{"id":40210,"date":"2022-07-30T15:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40210"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:16:23","slug":"how-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Change My Name in 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-6a14575ae8329\" 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-6a14575ae8329\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14575ae8329\" ><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-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook\/#How_Can_I_Change_My_Name_in_Facebook\" title=\"How Can I Change My Name in Facebook?\">How Can I Change My Name in Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook\/#How_to_change_your_name_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to change your name on Facebook\">How to 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-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook\/#Rules_for_changing_your_name_on_Facebook\" title=\"Rules for changing your name on Facebook\">Rules for changing your name on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-change-my-name-in-facebook\/#Number_of_times_you_can_change_your_name_on_Facebook\" title=\"Number of times you can change your name on Facebook\">Number of times you can change your name on Facebook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Change_My_Name_in_Facebook\"><\/span>How Can I Change My Name in Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>How can I change my name on Facebook? This article will show you how to change your name and the rules for doing so. You&#8217;ll learn how many times you can change your name, as well as how to remove old posts from your newsfeed and remove photos from your profile. Keep in mind, though, that the process might take up to 24 hours. It&#8217;s always best to wait at least 24 hours before requesting a name change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_your_name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to change your name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to change your name on Facebook, you can do so using the steps outlined below. First, you&#8217;ll need to confirm your identity with Facebook. This is a standard process that will lock you out of your account until you provide your identity documentation. However, there are some circumstances when it&#8217;s possible to appeal this decision. The first time you request to change your name, it will take at least two business days.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re changing your name after 60 days, you can do so, but you should remember that you can&#8217;t change your name in the 60-day period following the date of your last name change. Moreover, you can&#8217;t change your name if it contains any offensive words or punctuation. Alternatively, you can make your profile invisible. Once your name change has been approved, Facebook will ask for an ID from your current address.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve successfully changed your name on Facebook, you can try other tools and features on the site to make your profile more private. Once you&#8217;ve changed your name, you&#8217;ll want to try some of the other features and tools that Facebook offers. Make sure to choose the best option for you. It&#8217;s worth exploring the various options that Facebook offers in terms of privacy and security. You may even want to try changing your username, if you want to stay anonymous on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules_for_changing_your_name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Rules for changing your name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook users can change their name, but there are some rules you have to abide by. First, you can&#8217;t use symbols, numbers, unusual capitalization, or repeating characters. Second, your name can&#8217;t contain any offensive words or phrases. Third, you can&#8217;t use a name with several languages, including English. Lastly, your name can&#8217;t contain profanity or offensive words. If you feel uncomfortable using your real name on Facebook, contact Facebook and explain why you want to change it.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to change your name on Facebook, you need to follow the specific rules laid out by Facebook. First, you need to log into Facebook. Click on the &#8220;Help&#8221; icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. Next, click on &#8220;Account&#8221; and click on &#8220;Edit.&#8221; On the next screen, click &#8220;Name Change Request.&#8221; You may have to enter your password again. After that, follow the on-screen instructions. The process may vary a little depending on the version of Facebook you&#8217;re using.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you must login to Facebook. Click on the menu button in the bottom-right corner of your screen and then choose &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy.&#8221; From here, you&#8217;ll need to enter your current name and click &#8220;Edit&#8221; to modify it. You can also change your name on Facebook on desktop by using the website. Log in and click the down arrow in the top-right corner of your screen. On this page, you&#8217;ll see &#8220;General Account Settings&#8221; and then select &#8220;Edit Name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_of_times_you_can_change_your_name_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Number of times you can change your name on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are only 5 times you can change your name on Facebook, so it is important to choose a name you feel comfortable with and stick to it. Keep in mind that Facebook will reject name changes that do not follow its naming policy. For example, you cannot use a title or a character from the various alphabets to replace your name. Facebook will also limit the number of times you can change your name. If your name is offensive or not in good taste, you may be blocked from changing it again.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few things you should know about Facebook&#8217;s name changing policy. You can&#8217;t add titles or other information to your name, and you should avoid using names that are rude or suggestive. You can only use one name on Facebook, but you can link to spouses and family members in the &#8216;About&#8217; section. If you change your name more than once, Facebook will ask for ID to verify the new name.<\/p>\n<p>After creating an account on Facebook, you must enter your password to change your name. After entering the password, enter your preferred name and press the &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; button. You can also change your name on Facebook by adding a nickname. However, you should only change your name if you have been using the same name for years. Otherwise, it will stay the same. 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