# Discussion component - hide name

**URL:** <https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/discussion-component-hide-name/234>\
**Category:** General Help\
**Created:** [September 18, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/discussion-component-hide-name/234 "2018-09-18T21:51:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Steve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Steve](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Steve)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/discussion-component-hide-name/234/1 "2018-09-18T21:51:40Z")

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Hey. I’ve checked out the discussion component. It’s really cool. I like it a lot but my client doesn’t want to show everyone’s first and last name. Is there a way to change that?

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**Author:** ![appitierre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/appitierre/32/10_2.png) [@appitierre](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/appitierre)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 9:27am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/discussion-component-hide-name/234/2 "2018-09-19T09:27:30Z")

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Hello @Steve - at the moment, as the component is still experimental, there is not a way to hide first/last name.

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**Author:** ![Steve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Steve](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Steve)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/discussion-component-hide-name/234/3 "2018-09-28T20:04:19Z")

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Cool, thanks! Thanks again to fill up 20 characters.