How to Change Your Name on Facebook
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How to Change Your Name on Facebook Desktop Browser
To change your name on the Facebook desktop browser, follow these 5 simple steps:
1. Log in to Facebook and click the down arrow at the top-right of the screen.
2. Click on Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
3. Click Name.
4. Enter your new name, then click Review Change.
5. Enter your Facebook password, then click Save Changes.
How to Change your Name on Facebook Mobile App
To change your name on the Facebook mobile app, follow these 5 simple steps:
1. Open the Facebook app for iPhone or Android.
2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom-right of the screen for iPhones or the top-right of the screen for Android.
3. Scroll down the list. Tap Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
4. Tap Personal and Account Information.
5. Tap Name.
6. Enter your new name, then tap Review Change.
7. Enter your Facebook password, then tap Save Changes.
How to set up a Nickname on Facebook
To set up a nickname on Facebook, follow these steps:
1. Open the Facebook app for iPhone or Android.
2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom-right of the screen for iPhones or the top-right of the screen for Android.
3. Scroll down the list. Tap Settings & Privacy, then Settings.
4. Tap Personal and Account Information.
5. Tap Name.
6. Tap Add a nickname, a birth name.
7. Choose a Name Type (nickname, maiden name, alternate spelling, etc.), enter your name, then tap Save.
About Changing Your Facebook Name
If you want to change your last name, add middle names, or have recently undergone the process of a name change, you need to make sure you conform to Facebook’s community standards.
In order for your new name to appear on your profile, you need to take a closer look at Facebook's name change policy.
Here is what Facebook wants you to know:
It is not allowed to use:
Symbols, numbers, unusual capitalization, repeating characters, or punctuation.
Characters from multiple languages.
Titles of any kind (example: professional, religious).
Words or phrases in place of a name.
Offensive or suggestive words of any kind.
Things to keep in mind:
The name on your profile should be the name that your friends call you in everyday life. This name should also appear on an ID or document from our ID list.
Nicknames can be used as a first or middle name if they're a variation of your authentic name (like Bob instead of Robert).
You can also list another name on your account (example: maiden name, nickname, professional name). Profiles are for individual use only. You can create a Page for a business, organization, or idea.
Pretending to be anything or anyone isn't allowed.