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I'm itching to correct this friend-of-a-friend's facebook name

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MadreInglese · 13/01/2011 12:15

a very prolific facebook addict who keeps popping up on my friend's page has her name set up as (eg)

Jane Smith Formally Jones

it makes me wince every time I see it

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BitOfFun · 13/01/2011 12:16

Heehee

MadreInglese · 13/01/2011 12:17

should I tell her? Grin

(i don't know her, she will think I'm a loon)

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belgo · 13/01/2011 12:19

I can see why it's wrong, but what should it be?

ChippingIn · 13/01/2011 12:19

Can you tell her privately? If you can in a 'thought you might like to know...' kind of way, but not if you have to put it in a public area.

TrillianAstra · 13/01/2011 12:19

So not one of your friends then? Shame.

Can you send them a message saying I thought you'd like to know that's "formerly"?

Plumm · 13/01/2011 12:22

Maybe she uses Smith when she's feeling informal.

MadreInglese · 13/01/2011 12:22

I could perhaps mention it to my friend, who might pass it on...

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MadreInglese · 13/01/2011 12:22

lol Plumm

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Eglu · 13/01/2011 12:22

Can you not just tell her there is a section in the profile where you can put names you were previously (formerly) known by.

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