{"id":10603,"date":"2022-07-14T05:44:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=10603"},"modified":"2022-07-14T05:44:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:44:13","slug":"how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Change Your Name on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea991f1c379\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea991f1c379\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea991f1c379\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook\/#How_Do_You_Change_Your_Name_on_Facebook\" title=\"How Do You Change Your Name on Facebook?\">How Do You Change Your Name on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook\/#Guidelines_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook\" title=\"Guidelines for changing your name on facebook\">Guidelines for changing your name on facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook\/#Requirements_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook_before_60_days\" title=\"Requirements for changing your name on facebook before 60 days\">Requirements for changing your name on facebook before 60 days<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-name-on-facebook\/#Requirements_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook_without_notifying_everyone\" title=\"Requirements for changing your name on facebook without notifying everyone\">Requirements for changing your name on facebook without notifying everyone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Change_Your_Name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How Do You Change Your Name on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how do you change your name on facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/YeJ2VxV.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how to change your name on Facebook, you&#8217;re not alone. Millions of people are curious about the process, and that&#8217;s totally understandable. But how do you change your name on Facebook, and without having to inform everyone? Here are some steps to follow. Read on! The steps to change your name on Facebook are straightforward. Follow them carefully and you&#8217;ll soon see the difference.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook\"><\/span>Guidelines for changing your name on facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First of all, there are guidelines that you should follow when changing your name on Facebook. You cannot use titles or words that are clearly not names, including hyphenated names or those that use non-Western characters. You can&#8217;t also use a nickname or a variation of your name. You should stick to your first and last name or you will risk having to change it again later. Also, you can&#8217;t use any offensive or suggestive words.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to change your name. It&#8217;s important to keep in mind that Facebook only allows users to add three names on their profiles. If you want to add more names, you need to create a separate section. After changing your name on Facebook, you must click &#8220;save&#8221; to save your changes. If you are denied access to your profile, you can appeal your decision. It&#8217;s also important to note that Facebook has a name policy that requires you to adhere to it.<\/p>\n<p>Second, when changing your name on Facebook, remember to use your real name as your primary name. Despite what some people might think, it is very easy to forget or type in incorrectly. Facebook has a comprehensive guide on changing your name on the site. If you want to change your name, read it carefully. If you do, you won&#8217;t have to worry about it again. In addition, remember that Facebook has strict rules for changing your name, so don&#8217;t be afraid to follow the rules and have fun!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook_before_60_days\"><\/span>Requirements for changing your name on facebook before 60 days<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin the process of changing your name on Facebook, make sure to review all of the details carefully. As a general rule, you cannot change your name before 60 days. You cannot use a nickname, impersonate another person, or capitalize offensive words. There are also some restrictions regarding the use of titles. If you do not want to risk being banned, you should stick to using your real name.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your name on Facebook is easy if you follow the requirements outlined below. First, you need to change your password. If you don&#8217;t change your password frequently, you might have trouble accessing your account. You can&#8217;t change it back until 60 days have passed. This is why you should always change your password regularly. And, if you decide to change your name on Facebook, be sure to change it back to your old one!<\/p>\n<p>Next, Facebook will check if you have recently changed your profile information. It will search for changes to your email id, password, and name. If it finds any of these changes, Facebook will display a list of previous names. Select your previous name and click Change. Once you&#8217;ve done this, you&#8217;ll be able to select your new name on Facebook. You may need to provide ID proof in order to change your name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_changing_your_name_on_facebook_without_notifying_everyone\"><\/span>Requirements for changing your name on facebook without notifying everyone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to change your name on Facebook, you&#8217;ll need to follow its standard for names and language. Facebook will display available languages in your account settings, and you can change it there by selecting the one that best matches your native language. Make sure to save the changes after making the change. Facebook does not allow you to change your name without notifying everyone, so it is important that you choose a name that everyone will recognize.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about changing your name on Facebook without notifying everyone, be aware that the social networking site may report your profile change activity to others. In order to avoid triggering this, you can disable certain sharing features. You must also ensure that the new name will not be offensive to any Facebook users. Make sure you select a name that you&#8217;re comfortable with. Don&#8217;t use a nickname if you don&#8217;t want everyone to know.<\/p>\n<p>To change your name on Facebook without notifying everyone, you must provide proof that you&#8217;re changing your name legally. If you don&#8217;t have this documentation, Facebook will contact you via email. If you send the correct documentation, your request will be granted. It&#8217;s worth notifying everyone and checking on their reactions before deciding to change your name on Facebook. You might be pleasantly surprised by the result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Change Your Name on Facebook? If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how to change your name on Facebook, you&#8217;re not alone. 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