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usernames

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hungryhorse · 03/03/2009 22:40

Hi I know this is a silly question-
but can I use a very similar username to someone else?

So my name is hungryhorse, but could a different person be called hungryhorses?

Say if someone is called jadesmummy and I wanted to be called jademummy... or jadesmum-- would that be allowed?

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LynetteScavo · 03/03/2009 22:44

It's done by computer, so unless the name is identical it will be allowed.

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HelenMumsnet · 03/03/2009 22:43

Hello. (And it's not a silly question)

Weeeell, it's allowed but it's not exactly a good thing.

Because, obviously, it could lead to a whole lot of complication with posters being mistaken for each other (as has happened a few times, actually).

Was it just a hypothetical question, hungryhorse? Or have you spotted other hungryhorses on MN?