diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 67ab19d59..2fa6248f7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  - fixed #10862: Version tag contents page
  - fixed #10943: ThingyRecord JS Broken
  - added Subscribable AssetAspect to Wiki
+ - fixed #10941: New user profile fields with unfortunate names
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
index f13d624a8..8d1397a0e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Return true iff fieldName is reserved and therefore not usable as a profile fiel
 sub isReservedFieldName {
     my $class = shift;
     my $fieldName = shift;
-    return isIn($fieldName, qw/userId func op wg_privacySettings/);
+    return isIn($fieldName, qw/userId shop specialState func op wg_privacySettings username authMethod dateCreated lastUpdated karma status referringAffiliate friendsGroup/);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/t/ProfileField.t b/t/ProfileField.t
index 0d569f3a4..e9b659f03 100644
--- a/t/ProfileField.t
+++ b/t/ProfileField.t
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ WebGUI::Test->usersToDelete($newUser);
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-plan tests => 45;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+plan tests => 47;        # Increment this number for each test you create
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Test the creation of ProfileField
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('op'),     '... op');
 ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('userId'), '... userId');
 ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('wg_privacySettings'), '... wg_privacySettings');
 ok( !WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('function'),  '... function is not');
-ok( !WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('operation'), '... operation is no');
-ok( !WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('shop'),      '... shop is not');
+ok( !WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('operation'), '... operation is not');
+ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('shop'),      '... shop is not');
+ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('username'),  '... username');
+ok(  WebGUI::ProfileField->isReservedFieldName('status'),    '... status');
 
 ###########################################################
 #