# Name Change
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 11, 2007, 4:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294 "2007-08-11T04:17:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@KaraokeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaraokeK)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2007, 4:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294/1 "2007-08-11T04:17:50Z")
Hi,
Back again. Just a little query: How can I change
Chapman, Steven Curtis
to
Steven Curtis Chapman
also
Chapman, Steven Curtis and Jo Dee Messina
to
Steven Curtis Chapman and Jo Dee Messina
also
Steven Curtis Chapman and Messina, Jo Dee
to
Steven Curtis Chapman and Jo Dee Messina
As usual, for me, any help very gratefully appreciated.
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### Author:  [@KaraokeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaraokeK)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294/2 "2007-08-31T09:35:17Z")
Cannot believe that Mp3tag cannot do this!? 
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### Author:  [@Mizery\_Made](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mizery_Made)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294/3 "2007-08-31T11:20:35Z")
I'll forewarn your that I'm not an Actions and/or RegEx expert, and if this turns out like the other thread I tried to help in, dano will probably come along and put me in my place, Lol. But, I'll TRY to help...
> [@](#):
>
> Chapman, Steven Curtis
> to
> Steven Curtis Chapman
**Replace with regular expression**
**Field:** Artist or Band (I'm assuming)
**Regular expression:** (._), (._)
**Replace matches with:** $2 $1
> [@](#):
>
> Chapman, Steven Curtis and Jo Dee Messina
> to
> Steven Curtis Chapman and Jo Dee Messina
**Replace with regular expression**
**Field:** Artist or Band (I'm assuming)
**Regular expression:** (_), (._) and (.\*)
**Replace matches with:** $2 $1 and $3
> [@](#):
>
> Steven Curtis Chapman and Messina, Jo Dee
> to
> Steven Curtis Chapman and Jo Dee Messina
**Replace with regular expression**
**Field:** Artist or Band (I'm assuming)
**Regular expression:** (._) and (._), (.\*)
**Replace matches with:** $1 and $3 $2
and I guess in the off chance:
> [@](#):
>
> Chapman, Steven Curtis and Messina, Jo Dee
> to
> Steven Curtis Chapman and Jo Dee Messina
**Replace with regular expression**
**Field:** Artist or Band (I'm assuming)
**Regular expression:** (._), (._) and (._), (._)
**Replace matches with:** $2 $1 and $4 $3
Really, just reading up on the help files and message board posts along with some experimentation would surely allow you to figure this out though. :\ I would test what I've put ^ up there though, make sure it's working properly before you mess up all your files and come knocking on my door with a pitchfork, Lol. Guess you could also wait for someone else that knows what they're doing to come along and confirm it's right or offers something better. _shrugs_
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### Author:  [@KaraokeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaraokeK)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294/4 "2007-08-31T16:32:55Z")
I'm just not an expert full stop. I do appreciate all the help I get from the forum. I do try to solve the problem myself but generally with no luck.
Anyhow, enough of the B.S. - all the above work 100%.
This will save me so much time retagging a lot of my karaoke files.
Thanks, thanks and lots more thanks. I'll dedicate my next song for you. 😃
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-change/5294/5 "2026-02-09T12:20:26Z")