# Renaming columns in DataFramesMeta with spaces
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-columns-in-dataframesmeta-with-spaces/11101
**Category:** Data
**Created:** [May 23, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-columns-in-dataframesmeta-with-spaces/11101 "2018-05-23T15:50:48Z")
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### Author:  [@jacobcvt12](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jacobcvt12)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-columns-in-dataframesmeta-with-spaces/11101/1 "2018-05-23T15:50:48Z")
I’ve created the following dataset:
```julia
d = DataFrame(x=randn(100))
d[Symbol("Y 2")] = randn(100)
```
I can rename the second column via
```julia
rename!(d, Symbol("Y 2") => :Y)
```
But I would like to rename it via a `DataFramesMeta` chain.
I can do
```julia
@linq d |> select(X=:x)
```
But
```julia
@linq d |> select(Y=Symbol("Y 2"))
```
drops the column `Y 2` and adds the column `Y` with only one row with the value “Y 2”
Additionally,
```julia
@linq d |> select(X=Symbol("x"))
```
Does something similar. Anyway to get around this, or do I need to use `rename!`?
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### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-columns-in-dataframesmeta-with-spaces/11101/2 "2018-05-23T19:01:34Z")
I think this is a bug in DataFramesMeta, and you should file an issue. I think this has to do with how the syntax tree looks for `Symbol("Y 2") ` vs. `:Y2`.
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### Author:  [@jacobcvt12](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jacobcvt12)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-columns-in-dataframesmeta-with-spaces/11101/3 "2018-05-23T19:14:38Z")
I’ve created an issue [here](https://github.com/JuliaStats/DataFramesMeta.jl/issues/93) for any interested.