How do I set up separate names and photos for iMessage on shared Apple Account?

my wife and I share an Apple account, and are unavle to have sepsrate names on messages. we are also mot able to have seperate photos.

We are unable to have our own names and/ or photos on the message app





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iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 7, 2025 6:02 PM

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Posted on Mar 7, 2025 9:25 PM

okeithp wrote:

my wife and I share an Apple account, and are unavle to have sepsrate names on messages. we are also mot able to have seperate photos.
We are unable to have our own names and/ or photos on the message app


You have just listed three of the many reasons why you should not share an Apple Account with another person.


To avoid these problems set up a new Apple Account for either yourself or your wife and use them separately, perhaps in a Family Sharing group.


Read and study Eric Root's excellent advice on how to achieve this in this conversation.

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Mar 7, 2025 9:25 PM in response to okeithp

okeithp wrote:

my wife and I share an Apple account, and are unavle to have sepsrate names on messages. we are also mot able to have seperate photos.
We are unable to have our own names and/ or photos on the message app


You have just listed three of the many reasons why you should not share an Apple Account with another person.


To avoid these problems set up a new Apple Account for either yourself or your wife and use them separately, perhaps in a Family Sharing group.


Read and study Eric Root's excellent advice on how to achieve this in this conversation.

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