17 Tricks If Your Username Is Taken

Have you experienced picking a username for social media but it’s taken or already exists?

Don’t worry about it! In this post, I’d like to share with you some tips and tricks on choosing a modern, clean username

17 Tricks on choosing a username that’s already been taken

1. Use part of your name. Ex: @Oprah (Oprah Winfrey)

2. Use your initials.  Ex: @SarahKSilverman (Sarah K Silverman)

3. Shorten your name. If your full name is really long, hard to remember or if you’re known by a shorter nickname (like @JLo) then shorten your name.

4. Say what you! Add “actor,” “actress” or “acts” to the end of your username

5. Add ‘Real’ to your username. Ex: @KevinHart4real (Kevin Hart) or @RealGilbert (Gilbert Gottfried)

6. Add ‘TV’, ‘Chat’, ‘Buzz’, or ‘films’ (if you are a creator) to the end of your name.  Ex: @ArdaOcalTV 

7. Add ‘Talks’ or ‘Says’ to your name. Ex: @TheRealAdamSays

8. Add a ‘THE’ in front of your name. Ex: @TheEllenShow (Ellen DeGeneres)

9. Make it ‘Official’ (only works with shorter names) Ex: @OfficialAdele

10. Add “I am” or “Im” or “Its” Ex: @IAMQUEENLATIFAH (Queen Latifah)

11. Use your location.  If you live and work in LA or NYC, add it to the end of your username. 

12. Use your website (if you have a short name). This is great because it also directs everyone to your website. Ex: @wordpressdotcom 

13. Add a Mr, Miss, Mrs to the beginning of your name. With this hack you can actually just use your first or last name if it’s still available. 

14. Get creative & make it funny (if that’s your brand)  Ex: @SteveMartinToGo (Steve Martin)

15. Add letters to your name.  Ex: @garyvee (Gary Vaynerchuk)

16. Keep them Updated. If your name is short, add a “daily” in front of your name. Ex: @DailyYourname