How do I change my yahoo name?

How do i change my screen name on yahoo .com and how do i change my im name at yahoo i need to change it tks?

• i don't want people to see my real name name on the computer i like to use nick names and things like that to protect my privacy but wheni sign into yahoo to get my own page and ...show more

• Answer:

  if you're after quick fix.. login to Yahoo! Messenger click on Messenger select My Contact Details at the top is Name: there are 3 fields that you need to complete to stop Yahoo! Messenger accessing the default Details stored in your Yahoo! Account information, these are... First (Name) Last (Name) Nickname point to note: take care if you opt to leave your first and last name fields blank or partially incomplete as this information can be extracted from your Account Information details which more often than not is your real first and last name :) e.g if under My Contact Details if you fill in first name but don't fill in your last, you may find your last name is extracted from your Account details by default. Account details first name: Jack last name: Jones My Contact details first name: sammy last name: [not filled out] your requests may go out with your yahoo ID but your contact details may read as sammy Jones if possible you might want to try to split your ID over the first and last name fields... eg in mine i have first name bourbon last name bee best bet is to double check with a close friend as to what shows up when you are added to someones list. i read somewhere on answers that your first and last name isnt sent to a user during an add friend request unless you sent them your contact details... but this isn't the case at all so when your friend adds you make sure they right click your username in their list and select Contact Details to see what information is available to them :) if you want more information http://www.wackyb.co.nz/Yahoo!_Messenger_version_8_Account_Information/ is an article explains the differences between the Name options available (Yahoo! Account, My Details, user by user) all of which change your available details (first, last name etc) to various degrees and what ppl will see with the different options. check the bottom of that page for some of the most common mistakes ppl are making with their id's and how to avoid them :) do give it some consideration to the options because if your details aren't set to display correctly your real name can and does go out to contacts when they add you in their address book and this can't be changed unless they remove you :)