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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the format of long names while using the Messages app. Note that there isn't a way to change your contacts' names to display solely last names in the Contacts app.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone's Settings. Do so by tapping the grey gear icon on one of your Home screens (it may be hiding in a folder entitled "Utilities").
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2Scroll to the fifth group of options and select Contacts.
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3Tap Short Name. It should be in the middle of the screen.
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4Make sure the Short Name switch is green. If it isn't, slide it right to the "On" position.
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5Select Last Name Only. Doing so will change the name that's displayed at the top of your Messages app when texting a contact from "First" to "Last".
- For example, if you were texting your friend Jane Doe, the name at the top of your conversation would change from "Jane" to "Doe" after altering this setting.
Warnings
- You can't change your contacts to display only last names in the Contacts app.Thanks!
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1. Open Settings.
2. Select Contacts.
3. Tap Short Name.
4. Tap the Short Name switch if needed.
5. Select Last Name Only.
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