Should we switch to our 'real names' instead of 'usernames'?

We display 'username' of the poster along with their messages. A lot of people have suggested that we should switch to 'real names' of CEans than displaying their 'usernames'. When CE started, people were hesitant of using their real names online and preferred nicknames. But Facebook and Linkedin changed all of that and now people are are comfortable using their real names.

Do you think we should switch over to our real names on CE? Of course, it will won't be compulsory; but we will start accepting username change requests.

What do you say?

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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk • Feb 12, 2013

    The names would be displayed as 'Firstname Lastname' aka -

    Bill Gates
    Steve Jobs

    instead of 'billg' or 'SJApple'.

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  • ISHAN TOPRE
    ISHAN TOPRE

    @ishan-nohePN • Feb 12, 2013

    I don't know about others, but, let my username remain unchanged.#period.

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  • Harshad Italiya
    Harshad Italiya

    @harshad-ukH5ww • Feb 12, 2013

    IssueI don't know about others, but, let my username remain unchanged.#period.

    I second Issue. I would like to stick with my username.

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  • durga ch
    durga ch

    @durga-TpX3gO • Feb 12, 2013

    can I stick to mine too . Nevertheless it wont change a thing even if you change it to my real name 😁

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  • Whats In Name
    Whats In Name

    @whats-in-name-KdgM7o • Feb 13, 2013

    I, as well ,want to keep my username only 😀
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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk • Feb 13, 2013

    Good to know that people want to keep their usernames as display names on CE. 😀

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  • Jeffrey Arulraj
    Jeffrey Arulraj

    @jeffrey-xA7lUP • Feb 13, 2013

    I had mine changed From my actual to this pen name I like it this way

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  • Ramani Aswath
    Ramani Aswath

    @ramani-VR4O43 • Feb 13, 2013

    The_Big_KDo you think we should switch over to our real names on CE? Of course, it will won't be compulsory; but we will start accepting username change requests. What do you say?

    Yes. Let us try it out. Please change mine to Ramani Aswath.
    What's in a name? It is one label or another. In the early days of hotmail it would not accept my name saying that it was taken. So I created the 'bioramani' label that I began to use everywhere.
    I am not my name. Not that I know who I am. I am on that philosophical quest for a while.

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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk • Feb 13, 2013

    I'll do, I might change my display name as well. Let's give it a try.

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  • Saandeep Sreerambatla
    Saandeep Sreerambatla

    @saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Feb 14, 2013

    Its fancy to have a user name like English-Scared , but if its displayed as firstname, lastname I would prefer it as if facebook is allowed to be like that and if we are open to crap like facebook by our complete names then we are open to allow CE a professional site to be accessed with firstname lastname combination 😀

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  • Pensu
    Pensu

    @pensu-8tNeGU • Feb 14, 2013

    For me, its a no. I am happy with Pensu. Not that I have any issue with saying I am Peeyush Gupta, it's just that it has been quite a time since I have been known as Pensu on CE and I would like to retain it.

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