Add an Alternate Name and IM Nicknames to Facebook to Make Yourself Easier to Find
When people are searching for you on Facebook, the first thing they do is run a search on your name. But what if they only know you by your maiden name or your name is just hard to spell? And what about the nickname you use on Skype, Google talk and AIM, Are they associated with your account? Facebook has a solution for these situations. In this post, we'll learn how to add an alternate name and IM screen names to your Facebook account, thus making you easier to find.
Alternate name on Facebook
As Facebook explain, the alternate name in your account "is only used to help people find you in search and will not show up in your profile". Use it "for a former name or a name in another language." Here is how to add an alternate name to your Facebook account:
- When logged in, choose "Account Settings" under "Settings" (you'll see it in the top right corner of the screen).
- Next to "Name," click "change."
- Enter a full name in the "Full Alternate Name" filed, and click the "Change Former Name" button below.
