{"id":11249,"date":"2022-07-14T06:05:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11249"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:05:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:05:22","slug":"how-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit 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-6a1df13642985\" 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-6a1df13642985\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1df13642985\" ><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-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook\/#How_to_Edit_Your_Name_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Edit Your Name on Facebook\">How to Edit 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-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook\/#Change_your_name_on_Facebook\" title=\"Change your name on Facebook\">Change 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-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook\/#Avoid_getting_banned_from_Facebook\" title=\"Avoid getting banned from Facebook\">Avoid getting banned from Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook\/#Enter_your_desired_name_into_the_First_Middle_and_Last_fields\" title=\"Enter your desired name into the &#8220;First,&#8221; &#8220;Middle&#8221; and &#8220;Last&#8221; fields\">Enter your desired name into the &#8220;First,&#8221; &#8220;Middle&#8221; and &#8220;Last&#8221; fields<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-edit-your-name-on-facebook\/#Click_Confirm\" title=\"Click &#8220;Confirm&#8221;\">Click &#8220;Confirm&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Edit_Your_Name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Edit Your Name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to edit your name on facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9D8w7XS.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>You can change the way your name is displayed on Facebook. In this article, you will learn how to change your name and avoid being banned from the site. After you sign into your Facebook account, click on &#8220;Settings&#8221; and then &#8220;General.&#8221; Now, click on &#8220;Edit Name.&#8221; In the &#8220;Forename&#8221; section, type your desired name into the &#8220;First&#8221;, Middle, and Last&#8221; fields, and then click on &#8220;Confirm&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_your_name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Change your name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change your name on Facebook by going to your settings and selecting General &gt; Account Settings &gt; Name. Facebook will ask for identity verification to ensure that your profile is legitimate. If you&#8217;re not comfortable with your legal name, you can choose another nickname and click Save Changes to make your changes permanent. However, changing your name on Facebook can violate Facebook&#8217;s terms of service, so you must be careful. If you make a mistake, you may end up getting banned from Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your name on Facebook is not as difficult as it may seem. The only downside is that you&#8217;ll be locked into the name for at least 60 days, so if you made a mistake and changed your name too soon, you&#8217;ll have to live with it. It&#8217;s also important to note that you can&#8217;t change the name of a group or page for less than seven days, and the new name will remain for that long.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_getting_banned_from_Facebook\"><\/span>Avoid getting banned from Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you own a business and want to avoid getting banned from Facebook, you should avoid using generic terms in your page name. Facebook has strict rules regarding the names of pages. You should avoid using words like &#8220;sales&#8221; or &#8220;product&#8221; in your page name. Also, make sure that you capitalize your name correctly. All of these things can get your page banned. Therefore, if you use a generic name, you should change it immediately.<\/p>\n<p>You can also avoid getting banned from Facebook by using a pseudonym. Many people want to use a stage name on Facebook for various reasons, including safety. Facebook is not strict about pseudonyms, but it is still possible to get caught using one. You can also use a Facebook Page, which is limited and useful for publicity. However, this option isn&#8217;t suitable for everyone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enter_your_desired_name_into_the_First_Middle_and_Last_fields\"><\/span>Enter your desired name into the &#8220;First,&#8221; &#8220;Middle&#8221; and &#8220;Last&#8221; fields<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a nickname, use it as your first and middle name on Facebook. You can also associate an alternate name with your profile. Examples of such names are a professional alias, nickname, or maiden name. This alternative name will appear on your Timeline, but only when other people look up your profile. You must choose a name that people will recognize. One option to avoid using your nickname on Facebook is to make your profile invisible.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the new name ready, enter it into the corresponding fields on Facebook. Remember to follow Facebook&#8217;s name policy to prevent being hacked. Facebook allows name changes once every 60 days, so if you are worried about your identity, change your name before the 60-day timeout. To change your name, you must have a photo ID with your old name, or else Facebook will reject your request.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_Confirm\"><\/span>Click &#8220;Confirm&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to change your name on Facebook, you need to click on the &#8220;Edit Name&#8221; link in the upper right corner. Make sure you are happy with the name you have chosen, and then click on the &#8220;Confirm&#8221; button to save the changes. Unlike other sites, Facebook only allows name changes every 60 days, so if you change your name, it will stay that way for at least two months. If you manage a group, you can&#8217;t make changes under seven days, as the new name will stay visible for at least one week. If you are the manager of a group, the new name will remain visible for up to 28 days and must wait for four weeks before being changed again.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve made the change, Facebook will review the request and send you a notification. Make sure you keep your password confidential and remember to hit &#8220;Save&#8221; after you&#8217;ve made changes. If you want to change your name after 60 days, you can choose a different name under the same account. Once you&#8217;ve made the changes, you can use the same name as your Facebook profile picture to continue using Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Edit Your Name on Facebook You can change the way your name is displayed on Facebook. In this article, you will learn how to change your name and avoid being banned from the site. 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