advice on mumsnet nickname

[tastetherainbow]

i couldnt find catergory to put this in im new to this.... i have change dmy nickname twice on here and im relatively new, mainly as i dont want people who know im on here what im messaging how many times can u change your nickname and also can anybody see what your nicknames where previous.??? help me please

MNHQ can see how many nicknames you use. Afaik you can change as often as you want as long as you are not trolling/being inflammatory.

So for example some of us change if posting very personal details, or if we suspect someone in rl knows we are here, or just for peace of mind changing regularly to reduce the chance of someone "recognising" you.

btw post where you want, but "Chat" is sometimes good if you just want a quick answer.

thanks for ur reply, that was my worry if someone on here recognises me as i need advice on something personel..

Just a little tip; if you do post something recognisable/personal then do a test post first. :) Some of us have been caught out like this!

test post?...

remember to press Save Changes

where you start a new thread under your new nickname and your OP says something like "Test" in case you haven't changed it properly and it's your OLD nickname
HTH

It never occured to me to change my name but I might have a go now for a laugh. If I don't like it can I revert to my old one again?

Yes you can, MrsKarpet. And once you've used a name no one else can have it and you can switch back and forth

ahaaaa.... oh what fun