Do you have to use your real name on Twitter?

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I want a Twitter account but not if I have to use my real name like on facebook. I want a fun website to go to,not someplace where I have to watch everything I say.

[Farieda]

Nah..u dont have to use ur real name on twitter...I jst opened 1..will u follow me if u open 1?plz do..my twitter is Darlbieber..I'll follow u back..thx

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Twitter isn't like Facebook. Facebook is all about connecting with people you know and having a network (like a really, really big family) of everyone that you associate with. Twitter is about following specific people that you're interested in. When you sign up for Twitter, there's no reason not to use your real name where it asks for it, but you want your USERNAME to be something different. Some people use their real names as their usernames, but there's really no reason to especially if you're worried about people knowing that it's you.