I'd like to see when people register on an ipb board if they input a username or display name thats taken id lnice to have it so there is lets 5 recommended names based on the one they want if it's taken,

I think this would benefit some board with high traffic.

If someone put stobbo in wouldn't it reccomend things like:

stobbo1
stobbo2
stobbo3

Which would be bad as you wouldn't want loads of people with the same name bar a number. My opinion anyway.

The way this is usually handled is on form where more information is requested. Such as your city, your birthday, etc.

It usually adds on your birthday. Like Keith1984.


But since IPB does not take in that data on registration, it is hard to give suggestions that are actually relevant.

I wasnt sure if it could be done by adding random words or strings etc,

Thanks for the responses

I would not like that.
It makes it too easy to confuse members

we don't need

Matt1
Matt2
Matt3

etc