Can a moderator shorten my name from Paladin_Dune to just Dune ? I really don't want to make another account since everyone on the Fallout forums know me.

Moderators cannot change names, only Admins can.

Send GStaff a PM and request his help. But keep in mind this is not a guaranteed service, and you usually need a decent reason.

No. Next time do a search on the name to see if it is available

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/user/351138-dune/

Most they would do is capitalizing or removing underscores.

:P the account has two posts from 4 years ago. OP your going to have to wait until the next purge.

That sounds.... sixy

Mods can't, admins can. But they usually only done small modifications (like change the case of a letter or remove add space/underscore and the like). You might have to make a new account. Just PM the people you know beforehand or something, if it comes to that.

Sorry, we don't do name changes.