How do you change your display name in the messenger IM box?

When you IM someone, as you chat back and forth, you get their name and your name in the box next to the replies. Well, mine currently displays my full name and I want to change it to just display my first name. Is there any way to do this? I've tried with the preferences tab and even searched my yahoo profile, can't figure it out. Thanks for any help.How do you change your display name in the messenger IM box?
Please follow this path. click on messenger%26gt; my contact details%26gt; make changes in ur nickname box%26gt; keep other boxes empty%26gt; save and close. It will solve ur problem.



If u r having yahoo 360 also. Then u will hv to do the following also. Follow this path. Open ur messenger window%26gt; contacts%26gt; my profile%26gt; click on ur ID%26gt; edit%26gt;it will take u to ur 360 page%26gt; click settings%26gt; it will take u to basic info%26gt; make changes in Name and Nick Name as u need%26gt; make changes in Yahoo Identity display%26gt; save.How do you change your display name in the messenger IM box?
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You can change how your name displays on your computer by choosing ';My Contact Details'; in the Messenger menu, then changing the First/Last name fields, or adding a nickname.



Note that no matter what display name you choose, this will *only* be seen by *you* on your computer. Yahoo! Messenger does *not* send your display name with your messages, only your ID. Your name will appear on the other side as whatever that person chose to enter for you in their address book, or the name you entered in your profile page (http://manage.members.yahoo.com/index_li or as just your ID if you're not in their address book and there is no display name in your profile.



You can verify this yourself by right-clicking on any contact in your list, changing their name to whatever you want, and then seeing that name appear the next time you IM with them. I know it's a little confusing, since other programs like MSN Messenger do send display names; but not Yahoo!.
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