MediaWiki:Prefs-help-realname

• Real name: This should usually be the same as your username.
• Username: Your username should be your full name under which you publish (e.g. John M. Smith). To change your username to your real, full name, see the new username policy. OpenWetWare is a scientific community that values attribution and your username will be associated with your contributions to the site. See our thoughts on attribution.