Are alternate names in Facebook searchable?

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I mean that, if I add an alternate name to my Facebook account, will my profile be found by others even when they search by my alternate name?

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asked Apr 25 '12 at 12:56

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Yes. This is exactly the reason they added this feature. https://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=98445832130

answered Apr 25 '12 at 13:56

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