Changing User Profile Name in Mixpanel Properties

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Yes, you can change the user profile name property in Mixpanel to your own custom property name. Mixpanel allows you to set and update user profile properties with custom names.To do this, instead of using the reserved $name property, you can set your own custom property name for the user's name. Here's an example of how you can do this using the JavaScript SDK: LBKSmixpanel.people.set({ 'user_name': 'Jane Doe', // Your custom property name '$email': 'jane.doe@​[example.com](http://example.com)', 'plan' : 'Premium' });LBKSIn this example, 'user_name' is used as the custom property name instead of '' (like '' at the beginning of your custom property names.Remember that user profiles in Mixpanel are mutable, meaning you can update these properties at any time. Mixpanel will always store the latest value for each profile property.Mixpanel User Profiles FAQ mentions that "User Profiles are mutable; Mixpanel only stores the latest value of each profile property."If you're using a different SDK, the syntax might vary slightly, but the concept remains the same - you can use your own custom property names when setting user profile properties.

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Yes, you can reassign the values from your custom property to the Mixpanel reserved $name property. Mixpanel allows you to update user profile properties, including the reserved ones like $name. Here's how you can do it: 1. For JavaScript SDK: LBKSmixpanel.people.set({ '$name': 'Jane Doe', // Reassigning to the reserved $name property 'user_name': 'Jane Doe' // Your custom property });LBKS2. For PHP SDK: LBKS$mp-> people-> set("USER_ID", array( '$name' => "Jane Doe", 'user_name' => "Jane Doe" ), $ip = 0);LBKS3. For Ruby SDK: LBKStracker.people.set('USER_ID', { '$name' => 'Jane Doe', 'user_name' => 'Jane Doe' }, ip = 0)LBKSBy doing this, you're setting both your custom property and the Mixpanel reserved $name property to the same value. This allows you to maintain your custom property while also utilizing Mixpanel's reserved property.Remember that $name is a special property in Mixpanel. As mentioned in the Reserved Properties documentation, "$name" is used in various Mixpanel UI / reports. By setting this property, you ensure that Mixpanel can use this information in its default reports and features.Also, keep in mind that profile properties in Mixpanel are mutable, meaning you can update these properties at any time, and Mixpanel will store the latest value for each profile property.

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