Bug: Verification email displays hardcoded name instead of registered username

[Nandhika74]

Description:
When a new user registers on PiperChat, the verification email greets them with a hardcoded name "sunil" instead of the actual username entered during registration.
Steps to Reproduce:

Go to Register page
Fill in all details with any username (e.g. "Nandhika")
Submit the form
Check the verification email received
Email shows "Hello sunil" instead of "Hello Nandhika"

Expected Behavior:
The verification email should display the actual username entered by the user during registration.
Current Behavior:
The verification email always shows "Hello sunil" regardless of the username entered.
Type: Bug
Priority: Medium

[chthonn]

can you share screenshots
So it will be more clear @Nandhika74

[Sumit-programmer-787]

Hey maintainers!
I'd like to work on this bug under GSSoC '26.
This looks like a straightforward but important fix. Here's my understanding and plan:
Root Cause:
Somewhere in the backend where the verification email is generated, the username is hardcoded as "sunil" instead of using the actual username passed during registration. It's likely something like:
// Current (wrong)
subject: "Hello sunil"

// Should be
subject: Hello ${username}

My Fix Plan:

Find the email template or the function that sends the verification email
Replace the hardcoded name with the dynamic username variable that comes from the registration form
Make sure the username is correctly passed all the way from the registration handler to the email sending function
Test it by registering with a few different usernames to confirm the email shows the correct name each time

Testing:

Register with username "TestUser" → email should say "Hello TestUser"
Register with another name → email should update accordingly
Edge case: check behavior if username has special characters or spaces

This is a small but meaningful fix since it directly affects the first impression a new user gets from the platform.

I hope this will be assigned to me.Thanks!