Last updated on 2024-07-05, by Leia

How to Change Your Name on Facebook?

We usually post texts and photos on Facebook to share interesting things in life with others. Similarly, we can also view and comment on the content posted by other users on Facebook and read interesting Facebook stories. Sometimes we find that the user’s name we chose on Facebook many years ago may no longer be suitable for us. However, according to Facebook's relevant policies, we also need to pay attention to some issues when changing our name on Facebook. More importantly, many people have said that they don't know how to rename Facebook name. Therefore, this article will specifically describe how to change your name on Facebook, and answer some questions related to change name in Facebook.

Part 1: How to Change Your Name on Facebook

In the days before smartphones became popular, we all used the browser on our computers to access Facebook. Of course, even though we can now easily use the Facebook app on our smartphones to browse Facebook content, many people still keep the habit of using computers to access Facebook. Therefore, I will now introduce how do you change your name on Facebook and the specific steps based on different devices.

1. How to change your Facebook name on a computer

If you are in front of a computer screen right now, you can easily follow the steps I will introduce below to change your Facebook name in your computer browser. Note: The method of changing name in Facebook in a computer browser does not require you to install and use any specific browser. You only need to use the browser you are used to and follow the steps below.
Step 1: Use your computer browser to visit the Facebook homepage and log in to your account in Facebook. There is a downward arrow icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook homepage. Click it. Then, in the drop-down menu that appears, click the "Settings & privacy" option.
Step 2: After entering the page about "Settings & privacy", first find the "See more in Accounts Center" option and click it. In the "Accounts Center" page, Facebook will display the information of your Facebook accounts. Click on the account you want to change the name of. Then, there is a "Name" option in your Facebook profile. Click it and you can change your Facebook name.

2. How to change your Facebook name on an Android device

Mobile Internet is highly developed. We can use the Facebook app on smartphones or tablets to browse or post content on Facebook anytime and anywhere. At present, most smartphones and tablets are installed with Android or iOS systems. Therefore, I think it can be simply divided into Android and iOS devices to further explain how do I change my name in Facebook on mobile devices. The following are the specific steps to change my Facebook name on Android devices:

Step 1: Install and run the Facebook app on your Android device. Then, log in to your Facebook account in the Facebook app and go to your profile page. At the bottom of the profile page, there is an option called "Settings & Privacy". Tap it. Then, you will enter the page about settings and tap the option "Personal and account information" again.
Step 2: At this time, Facebook will display the information of your Facebook account. Tap the "Name" option. Then, enter the new name of your Facebook account in the text box and tap "Review Change" to confirm that you want to change name in Facebook. Finally, Facebook will ask you to enter your Facebook account password to save your changes.

3. How to change your Facebook name on iOS - iPhone and iPad

Although iPhone and iPad are installed with the iOS system, the design of the Facebook app on iPhone and iPad is very similar to the Facebook app on Android devices. Therefore, the steps to change the name of your Facebook account in the Facebook app on iPhone and iPad are very similar to the steps to change the name of Facebook account on Android devices, but you can check the following content in detail:

Step 1: Find and install the Facebook app in the APP Store of iPhone or iPad. Then, run the Facebook app and log in to your Facebook account. Tap the "Menu" button at the bottom right of the Facebook app, and Facebook will display your Facebook account information on this page. Tap the "Settings & privacy" option below, and then tap the "Settings" option in the drop-down menu.
Step 2: In the "Settings" page, tap the "Personal and account information" option. Then further tap the "Name" button. According to the prompt, enter the new name of your Facebook account in the text box and tap the "Review Change" button. Finally, according to Facebook's requirements, enter your Facebook account password again to confirm that you want to change the name of your Facebook account.

4. How to change your Facebook name on a mobile browser

Of course, if you think it is troublesome to install the Facebook app on your mobile device and then change the name of your Facebook account in the Facebook app, you can also change the name in Facebook directly in the browser of your mobile device. The following are the specific steps on how to change the name on Facebook in the browser of your mobile device:

Step 1: Visit the Facebook homepage in the browser of your mobile device and log in to your Facebook account. Scroll to the bottom of the Facebook page and tap the "Settings & privacy" option.
Step 2: On the "Settings & privacy" page, tap the "Personal and account information" option. Then, tap "Name". Enter your new Facebook name in the text box and tap the "Review change" button. Finally, enter your Facebook account password to save your changes.

Part 2: How to Use a Nickname on Facebook

In addition to changing your Facebook name directly, you can also add a nickname to your Facebook account. You can add a nickname to your Facebook account by following the steps I describe below.

Step 1: Visit Facebook's homepage and log in to your Facebook account. Click the "Menu" option to enter your Facebook account's profile page. Then, click the "Settings & privacy" option.
Step 2: On the "Settings & privacy" page, click the "See more in Accounts Center" option. Then, on the "Profiles" page, click on your Facebook account's avatar and click on the "Name" option. At the bottom of the page about your Facebook account's name, there is an option called "Manage other names", click it. Then, you can add a nickname to your Facebook account here, and click "Save" to save your changes.

FAQs

Although it is not difficult to change the name on Facebook, according to the relevant policies released by Facebook, some issues about changing the name on Facebook also require our special attention.

1. After changing the name in Facebook, how long do I need to wait before I can change my Facebook name again?

Facebook stipulates that after a user changes his Facebook name, he needs to wait 60 days before he can change his name again.

2. After changing my Facebook name, can I still watch private Facebook videos?

Changing your Facebook name will not affect your previous friendship with other Facebook users. Therefore, you can continue to watch other users' private Facebook videos. However, if you unfriend other Facebook users, you will no longer be able to watch their posted private Facebook videos. However, there are currently ways to download private Facebook videos. Facebook video downloader is a useful tool to help you download private Facebook videos from Facebook.

3. What is Facebook's name change policy?

Facebook stipulates that users' Facebook names cannot contain: 1. Symbols, numbers, unusual capital letters, repeated characters, or punctuation marks; 2. Characters in multiple languages; 3. Professional, religious, or other types of titles; 4. Words or phrases; 5. Certain offensive or suggestive words. When you change the name of your Facebook account, if the name of your new Facebook account contains some of the prohibited content mentioned above, Facebook will prompt you that you cannot change the name of your Facebook account and you need to re-enter a name that complies with Facebook's name change policy.

Conclusion

This article has explained how to change your name of Facebook on different devices such as computers, iOS devices, and Android devices, and answered some questions related to how to change your name from Facebook. Now, I believe you can change your Facebook name or add a nickname to your Facebook account according to your preferences.

Leia

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