<p>You can put whatever name you want in when you make an account - You decide what your name is, people go by pseudonyms in 'real life' all the time, this is perfectly acceptable. There are actually very few places where you have a legal obligation to provide your name as it appears on your birth certificate. Opening a Thingiverse account is not one of them.</p>

<p>To answer the other part of your question, yes, it is possible to change the name displayed after you have created your account. I would be surprised if they bother to actually keep an archive of past names though.</p>

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2018-10-17T23:00:10.723Z
Yes, but the point of his question is it's totally non-intuitive where to locate this setting. It's "hidden" under "Makerbot settings", a place I would never ever look since I do not have a Makerbot device.
Scott Prive
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2016-02-11T08:14:22.033Z
2016-02-11T08:14:22.033Z
MalphasWats
<p>To change your displayed name (as opposed to username) in Thingiverse:</p>

<ol>
<li>Go to your profile page</li>
<li>Click "Edit Profile" on the info column on the left</li>
<li>At the top, next to "Thingiverse Settings" is another link/tab called "Makerbot Settings". Click that.</li>
<li>Change the First Name and Last Name fields, and save.</li>
</ol>

<p>Note that neither First nor Last Name is required; if neither is provided, your username will be displayed in place of your display name.</p>

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2016-02-13T01:06:42.720Z
Thanks, it worked! I thought making them blank is impossible because they said First & Last names are required on registration.
MikeCAT
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2018-10-17T22:58:50.227Z
I joined this community just to +1.  It makes sense that Makebot would put this setting into a place that people least expect, since the company is not exactly integral to the community anymore.
Scott Prive
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2018-10-17T23:03:37.767Z
If editing, beware that true anonymity is achieved: your public profile will have been indexed by Google etc, and the case of Google can be revealed by "View Cached Page" in their search results.
Scott Prive
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2016-02-12T22:25:50.640Z
2016-02-12T22:25:50.640Z
Marsh
<p>I want to upload some of my works to <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/">Thingiverse</a> without making my real name public (displaying it on the profile page).</p>

<p>I think it is OK to register my name to the site unless the make it public, and it is required by the terms to provide truthful and accurate information.</p>

<p>I tried creating an account on the site, but I deleted it because I couldn't find the way to hide my name (set another one) from the profile page in a short time.</p>

<p>I see some accounts that doesn't seem showing their real name (for example, their name on profile equals to their account ID, or at least not in two parts: first and last name as required on registration), so I guess this is archivable.</p>

<p>examples:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/Darkcheops/about">http://www.thingiverse.com/Darkcheops/about</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/ruaridh/about">http://www.thingiverse.com/ruaridh/about</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/Torleif/about">https://www.thingiverse.com/Torleif/about</a></li>
</ul>

<p>How can I set my name for profile page on Thingiverse after registration and logging in?</p>

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2016-02-11T10:03:01.957Z
Maybe I should use [YouMagine](https://www.youmagine.com/) or [makershop.co](https://www.makershop.co/), which don't seem asking my first & last name, to share my works.
MikeCAT
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How to upload my works to Thingiverse without making my real name public
MikeCAT
# How to upload my works to Thingiverse without making my real name public

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-11)

I want to upload some of my works to [Thingiverse](http://www.thingiverse.com/) without making my real name public (displaying it on the profile page).

I think it is OK to register my name to the site unless the make it public, and it is required by the terms to provide truthful and accurate information.

I tried creating an account on the site, but I deleted it because I couldn't find the way to hide my name (set another one) from the profile page in a short time.

I see some accounts that doesn't seem showing their real name (for example, their name on profile equals to their account ID, or at least not in two parts: first and last name as required on registration), so I guess this is archivable.

examples:

* <http://www.thingiverse.com/Darkcheops/about>
* <http://www.thingiverse.com/ruaridh/about>
* <https://www.thingiverse.com/Torleif/about>

How can I set my name for profile page on Thingiverse after registration and logging in?

**Tags:** makerbot, 3d-models

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Maybe I should use [YouMagine](https://www.youmagine.com/) or [makershop.co](https://www.makershop.co/), which don't seem asking my first & last name, to share my works.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-02-12. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

To change your displayed name (as opposed to username) in Thingiverse:

1. Go to your profile page
2. Click "Edit Profile" on the info column on the left
3. At the top, next to "Thingiverse Settings" is another link/tab called "Makerbot Settings". Click that.
4. Change the First Name and Last Name fields, and save.

Note that neither First nor Last Name is required; if neither is provided, your username will be displayed in place of your display name.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, it worked! I thought making them blank is impossible because they said First & Last names are required on registration.  
> **username_2**: I joined this community just to +1.  It makes sense that Makebot would put this setting into a place that people least expect, since the company is not exactly integral to the community anymore.  
> **username_2**: If editing, beware that true anonymity is achieved: your public profile will have been indexed by Google etc, and the case of Google can be revealed by "View Cached Page" in their search results.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-11. Score: 4

You can put whatever name you want in when you make an account - You decide what your name is, people go by pseudonyms in 'real life' all the time, this is perfectly acceptable. There are actually very few places where you have a legal obligation to provide your name as it appears on your birth certificate. Opening a Thingiverse account is not one of them.

To answer the other part of your question, yes, it is possible to change the name displayed after you have created your account. I would be surprised if they bother to actually keep an archive of past names though.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Yes, but the point of his question is it's totally non-intuitive where to locate this setting. It's "hidden" under "Makerbot settings", a place I would never ever look since I do not have a Makerbot device.  

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