Do you use your true name on facebook?

@Zhizho (1350)
Indonesia
February 5, 2010 11:20pm CST
Hi mylotters.Nowdays many people addict to having facebook.I have facebook for making friend and joined with positif discussion.I am looking for my old friends so I have to use my true name?.I don't know what a reason for people who did not use their true name.Please share here about you.I would like to know and I really apreciate about your responding.
11 responses
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
hello zhizho, i do use my real complete name on facebook and posted my real photos! hehe i do it so that friends will find me easily and besides i don't see anything wrong in using the real name in there...unless you are hiding something or from someone, maybe that will be a reason why others don't use their real name...
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@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
yup, they can always ignore someone who invites them if they don't want to and besides they can also set their settings to private and if they don't want to get seen on search engines, they can also set their settings that way...
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Hi ckyra.Maybe you are right about some people who does not use their real name but they can refuse people who add them if they did not like.I agree with you that there is anything wrong if we using the real name.Anyway, thanks for share here.Happy mylotting!.
@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Feb 10
Facebook is just about the only place where I will use my true name. The people who are on my friends list all know me personally (with an exception of 2) and anyone who is searching for me can find me by name. I don't accept anyone I don't know personally because there's too much personal information on Facebook about "me" - and I don't need strangers to know my business. But everywhere else, including myLot, I don't use my real name as I like to remain anonymous (and for safety reasons!).
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
Thanks for joined to this topic.Same as you, I just use my real name on facebook site.Maybe most of us have the first purpose on facebook to find our old friends so we use our real name.Different with mylot,this is site for discussion.
@jugsjugs (12967)
6 Feb 10
I do use my real name on facebook as there are alot of my friends on there that do not except people who they do not know there are also alot of people on there at the moment that are trying to copy peoples accounts as in hakkers that are putting alot of virus problems on there as well so yes i do use my real name and so do all of the people that i have as friends on there.
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
I think, most of us were choose to using real name because we have same goal on facebook that looking for olf friends or building network.We appreciate for people whoo choose to hide their real name.Anyway, thanks for share here.Happy mylotting!
@colydf (913)
• China
6 Feb 10
I want to use my true name for some social website, but I am afraid someone would use your true information to get more information about you, and even do some bad things to you. So I think it is better use a fake name. Have a nice day!
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Hi colydf.I see your reason.I think that could be possible happen.I use my real name but I would not give my information completely in facebook.Such as adress.We have to be carefull about it.thanks for share here!
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
Hi this caught my attention,. hmm yeah im using my real name on facebook cause it is a trusted site.. Almost all users there use their authentic identities thats why i'm enjoying my stay there .whereas in friendster, you really cant recognize their users cause all of them are using screen names.
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Hi..thanks for join to responding this topic.Yeah, I jsut corious about how many people who use the real name.I think,there is different goal when join facebook but most of them use their real name to make their friends easy to find them.
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
6 Feb 10
hi Zhizou yes i use true name on my facebook,its easy to find me if my friend want to find my name on facebook.if i use nick name maybe can be dificult for my friend to find me Good Luck
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Hi Ridwan. Thanks for your respond.same as others that using real name would make easily for our friends to find us.Most of us were join facebook to find our old friends so we have to using real name.Good luck too.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
6 Feb 10
Yes I do use my real name on facebook, because I want my friends to find me.
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
6 Feb 10
Hi irishmist, yes you are right that using real name would make your friends easy to find you.maybe they have a reason to using un real name.Anyway thanks for your comment!.Happy mylotting.
• United States
6 Feb 10
I use my real name because I use facebook as well as myspace for our business. We also have a business page on facebook. I don't see why people don't use their eal names but that is their choice and if it is what they want then I do not judge against them for that. Just makes it very hard for your friends to find you.
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Yes you are right maybe they have some reason to use their real name.Maybe they did not use facebook as site to looking for their friends or use fasebook for business.For your reason,surely you have to use your real name.Thanks for responding guys!
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I use my true name so that i can find friends and they can find me. I know there are some people that have a fake one for games and stuff but I just keep my own name and have about three games I play. However, there are some hardcore gamers out there that invite people just for games and it keeps them from sharing all of their private information with strangers.
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Hi Zhizho,Yes,i used my real name in facebook,because i am looking for my classmates, old friends and relatives.How can I found them using another name?Besides i am true to myself and I dont want to have conflict.Have a great day!
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@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Yes you are right that we find difficult to find our friends on facebook because they does not using their real name.but one of myfriends who does not using her real name sent me message to told that she use other name.Thanks for your comment Hazelrose!
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
yes i use my true name in my account in facebook,it for easier find for my friends,though i don't use my whole name only the nickname that they always call me and it's still my first name,my last name is also added so that they will have no hard times just to keep in touch with me :)
@Zhizho (1350)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
Hi.Thanks for share here.Yes, you are right that using the real name would make easier for other especially who know us to find us on facebook.I think that there is no problem when you use pen name but there is your picture there.they can find you but maybe some people doubt it.