How To Change Nickname In Messenger : Online Naming

Usually, our close ones have always kept our nicknames and they call us by them only. There are a few whose nicknames do not go along with their real names. The same trend goes on Facebook as well. Nicknames are just kept randomly. It can be anything like your last name, or any funny name to tease you. We know the person more by his/her nickname rather than their complete name.

You have often seen your friends change their names randomly on Facebook messenger. You can even set their nicknames. Here you have an option of changing your friend’s nickname on messenger so that while receiving their messages you’ll receive a notification with the nickname given by you.

WhatsApp syncs the contact with your friend’s name. But this does not happen while using Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. You don’t have the right to keep the nicknames of your friend. If two of your friends have the same name, you can avoid that confusion on Facebook by keeping their nicknames on messenger which will make it easy for you to remember the correct person. This amazing feature will help you to memorize your friends easily.

Just click on their names and check for the option of the nickname.  Learn the technique to change the nicknames of your friend with us on Android, iPhone, and computer as well.

For iPhone

• Step 1: Download and Open the messenger app.
• Step 2: Sign into it with the registered phone number, type the password and continue.
• Step 3: Go to the ‘Home tab’, a house-shaped icon. If any conversation is opened by the messenger, click on the ‘Back’ button present in the top left corner.
• Step 4: Click on the profile icon of the user.
• Step 5: Now you need to tap on the name of the user i.e. username.
• Step 6: An option of ‘Edit Username’ will appear. Select it.
• Step 7: Now write the username or the nickname you want to keep for your friend.
• Step 8: Choose the option of ‘Save’ present on the screen top right corner. Now you have accomplished the task of changing the username of your friend.

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For Android

• Step 1: Download and Open the messenger app. Sign in to it with the registered phone number, type the password and continue.
• Step 2: Go to the ‘Home tab’ , a house-shaped icon. If any conversation is opened by the messenger, click on the ‘Back’ button present in the top left corner.
• Step 3: Click on the profile icon of the user.
• Step 4: Now you need to tap on the name of the user i.e. username.
• Step 5: An option of ‘Edit Username’ will appear. Select it.
• Step 6: Now write the username or the nickname you want to keep for your friend.
• Step 7: Choose the option of ‘Save’ present on the screen top right corner. Now you have accomplished the task of changing the username of your friend.

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For Computer

• Step 1: Open messenger with any web browser and sign in to your account.
• Step 2: Direct towards the conversation where you wish to change the nickname. It can either be one-to-one or a group chat.
• Step 3: Go to the ‘Customized chat’ located on the conversation right side and choose the option of ‘Edit nicknames’.
• Step 4: Select the person profile whose username you want to change.
• Step 5: Now write the username or the nickname you want to keep for your friend.
• Step 6: Mark the check box for confirmation of the decision.

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Conclusion

That’s all about the easy methods for changing the nickname of your friends on Facebook messenger. You have the complete freedom to change your friend’s name. But do remember, your friends can also change your name whenever they wish to. Let’s know what you think about this unique method in the comments section.