facebook surnames? privacy issues?

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I have my real surname, but only use my first name's initials. If you use your real fullname, the advantage and disadvantage is that people can just type your name in there and find you. Depending on whether you want those people to find you, it's a good or bad thing. And the reason I use my initials is mainly because to "hide" from people I don't want to find me.

If you only want people you know personally to know about your Facebook, just go with a fake name.

Plus, you have the option to make your profile private and only viewable by people on your friends list.