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# What's the difference between my club's display name and legal name?

> Your display name is what families see on your website, emails and receipts; your legal name is what payment verification checks against your business registration.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Families see your display name** on your website, emails and receipts; if it's blank they see your legal name.
  * **Payment verification checks your legal name**, so it must match your business registration exactly.
  * **Change the display name** at **Settings > Organization > Overview** with **Edit**; another club can't already be using it.
</Note>

**Two names, two jobs.** Your legal name is your registered business name. It starts as the **Organization Name** you entered at signup. Your display name is the name you choose for families, such as "Your Club Gymnastics" for "Your Club Gymnastics Academy LLC". A new club has no display name, so families see the legal name until you add one.

| Name | Used for | Where it shows | Where you change it |
| - | - | - | - |
| Display name | Your public name | Your club website, club emails (sender name and header), receipts, and the club switcher | **Settings > Organization > Overview**, any time |
| Legal name | Payment verification and your Uplifter subscription billing | The **Legal Name** step of payment onboarding, then read-only once you're verified | The **Legal Name** step, before you begin verification |

**Change your display name.** You need the **Admin** role to save these details. Changing your display name never changes your legal name.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the edit panel">
    Go to **Settings > Organization > Overview** and select **Edit** at the top of the page to open **Edit Organization Details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a display name">
    Type the name families should see in **Display Name**. Uplifter checks it as you type: a green check mark means it's available. A name another club uses (as its display name or legal name) or one with inappropriate language shows a red message and can't be saved.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Select **Save**. To go back to your legal name, clear the field and save.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Also in the dashboard.** **Settings > Website > General** shows your display name read-only as **Public Name**, with a link back to **Organization settings**.

**Why the legal name must match.** During payment onboarding, the **Legal Name** step ("Confirm your legal business name") submits this name to your payment provider, so it must match your official business registration exactly. If it doesn't, correct it with **Edit** and **Save**, then tick the confirmation box. Once you're verified, it shows read-only as **Legal Name** on **Settings > Financials > Payment Onboarding**.

**Related:** [How do I update my club's contact info and time zone?](/club/get-set-up/update-contact-address-timezone) · [How do I get verified to accept payments?](/club/get-set-up/get-verified-to-accept-payments) · [How do I publish my website and take it live?](/club/website-store/publish-your-website)