Why won't Facebook display my alternate name?

[The Minister Of Chlorine]

I've waited over 48 hours and still nothing.

After trying to amend my "name" to something else I get a snotty error reply:

"We require everyone to use their real name on Facebook. If you'd like to add an alternate name, you may do so after you change your name"

My used name is fake anyway. Why cough and fart over changing an already fake name?

I just want to get on with my life and finally get to experience all the stuff that makes FB evil 1st hand without being exposed to having my actual personal data grabbed.

[Suraj]

check the button of show alternative name, which is with the option of password change,and after some time you will see it definitely .