diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 029f5a071..68d80b28d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
    or no question answers are found.
  - fixed: Gateway problem with VendorPayout.
  - fixed #9976: carts not cleaned up
+ - fixed Problems with displaying the wrong name and/or creation in the Account, and all plugins.
 
 7.7.1
  - the AdSku project: create a Sku that allows buyers to purchase advertising in select AdSpaces at selected priorities
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account.pm
index 75e713a74..5439b03d4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account.pm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ sub appendCommonVars {
     my $self    = shift;
     my $var     = shift;
     my $session = $self->session;
-    my $user    = $session->user;
+    my $user    = $self->getUser;
 
     $var->{'user_full_name'   } = $user->getWholeName;
     $var->{'user_member_since'} = $user->dateCreated;
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ the current module and do values will be used.
 
 =head3 appendUID
 
-If this flag is set and uid is passed along the url, the uid passed in will be
-appended to the end of it to the end of the url
+If this flag is set and uid is passed as a URL param, that uid will be
+appended to the end of the url.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ sub getUrl {
     my $appendUID = shift;
 
     my $session   = $self->session;
-    my $form      = $session->form;
     
+    my $uid = $self->uid;
     if($pairs) {
         #Append op=account to the url if it doesn't already exist
         unless ($pairs =~ m/op=account/){
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ sub getUrl {
         $pairs = q{op=account;module=}.$self->module.q{;do=}.$self->method;
     }
 
-    my $uid = $self->uid;
     $pairs .= ";uid=".$uid if($appendUID && $uid);
 
     return $session->url->page($pairs);
@@ -312,6 +311,25 @@ sub getUrl {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 getUser
+
+Gets the user, either specified by the uid URL parameter, or the
+session user.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getUser {
+    my $self      = shift;
+    if ($self->uid) {
+        return WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->uid);
+    }
+    else {
+        return $self->session->user;
+    }
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 new ( session, module [,method ,uid] )
 
 Constructor.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Contributions.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Contributions.pm
index d143b3598..d5e38c671 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Contributions.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Contributions.pm
@@ -226,12 +226,6 @@ sub www_view {
     $self->appendCommonVars($var);
     $p->appendTemplateVars($var);
 
-    #Overwrite these
-    my $user     = WebGUI::User->new($session,$userId);
-    $var->{'user_full_name'    } = $user->getWholeName;
-    $var->{'user_member_since' } = $user->dateCreated;
-
-
     return $self->processTemplate($var,$self->getViewTemplateId);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
index 71fef60b2..e0b079efa 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
@@ -484,17 +484,13 @@ sub www_view {
     my $var      = {};
 
     my $uid      = $self->uid;
-    my $user     = ($uid) ? WebGUI::User->new($session,$uid) : $session->user;
+    my $user     = $self->getUser;
 
     $self->appendCommonVars($var);
     
     my $displayView           = $uid ne "";
     $var->{'display_message'} = $msg;
 
-    #Override these
-    $var->{'user_full_name'    } = $user->getWholeName;
-    $var->{'user_member_since' } = $user->dateCreated;
-
     unless ($user->profileField('ableToBeFriend') && $user->profileIsViewable($session->user)) {
         my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"Account_Friends");
         my $errorMsg = "";
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
index c46ffccdd..5f16d585c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ sub appendCommonVars {
     my $self          = shift;
     my $var           = shift;
     my $session       = $self->session;
-    my $user          = $session->user;
+    my $user          = $self->getUser;
     my $pageUrl       = $session->url->page;
 
     $self->SUPER::appendCommonVars($var);
 
     $var->{'edit_profile_url'     } = $self->getUrl("module=profile;do=edit");
-    $var->{'invitations_enabled'  } = $session->user->profileField('ableToBeFriend');
+    $var->{'invitations_enabled'  } = $user->profileField('ableToBeFriend');
     $var->{'profile_category_loop'} = [];
 
     #Append the categories
@@ -475,10 +475,6 @@ sub www_view {
 
     $self->appendCommonVars($var);
 
-    #Overwrite these
-    $var->{'user_full_name'    } = $user->getWholeName;
-    $var->{'user_member_since' } = $user->dateCreated;
-    $var->{'profile_user_id'   } = $user->userId;
     $var->{'can_edit_profile'  } = $uid eq $session->user->userId;
 
     #Check user privileges