my dead name is my steam login :/

[Lillie]

Transgender dysphoria and steam username
NOTE: This message is mostly for the moderators since there's not a contact us option. I won't respond to hate messages.

So I've had this account for years and built up so much on it. Problem is, everytime i log in, I see my dead name. Yes, I can change my name that people see me by but the dead name is still in the topright corner of the window and i have to enter it every time i log in. This is so much dysphoria honestly and it bothers me a lot. I know steam doesn't normally do this but I'd very gratefully appreciate if they could change the username. I don't care what they change it to. Anything without that name in it is fine with me. I couldn't find a "contact us" button anywhere on the website so I'm posting here instead. I have had a legal name change and could provide those documents to the staff if they'd be able to change it with those. I just really dislike the fact that I might have to give up so many games just because when i was 10 I was stupid and just entered my name at the time.

I know it's not impossible for the staff to do it since i've seen a couple of success stories online and i'm willing to give a lot to make this happen. I don't even want it changed to anything specific I just want that dead name gone so I don't have to see it literally every time i come onto steam.

Thanks for help, any staff that are able to help.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by Lillie:

NOTE: This message is mostly for the moderators since there's not a contact us option. I won't respond to hate messages.

Moderators can't change account details.
Support can not change account login names.

Can my SteamID and/or Steam Account Name be changed?
Your SteamID and Steam Account Name can not be changed, even by Steam Support staff members.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC

Originally posted by Lillie:

my dead name is my steam login :/
Transgender dysphoria and steam username
NOTE: This message is mostly for the moderators since there's not a contact us option. I won't respond to hate messages.

So I've had this account for years and built up so much on it. Problem is, everytime i log in, I see my dead name. Yes, I can change my name that people see me by but the dead name is still in the topright corner of the window and i have to enter it every time i log in. This is so much dysphoria honestly and it bothers me a lot. I know steam doesn't normally do this but I'd very gratefully appreciate if they could change the username. I don't care what they change it to. Anything without that name in it is fine with me. I couldn't find a "contact us" button anywhere on the website so I'm posting here instead. I have had a legal name change and could provide those documents to the staff if they'd be able to change it with those. I just really dislike the fact that I might have to give up so many games just because when i was 10 I was stupid and just entered my name at the time.

I know it's not impossible for the staff to do it since i've seen a couple of success stories online and i'm willing to give a lot to make this happen. I don't even want it changed to anything specific I just want that dead name gone so I don't have to see it literally every time i come onto steam.

Thanks for help, any staff that are able to help.

Stories you read are people that made entirely new accounts with their new login name.

[Wolf Knight]

you should never use your real name as a log in name, this is basic account security

account names cannot be changed and there have been no signs from valve that they are going to try and make it possible. they messed up the database when they created it and the account name is the key field for the database. the risk vs reward is not there (risk - everything on the account permanently goes away) for them to try and make the name changable.

not sure why you think the forum moderators have any power or say in the matter, they are steam users like the rest of use, they only difference is they have the power to moderate the forums, nothing more.

[Crazy Tiger]

Moderators only moderate forums, they have nothing to do with accountnames. This is a user forum, nobody from Valve/Steam support will respond here.

Accountnames can't be changed, don't believe the stories on the internet regarding that. They even have a support article about the fact that it cannot be changed: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC

Can my SteamID and/or Steam Account Name be changed?
Your SteamID and Steam Account Name can not be changed, even by Steam Support staff members. Your player name can be changed at any time in your Profile Settings, under "Edit my Profile" page.

[Joke]

The name you see in the top right of the client is your "Profile name", and is changeable.

It's currently not possible to change your login name.

To my knowledge there is no known cases where steam have changed the login name for a user. Post links if you know of any.

The best solution I can offer is to have steam log you in automatically on startup. Then you will never have to fill your login name.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by Joke:

To my knowledge there is no known cases where steam have changed the login name for a user. Post links if you know of any.

The only Steam and Reddit threads I've ever seen never had any proof, only taking them at their word.

[Jerry]

It's the name of someone, you used to know. Nothing to get stressed about.
Login names are hard coded, so there is absolutely no way to change that other than to create a new account. And I doubt, it is that bad.

[B-o-B]

Originally posted by Lillie:

I know it's not impossible for the staff to do it since i've seen a couple of success stories online and i'm willing to give a lot to make this happen.

Nope.
You seem very mislead in life. That quote is a good example. You were most likely, trolled.

[Tsubame ⭐]

Sorry to hear that, but you are out of luck.

You can change your user profile name.

But your account name is unchangeable once decided upon.

Originally posted by Jerry:

It's the name of someone, you used to know. Nothing to get stressed about.
Login names are hard coded, so there is absolutely no way to change that other than to create a new account. And I doubt, it is that bad.

Not someone he or she knows, the OP used for his account name his or her former legal name, and then changed the latter after, and seems he or she does not want to see or be reminded of of the former name.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Valve doesn't even know your password.....