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Trying to change my user name
« on: Tuesday 10 April 07 14:16 BST (UK) »
I have been trying to change my user name.  I have clicked on 'profile' and then 'membership related settings'.  I have put in a new user name and my current password, and then I click on ' change profile'  but the old user name is still there.
Can anyone help me please, what am I doing wrong, perhaps the name I have chosen is already in use?     Huh Huh Huh
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 14:20 BST (UK) »
Thats the most likely reason ...... as an experimenty try summat really unusual ...

Might also be worth logging out and logging back in too .... shouldnt matter but .....
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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
HAMMOND – 1825, Elmdon, Essex
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK – 1850, Carlisle
KEW – 1814, Carlisle
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 14:56 BST (UK) »
Hi I-Spy

Does it show Name (in red) next to your new name once you have clicked on change profile? If so, then indeed the name is already used  Smiley
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 15:55 BST (UK) »
seems to be OK now ?
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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
HAMMOND – 1825, Elmdon, Essex
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK – 1850, Carlisle
KEW – 1814, Carlisle
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 16:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your help, as you can see it has worked now.
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 17:05 BST (UK) »
My understanding is that you can't change your User Name yourself but that you can change your Posting Name yourself.

My User Name remains as the original JudyP but I changed my Posting Name ages ago to my (unisex) initials - JAP.

However, I believe that the 'bosses' can change one's User Name - I assume this because I know for a fact that someone who started out with one User/Posting Name, had both his User & Posting Names changed to the same new one.

I'd be interested to hear the definitive answer.

Cheers,

JAP 
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 17:42 BST (UK) »
All you say is true.

Also PMs stay with the original Username - which confuses people   Grin
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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
HAMMOND – 1825, Elmdon, Essex
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK – 1850, Carlisle
KEW – 1814, Carlisle
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 18:04 BST (UK) »
 Huh
Newfy - Showing the original user name on pm.s is a bit odd, especially as someone like JAP changed her name ages ago and lots of us would only know the current name.

Liz
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
BETTISON - Derbys
BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
DA COSTA (or variants) -  Spain or Portugal, London (Middx), ?Hull
GILCHRIST - Scotland, Lincs
HINGLEY - Derbys/Yorks
MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
PEMBERTON - Ches, Lancashire
ROBINSON - Lincs
WHITTAKER/WHITAKER - Ches/Lancs
WRIGHT- London(?Middx),Hull
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 18:15 BST (UK) »
Tell me about it - let me send you a PM to show you   Wink
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PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
HAMMOND – 1825, Elmdon, Essex
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK – 1850, Carlisle
KEW – 1814, Carlisle
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 19:44 BST (UK) »
Newfy

Hope you have received by pm reply.  I'm guessing it shows From Lizzy Not So Busy and if you click on reply (without bothering to send another pm), it will show Lizziedripping.

Liz
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
BETTISON - Derbys
BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
DA COSTA (or variants) -  Spain or Portugal, London (Middx), ?Hull
GILCHRIST - Scotland, Lincs
HINGLEY - Derbys/Yorks
MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
PEMBERTON - Ches, Lancashire
ROBINSON - Lincs
WHITTAKER/WHITAKER - Ches/Lancs
WRIGHT- London(?Middx),Hull
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 20:18 BST (UK) »
I tried to change my avatar and it just wouldn't have it.... not sure why

I had the new address in the bar and clicked on edit profile or whatever the button is at the bottom but it was still the coat of arms whatever I did  Sad
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GREENWELL - Durham/N. Yorks
TURNBULL - Durham/N.Yorks
DEVEY - Durham/N. Yorks/Middlesex
MOHAN/HUN - Durham
SCRAFTON - Durham
BROADBENT - Lancashire/Cheshire
HEMSWELL - N. Yorks
SIMPKINS - N. Yorks
SIMPKIN - Suffolk
MALLALIEU - Lancashire/Cheshire
GOODWIN - Lancashire/Cheshire
SUTCLIFFE - Lancashire/Cheshire
PLIMMER - Lancashire/Cheshire/Shropshire
CAMBRIDGE - Lancashire/Cheshire
SIDDALL - Lancashire/Cheshire
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 20:44 BST (UK) »



If you have clicked on 'Change Profile' it could be the size of your new avatar which is too big?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,206503.0.html

Regarding the other query about changing your username I was told by Sarah this wasn't possible .. .. you can definitely only change your posting name .. ..  Sad

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N. Yks.: Burrill/Burrell, Clarkson, Terry, Percival, Thackeray, Robinson, Elsworth, Bowe, A'ton, Paylor, Addison, Stelling.
D'ham/Eng. Illinois/Missouri/Rosyln, USA : Cadwell.
Lancs.: Moss, Farrington, Hodskinson, Moore.
N'folk: Turner.

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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 21:29 BST (UK) »
At least you can change the name seen by others on RC.  I belong to another site (not genealogy) and I have been trying for the past 2 years to change the name seen by other members and all I keep being told is that it is too complicated! 

Liz
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
BETTISON - Derbys
BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
DA COSTA (or variants) -  Spain or Portugal, London (Middx), ?Hull
GILCHRIST - Scotland, Lincs
HINGLEY - Derbys/Yorks
MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
PEMBERTON - Ches, Lancashire
ROBINSON - Lincs
WHITTAKER/WHITAKER - Ches/Lancs
WRIGHT- London(?Middx),Hull
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 10 April 07 21:41 BST (UK) »
Hi i-spy/ aspen

Others might find your new identity a bit confusing - there is already an aspin on Rootschat!

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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD
SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON
IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY, BOYLE (DUNDALK)
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Re: Trying to change my user name
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 11 April 07 09:23 BST (UK) »
Hi LIZ - you were spot-on.

So not as confusing as I had been told by someone who was PMing me a few weeks back !
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

PLEDGER – 1678, Gt BardField, Essex
OSGATHORPE - 1825, North Kensington
LILLEY – 1711, Ickleton, Cambs
HAMMOND – 1825, Elmdon, Essex
DAVISON – 1700-1710, Horncastle & Coningsby, Lincs
BOWER – 1690-1700, Killinworth, Lincs
CHASE – 1735, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
LAIRD – 1777, Portsmouth, Hants & Kings Lynn, Norfolk
GOWENLOCK – 1850, Carlisle
KEW – 1814, Carlisle
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