Perry Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm ready to do Facebook, since my dd has it and I want to be able to check it periodically. So are you using your first and last name? Married or maiden name? My daughter just uses first and middle name. That seems great for privacy issues but doesn't it make it hard to connect with old friends? What have you done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I use my first name and my maiden name and my married name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 First Maiden Married, in that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I use my first, maiden, and last name. I listed my high school and class, so that old friend can find me. I have my security set so that only my confirmed friends can see my profile. They can find my name if the search for it, and they can see my face if they look at my friend's Friends Lists. But, they can't really find out anything about me unless they ask to be my Friend, and I confirm. Even then, I can determine how much of my life I want individuals to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Can you see who visits your page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTanya Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Can you see who visits your page? I have mine set like Suzanne -- only confirmed friends can see my profile and posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura K (NC) Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 My maiden name is unique. I added it because it's really hard to find old female friends if their names have changed. I have the highest privacy settings on my account, though. "Friends of friends" can't see my pics or notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Can you see who visits your page? No. There is no log of who visits your page. You set the security settings to determine who has access. And even then, you can also control who sees pics, who is told when someone else posts a pic that you are "tagged" (identified) in, and who can read notes you write (not updates, but notes). I use First Maiden Married. It's easier to search for me that way. I joined for the networking with friends, so want to be easy to find. I have friends who just use First Married, and another friend who uses First Middle Maiden Married (but her names are VERY popular). If you don't want people to "find" your dc, set her to be completely unsearchable (invisible), and then your dc would have to the searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use First, married, and then I went back in and added my maiden last name. It doesn't show on my profile or name, but if someone searches for my maiden name, I show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella_gitana Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I used my first name and married name, but had to add my maiden name because my pre-married days friends didn't know who I was :glare:. I was thinking, "Have I changed that much?" Only a handful of my high school friends recognized me. It's only been 20+ years :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I have mine set like Suzanne -- only confirmed friends can see my profile and posts. Me, too. I use my first name and last name. My maiden name is in my profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella_gitana Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use First, married, and then I went back in and added my maiden last name. It doesn't show on my profile or name, but if someone searches for my maiden name, I show up. How do you set it up that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use my first name and my maiden name and my married name. Same here. I didn't put my maiden name at first but then people from my high school years started asking if it was me by my maiden name. I then added mine because I saw most people had listed their name that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm ready to do Facebook, since my dd has it and I want to be able to check it periodically. So are you using your first and last name? Married or maiden name? My daughter just uses first and middle name. That seems great for privacy issues but doesn't it make it hard to connect with old friends? What have you done? I used first maiden last. However, there is a way you can enter other names without displaying them to make it easier for people to find you. I have my last name from my first marriage entered that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 mine is set to the highest privacy. I only use my first and current last name--I don't want high school friends finding me. I don't post pics, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in WA Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use my first, maiden, and married name. I do this because Facebook is a great way to reconnect with friends who knew me before I was married. I'm "friends" again with people I haven't heard from since elementary school. Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I didn't even think about using first maiden last when I signed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use my first, maiden, and married names, but my dd will use her first and middle when she gets her own account. I am making her wait until she turns 13. It seems like a lot of her friends, who are not 13 yet, have their own accounts. She thinks I am a big, mean mom. Oh, well, I am not losing sleep over it. :) She will also be required to add me to her friends list. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomofSeven Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I like to find my facebook friends, not be found. Plus, there are some past relationships I'd rather not rekindle -IYKWIM. Still, it wouldn't be too hard to find me, if someone really wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I used the name most people from the last 20 years know me by, but then I changed it to my legal name (I have never taken on my husbands surname so its not an issue). By the time I had changed it, most of the people I would connect with had already found me. Once I changed it to my legal name, my best friend from school found me. I was thrilled to reconnect with her. SO, you can always change it and net a whole different lot of people :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I joined to connect with old friends I had lost touch with, so I wanted them to be able to find me (and they did!). I don't accept friendship requests from people I don't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 someone asked how I added my maiden name so it doesn't show up on my profile, but so I still come up if someone searches; well, I did it by accident.. after I made my account using first and married last name, I noticed friends had their whole names, including maiden on their profiles, so I went into my account and choose "change name" option. I put in my maiden name. I expected it would be added to my profile name, but it wasn't. If I do a search by my maiden name, I do pop up, so it is registered somewhere in facebook, even if it doesn't show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks everyone. I went ahead and did first-maiden-last. I ended up finding tons of people I haven't thought about in years. That was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Perry, good for you! I like facebook. Have fun with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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