Can I change my profile name? Im not sure how I got the one I have and its a duplicate. Thanks
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@Lvogl Lvogl
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FYI
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Please bear with me ... and, let me explain.
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There are basically Four (x4) 'Different' Name formats, in 'FamilySearch', for Users/Patrons.
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They are:
(1) Full ( Legal ) Name = Used to 'Create' a 'FamilySearch' Account;
..... usually, one's FULL 'Legal' name ... [ Always "Private", for your eyes only ]
(2) UserName = Used to "Sign In" ... [ Always "Private", for you eyes only ]
(3) Contact Name = Name that OTHER Users/Patrons see displayed for you...
..... [ Always "Public" ]
(4) Display Name = Name that is Displayed, on YOUR pages/screens,
..... for your 'FamilySearch' Account ... [ Always "Private", for your eyes only ]
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Now ...
That said ...
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In your case what you need to "Change" is your "Contact Name".
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That "Contact Name" for you can be "Changed" through YOUR "Settings", under the 'Account' 'Tab', in your 'FamilySearch' Account (ie. NOT the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum).
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NOTE:
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Just Make sure there are two (x2) names, such as, a "Space" between Given and Surname; OR, one name with a "Space" and a 'Character' [any 'Character': eg. "." (ie. "Full Stop"/"Period")].
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Otherwise you will end up with what you have now ... Lvogl Lvogl ... in the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
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In the "Contact Name", the reason for the two (x2) names and the space is that, this required for (Alphabetically) "Sorting" a User's/Patron's "Contact Name" within the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum - BUT, such it is NOT a requirement for the other Parts of 'FamilySearch'.
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Remember: The "Community.FamilySearch" Forum is still an ongoing 'work in progress'; and, still evolving, every day.
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That is just what we have to do to work with the "FamilySearch.Communities" at the moment ...
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Brett
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ps: Here is a relatively recent post (in fact, in this particular 'Group') from an "Official 'FamilySearch' Representative" on the matter:
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Mark MITCHELL (FamilySearch)
11 September 2020
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I know many of you are frustrated that your username in the community is showing twice. First, I will tell you why this is and then I can tell you how to fix it. We found in the community that if we only had the names that were a single word put together then it would not be alphabetized properly because a single name ends up in the last name field. By showing that name as a first and last name, we were able to get it to alphabetize, but now we see the doubled names you are see in the system today. Here are the steps to get rid of this problem.
- Got to FamilySearch.org and sign in
- Click on your name in the upper right corner and choose Settings
- Click CONTACT
- Change your contact name to something with two names for example John Johnson instead of johnjohnson.
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In a day or so the system will update your name in the community and your contact name will show as you type it.
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https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D54V00004zgx49SAA
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