Copying a user account

Is it possible to copy a user account on my MacBook Pro? What i want to do is actually change the shortname, but that appears to be overly complex. Can I instead just copy a user account to a new one i create?
Andrew

Use ChangeShortName to change the account's short name, or change all instances of the old name to the new one on your system. These instances are found in the Users folder by default, the list of properties for your user account in the NetInfo Manager, which is in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder, and in the membership of some of the groups in the NetInfo Manager. In either case, log out and back in after changing the name; if automatic login is turned on for that account, turn it off before beginning the procedure, and turn it back on after logging back in.
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