User name availability

[Pints]

SWMBO is wanting to open her own account (presumably to keep an eye on me ).
However, the name she wants is showing as not available but I've checked the member list and it's not showing there. Certainly not a naughty word, so just wondering why it wouldn't be available.

[Spanna]

Does the username have a space in it? I think they stopped new usernames having spaces but existing ones are fine.

[Pints]

Spanna said:

Does the username have a space in it? I think they stopped new usernames having spaces but existing ones are fine.

Nope, no space.

Yes, you're right about the space thing though. I warned her about that before she set off.

[Matt172]

What name did she want and I'll have a look? Might be its a really old user and they don't show up on the member list

[Pints]

Matt172 said:

What name did she want and I'll have a look? Might be its a really old user and they don't show up on the member list

Thanks. Will PM you.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

There's a user name that I'd like that wasn't available when I signed up, and I'd still be keen to have it to harmonise things across the forums I frequent.

When I looked into it, someone had signed up with it several years ago, made a couple of posts asking for advice about emigrating, and then hasn't posted since.

Are names ever withdrawn from dormant members?

[Pheedbak]

We don't prune and with circa 600k user records its possible usernames are taken.

[Matt172]

Pints said:

Thanks. Will PM you.

unfortunately the username is already being used, and we can't delete it. MrsPints is available though

[Pints]

Thanks for replies, chaps.

[Dan_1981]

Is there a way to find an exact match in the members directory rather than it matching all user names that include the query?

[Shaw Tarse]

Dan_1981 said:

Is there a way to find an exact match in the members directory rather than it matching all user names that include the query?

Was there something in particular you were searching for?
Google may help.

[Dan_1981]

I can use google to search the members directory?

How?

[Shaw Tarse]

Dan_1981 said:

I can use google to search the members directory?

How?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=site+pistonheads+...

[Dan_1981]

Hmmm that didn't work.

I wanted to lose the numbers and become simply Dan

[Kinky]

Dan is already taken

[ArtVandelay]

When I wanted to change my name from Strike_J to ArtVandelay, it was taken and I had to used Art_Vandelay which was crap because it didn't highlight my quotes posts

I then changed my name to something for a short while and I couldn't go back to Art_Vandelay as the "_" wasn't allowed in names anymore. Fortunately ArtVandelay had become available

Cool story bro... but I can't sleep so I thought I'd post on here.

[GTIR]

Why has this very new user got a space?

P Nuts

It's a conspiracy I tell thee.