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Display Name

A user in Discord can have several different types of names. The /display_names set command configures which name is displayed in the event message.

Server Nickname​

This name is a server specific name. A user can have different names in each server.
To change this name, go to:

  • User Settings
  • Profiles
  • Server Profiles
  • Server Nickname

User Display Name​

This name is the default name of the user in all Discord server.
To change this name, go to:

  • User Settings
  • Profiles
  • User Profiles
  • Display Name

Account Username​

This is the Discord account name of the user. It is unique throughout Discord.
To change this name, go to:

  • User Settings
  • My Account
  • Username

@Mention​

Simply the same as using @user_name in Discord. This has the same resolve order as the bot.
Server Nickname > User Display Name > Account Username.

info

Discord sometimes has some client side issues not resolving the names correctly. It sometimes happens that @user is displayed as <@123456789>. If that happens, just restart your client.