How to set Nicknames in Facebook Messenger

Some of our closest friends go by nicknames rather than their real name. You might even have some of them saved in your contacts as such, so why should Facebook Messenger be any different?

Well, you actually can set nicknames in Facebook Messenger – you just have to know where to look.

How to set Nicknames in Facebook Messenger

Mobile

1. Open the Facebook Messenger app.
2. Open the conversation with whom you wish to set a nickname for.
3. In the conversation window, tap the Information icon in the upper right corner and then tap Nicknames.
   
   
   Note: All chat members will receive a notification that you have set a nickname for someone and what that nickname is. Don’t accidentally embarrass yourself!
   
4. Tap the name of the person you wish to set a nickname for.
5. Type in their nickname, and then tap Set.
   

Desktop

1. Open Facebook.com in your web browser and sign into your account.
2. Click the Messenger icon in the upper right corner and then click See All in Messenger at the bottom. You can also simply open www.facebook.com/messages/t/ in your web browser.
   
3. Now in Messenger, open the conversation with whom you wish to set a nickname for.
4. Within the conversation window, click Customize Chat at the far right and then Edit Nicknames. You may, first, need to click the Information icon at the upper right corner of the conversation to reveal the right panel.
   
   
   Note: All chat members will receive a notification that you have set a nickname for someone and what that nickname is. Don’t accidentally embarrass yourself!
   
5. Click the name of the person you wish to set a nickname for.
6. Type in a nickname for them and then click the Checkmark to the right.