising purposes, or celebrities) these have always been newly created avatars. I know of no case where the name of an AV has actually been changed (but it MIGHT have happened--if anyone knows of a case, let us all in on it!) Kam _____________________ IX Exotica--It's where you want to be!
Molly MacKay Registered User Join date: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 65	02-03-2007 12:07 From: Zason Glasgow i tried searching the databases and website and I found nothing on it. Is there a way to change your last name? I give you the fact that searching for information in SL can be hard sometimes,but see what you can do with a little bit of patience and luck... From: Knowledge Base Can I change my last name? We've gotten requests from lovebirds, as well as people who decided a new last name would suit them better at a later point in their Second Life. Currently, we don't have a system in a place to change last names. This involves both policy and technical reasons. After all, we'd want to make such a system easy-to-use and broadly accessible to the community.
Phoenix Psaltery Ninja Wizard Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,599	02-03-2007 13:20 From: Kamael Xevious I know of no case where the name of an AV has actually been changed (but it MIGHT have happened--if anyone knows of a case, let us all in on it!) Torley Torgeson > Torley Linden. P2 _____________________
Kamael Xevious Dreams are like water Join date: 24 May 2004 Posts: 248	02-03-2007 18:15 From: Phoenix Psaltery Torley Torgeson > Torley Linden. P2 God! Completely forgot about that one. My bad. Kam _____________________ IX Exotica--It's where you want to be!
Fenix Eldritch Mostly harmless Join date: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 201	02-03-2007 18:38 Didn't Torley just make a new Linden account? I'm pretty sure that's what happened with Hamlet...
Zaphod Kotobide zOMGWTFPME! Join date: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,087	02-03-2007 19:09 It's not as simple as just creating an alt, and transferring assets... many items in your inventory you might find are not transferrable. There was a Linden making some noise about someday enabling the ability to change names.. would have to go digging.. might only be first name... but yeah you're kinda stuck right now.. as I understand it you can't change your name due to the way it's keyed to all your account data.. and asset transfer to an alt is not practical if you have items that are not transferrable. In Torley's case, he was a regular resident who became a Linden.. I'm sure it wasn't a problem to have his prior assets transferred to his Linden account.. just probably not something that would be practical to do for the masses. As an aside, items ARE occasionally transferred to/from the teen grid and main grid. Each case probably requires a script of some sort to be written manually.
Mr Blackthorne Registered User Join date: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 13	Answers on Knowledgebase 02-03-2007 20:51 There is a knowlegebase article that answers this directly... http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=012 also a "last name faq" ... http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=285 Blackthorne
Osprey Therian I want capslocklock Join date: 6 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,049	02-03-2007 21:25 The Fairchangs are the only examples I know of. Someday it will be possible, but at the moment it isn't. _____________________ http:www.atomic-raygun.com Combat Cards in Europa [url=http://slurl.com/secondlife/grignano/118/116/]The Photography Studio in Grignano[/url] Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow, And there let us wallow in glorious mud. Flanders and Swan
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	02-03-2007 22:06 It's can be done. I know others - in real life - who have gotten changes. LL just doesn't like to do it. I don't imagine it is really difficult, just an entry in a name table. The system generally knows you by UUID, your name is just "decoration". _____________________
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	02-03-2007 22:55 I know a few people that have, but then again LLabs never blabs it to the general public.
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	02-03-2007 22:57 From: Kamael Xevious God! Completely forgot about that one. My bad. Kam Why LLabs allowed this to happen really set some people in a sh@t about it. LLabs did make a mistake allowing this.
Vannevar Resistance gets the future wrong. Join date: 3 Apr 2006 Posts: 46	02-03-2007 23:53 There was a thread about this. I think Flip posted all the name changes thus far, and aside from Torley it was mostly just fixing capitalization and forcing name changes on people with inappropriate first names (HumpMe comes to mind).
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	02-04-2007 04:51 From: Vannevar Resistance There was a thread about this. I think Flip posted all the name changes thus far, and aside from Torley it was mostly just fixing capitalization and forcing name changes on people with inappropriate first names (HumpMe comes to mind). don`t forget the nasty first names people had gootn changed.

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