It is not always easy to understand the different parameters of social networks or to know if such an action is possible on a platform. That's why Influenth reveals today how to change the name of your account on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Whatsapp and Youtube.

Change your TikTok nickname

To change your TikTok nickname, here is the procedure to follow:

1. Head to your TikTok profile

2. Click on "Edit Profile" located below your profile picture

3. You have two options: change your name and change your username

4. Finally click on “Save”.

Please note, however, that you can only change your username once a month .

Change the name of your YouTube channel

If you want to change the name of your YouTube channel follow these 4 steps:

1. Click on your YouTube account profile picture

2. Then select "Your Channel"

3. Select the pencil icon below your photo then press it again, this time located to the right of "Name"

4. Customize your channel name and save using the button at the top right of your screen.

Change your Snapchat nickname

On Snapchat you can change your nickname, the one that appears when you send a direct message or a photo or video snap to your friends for example. On the other hand, you cannot change your user name entered during your registration on the network. If you want to change your nickname, follow these instructions:

1. Click on your Bitmoji at the top left of your screen

2. Then access the setting via the setting icon located at the top right

3. Select "Name" to modify it, the recording is done automatically

Change your Twitter username

4 steps to perform this manoeuvre:

1. Access your profile by clicking on your photo located at the top left of your screen when you are on the home page

2. Then click on "Edit profile", change your name

3. Finally press "Save".

You also have the possibility to modify your username entered when you registered on the platform, your @ used when you are mentioned under a tweet for example, to do this:

1. Go to the app settings

2. Click on your profile picture at the top left

3. Then scroll on your screen to select "Settings and privacy"

4. Tap on “Your account” then “Account information”

5. Finally select “Username” and modify it before clicking on “Done”.

Change your names on Instagram

On the Instagram platform you have two names: your nickname which is displayed when you send a direct message to a friend, and your username visible if you are identified in a story for example or in a comment. If you want to change one of the two or even both, here's how to do it:

1. Click on your profile at the bottom right of your screen

2. Select "Edit your profile"

3. Then change your username and/or your name (pseudo)

4. Finally save your changes using the "Done" button.

Please note that you can change your name once every 14 days .

Change your Facebook name

Here are the different steps to change your first and/or last name on your Facebook account ( valid once every 60 days ):

1. Head to "Menu" at the bottom right

2. Scroll down to “Settings and privacy”, click then click again on “Settings”

3. Select "Personal and account information" under the "account" category

4. Click on "Name" and modify as you wish

5. You also have the option to view the rendering on your account by pressing "Preview change"

6. Finally, you will need to enter your password before clicking on “Save changes”.

Change your LinkedIn name

If you want to change your name appearing on your LinkedIn profile, just follow these steps:

1. Go to your LinkedIn profile

2. Select the pencil icon to the right of your profile picture

3. Then modify your name and/or first name and even add an additional name if you wish

4. Click on “Save” to validate your modifications.

Change your WhatsApp name

You have two options for doing this: Editing on iPhone and editing on Android.

iPhone:

1. Select the settings on the icon at the bottom right of your screen

2. Then click on your name to the right of your profile picture and change it

3. Finally, tap on the “Done” button.

Android:

1. Select the settings then click on "More options" at the top right of your screen

2. Tap on “Settings” then click on your profile picture

3. Next to the "Name" field select "Edit" and make your change

4. Finally click on “Save”.