What can I use as a screen name?

I want to use yahoo messenger to chat but I don't want my real name to show up on the screen what can I do ?

• maybe I could make up a screen that would display instead of my real name if so how do I do that?

• Answer:

  REAL NAME SHOWING ISSUE The link below will take you to a site that explains in detail how to prevent your real name from showing across all yahoo services, it is the best explanation I have found anywhere. Know also that in a PM the only name that people see of yours is what is in the blue shaded area at the top of the pm box not what it says in the white text area. And the name showing at the top of your instant messenger only you can see BUT your real name can show in other areas like when someone adds you to their friend’s list and even in yahoo mail so please read this article. REAL NAME SHOWING: If you are concerned about this read this article >> http://www.wackyb.co.nz/yahoo!_first_and... . It will explain how to prevent/change this across all Yahoo services. I hope this helps you and please remember to vote if it does. Thanks.