Nicknames and First Names are not showing

I just started using iPhone and then I realized eventhough my contacts have nicknames it just didn't show up. I do turn on the short names (as first name only) and nicknames, but it always appeared with last name (without nickname). How can I fix this?

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Apr 13, 2024 7:26 PM

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Apr 13, 2024 7:56 PM in response to Ryn00

Ryn00 Said:

"Nicknames and First Names are not showing: I just started using iPhone and then I realized eventhough my contacts have nicknames it just didn't show up. I do turn on the short names (as first name only) and nicknames, but it always appeared with last name (without nickname). How can I fix this?"

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Enabling Nicknames:

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: Contacts
  3. Tap: Sort Name
  4. Tap: Prefer Nicknames so that it is green.


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