YouTube shows real name when I post

Question

I forget when but somehow my Gmail account has my real name, which sucks because when I post on a YouTube video everyone sees it. How can I change it?

Answer 1

You can change your display name by doing the following:

1. Log in to your desired account on Youtube.
2. Click on the down arrow on the top right hand corner next to your profile picture (if you have one).
3. Select "Youtube settings". Click on "Advanced" under "Account Information".
4. Click "Disconnect with Google+" account. Note that with this, you are creating a channel for yourself with a separate username.
5. After completing the steps, you will have your own username. This username will become your display name afterwards.

Note however, that you cannot actually set a proper display name with spaces if you use this method, but it does separate your real name from your Youtube account.

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Alternatively, you can just go to your Google Account and change your real name to something else (though it is going to change it on every single Google product you use, especially your Gmail). You can follow these steps:

1. In Youtube, click on the down arrow on the top right hand corner next to your profile picture.
2. Under "Google account", click on "Profile".
3. Assuming you have your Google+ account created, click on your name in the profile page and change it to your desired name accordingly.