Each AOL account can have up to seven screen names at any one time. The screen name you created when you first registered as an AOL member is your primary master screen name and cannot be changed or deleted. All other screen names can be created or deleted at any time.
Create a screen name
A screen name must start with a letter and may be any combination of letters and numbers up to a total of 16 characters.
Some screen names are restricted due to security reasons or duplication. AOL reserves the right to delete any screen name it deems to be vulgar or sexually explicit. If someone has already chosen the screen name you desire, it will not be possible for you to use it. This is so every AOL member will have a unique email address with no duplications. If the screen name you select is already in use, delete the screen name you typed in and try again. There is no limit on how many times you can try different names.
Note: To create a screen name, you need to be signed on with a master screen name. A master screen name is the first screen name you created for this account and any screen name you have assigned master screen name status with Parental Controls.
To create a screen name:
1. Find an available Screen name. Use SpinXO.com
2. Go to http://names.aol.com.
3. In the Screen Name: box, type your master screen name.
4. In the Password: box, type your AOL password.
5. Click the Sign On button.
6. Click the Create link.
7. In the Answer: box, type the answer to your Account Security Question.
8. Follow the onscreen instructions to select the new screen name, the password, and the Parental Controls settings.
Note: If you choose either Mature Teens, Young Teens or Kids Only for the Age Category, you will also be prompted to choose whether or not to turn on Activity Reports.
Hannah said,
October 10, 2009 at 2:51 am
If you live in the United States your http: that you’d have to type in (Step 2) is http://names.aol.com
Conrad Vincent said,
April 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm
I am having the same problems as everyone else. How do I add a screen name?
Joe Jones said,
April 1, 2009 at 8:42 pm
seem like I’m one of a bunch who can’t add a name
Nanci said,
December 10, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I am trying for 3 days now to add an additional Screen name to my account which has only 2 names….Please help!!
Nabil Malek M.D said,
February 7, 2009 at 8:29 pm
How can add one more screenname to my aol account
Jean Hendley said,
March 25, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Tell me what you found out frank. I am getting the same message as others, that my account does not have access to this feature. What’s up?
Shirley Busby said,
February 2, 2009 at 3:53 am
I have an old screen name (it is not a master) that I want changed.
Pat said,
January 26, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I am trying to add two new screen names to our account but when I go to the Http listed above the message comes back that I am not able to go to this link with our main account. We have wireless connection and we have our main computer and two laptops that we would like to be onlinewith AOL at the same time but we can’t right now. How do we go about doing this?
Thanks
MARTHA JONES said,
January 6, 2009 at 3:52 pm
IT IS A PAIN IN THE NECK TRYING TO ADD ANOTHER SCREEN NAME TO MY ACCOUNT.. I HAVE TRIED ALL MORNING AND THIS IS WHAT i GET “YOUR ACCOUNT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS FEATURE.”
I HAVE BEEN ON AOL FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND I DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO ANOTHER SCREEN NAME???????
Judy Lumley said,
December 16, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I downloaded aol to my desktop – MAC but when I click on it, only one screen name comes up.On my windows all 4 screen names came up and I could chose. How do I get all screen names to come up?
christmas tree farm va said,
December 16, 2008 at 4:08 am
Beabudy
Shirley Busby said,
December 9, 2008 at 9:22 am
I added a password but it is confused with another one of mine.
Now what do I do?
harry worthington said,
November 29, 2008 at 4:24 pm
how do i add a screen name and keep the same pass word
William Carl said,
November 29, 2008 at 5:51 am
Want to add ascreen name……..keeps coming u p my acct doesn’t have this service whats going on with aol
harry worthington said,
November 26, 2008 at 10:43 pm
i can not add a screen name to my account and i can have up to seven names
peter han said,
November 24, 2008 at 11:11 pm
i want to create a new screen name
mark said,
November 16, 2008 at 10:21 pm
how do i add a screen name to my aol sign on screen on this computer?
billygilbert said,
November 12, 2008 at 1:28 am
hoe to add a nother screen name to my computer with out deleating my sign on name and pass word
eddie said,
October 19, 2008 at 6:12 pm
how do i add a screen name and password to my aol account.
Leverne Williamson said,
September 5, 2008 at 8:04 pm
I have a Master screen name but cannot figure out how to add another or create another screenname how do i do that
Joanna Seate said,
September 3, 2008 at 5:43 am
I Have A master screen name, But I want To create another one for others purposes.
Pam said,
July 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm
In my AOL Parental Controls login, there is a screen name that I need to add to my list of logins that I can issue parental controls to. It’s a screen name that my daughter added. When I select parental controls, that name is not there. I need to put controls on it.
MISSY said,
June 22, 2008 at 12:37 am
I HAVE A MASTER SCREENNAME BUT CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADD ANOTHER OR CREATE ANOTHER SCREENNAME HOW DO I DO THAT?
lil roy76105 said,
June 19, 2008 at 12:02 am
WANT TO ADD A SCREEN NAME FOR MY SON
danielle said,
March 24, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I would like to add my home sreenname to my work account. How do I do that
guzmanbornx5194 said,
February 26, 2008 at 2:27 pm
i would like to add a new screenname and password
frank Skarupa said,
January 24, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I have, to my knowledge one master screenname with AOL, how do I add a screenname I wish to use for other purposes
gary cook said,
January 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm
want to add another screen name
JAYNE said,
November 7, 2007 at 7:07 pm
MY SCREEN NAME IS THUS BELCW
NEED ONE DELETED THAT PUT BACK
erin said,
August 7, 2007 at 1:47 am
how do i get a screename?