---
id: cloud-accounts.what-nickname-should-i-give-a-cloud-account
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-nickname-should-i-give-a-cloud-account
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Adding an account"
question: "What nickname should I give a cloud account?"
alt_questions:
  - "What is the account nickname for?"
  - "Cloud account nickname rules"
  - "Why does Storage Studio ask for a nickname?"
  - "Naming a cloud account in Storage Studio"
  - "Which characters can I use in an account nickname?"
  - "Nickname field when adding an account"
short_answer: "Use a short, distinct name such as personal-drive, work-drive or client-s3. Letters, numbers, spaces and _ - . + @ are allowed; it can't start with a dash. The nickname is how the account appears in transfers and schedules."
tags: ["nickname", "add account", "naming"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-a-cloud-account", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-rename-a-cloud-account", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/why-is-the-sign-in-button-greyed-out"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What nickname should I give a cloud account?

Use something short that tells you which account it is, like `personal-drive`, `work-drive` or `client-s3`. The nickname is how the account appears in Data Transfers, Data Parking and your schedules, so a different nickname for each account keeps them easy to tell apart.

### The rules

- Letters, numbers, spaces and `_ - . + @` are allowed.
- Apostrophes, slashes and other symbols aren't.
- It can't start with a dash.
- It can't be empty.

If a nickname breaks a rule, an orange note under the field says what to change, and the sign-in button stays disabled until it's fixed. You can't rename an account later — to change a nickname, remove the account and add it again (see [renaming](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-rename-a-cloud-account)).