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Different Nicknames on Groups
Nine Ninety, Jun 8, 2021 at 16:09
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Please make a feature that permit us to select a different nickname on groups, it's useful for people that use the same account in multiple groups including work (when we identify ourselves with real name, department...) and other groups (when we identify by a nick related to that group).

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Clot Mar 3, 2022
This will also help admins to change inapropriate names in their groups
Юрий Михайлуц Jun 24, 2022
A delightful idea.
نَمَط اَوْسَط Jul 8, 2022
Needful feature. I usually create a telegram group for the students attending my course each term for sharing information and course discussions. However, I have difficulty to recognize the student names during this short period of connection since most of them do not use their original name as their username for the sake of privacy issues with others outside the class. It would be nice if telegram allows to set custom names for the member of each group which only appear for that group so that the group members could see the official or customized name of their fellow members only when browsing inside that group.
Юрий Михайлуц Jul 8, 2022
نَمَط اَوْسَط
Needful feature. I usually create a telegram group for the students attending my course each term for sharing information and course discussions. However, I have difficulty to recognize the student names during this short period of connection since most of them do not use their original name as their username for the sake of privacy issues with others outside the class. It would be nice if telegram allows to set custom names for the member of each group which only appear for that group so that the group members could see the official or customized name of their fellow members only when browsing inside that group.
I have faced exactly the same problem. Oh, as I understand you.
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John Tsolakidis Nov 24, 2022
Nicknames would be awesome and improve the experience. They're not just for fun, they're also for big work group chats to distinguish people you barely know just to remember who they are. They can also be either private just for us, and the can also be public, for everyone to see in the group chat, selectable using a toggle while setting up the nickname.
ヴィル Feb 25, 2023
I use my profile for work, I don't want my real name in the main profile, but I have no other option because in work chats you have to give your full name.
I don't want to have two accounts for work and friends. I need this feature as soon as possible.
Юрий Михайлуц Feb 25, 2023
ヴィル
I use my profile for work, I don't want my real name in the main profile, but I have no other option because in work chats you have to give your full name. I don't want to have two accounts for work and friends. I need this feature as soon as possible.
I agree. It is irreplaceable for work. I think I'm even willing to pay separately for this feature. I will even say more: I am ready to pay separately for each of my working chat, in which I will include such an opportunity. Of course, I mean those chats that I created myself. And I am willing to pay for the creation of each new chat with such an additional feature.
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Deleted Account May 19, 2023
Emojigram is not interested in work-related business use of the app. Can't you tell by all of the stupid emojis?
「J. Martin C. M. 」 ¡No escribo MD primero! | I never write DM first! Aug 27, 2023
I totally agree with
I use Telegram for work and leisure and, will be great if there's a chance to difference the name between my professional and personal accounts and also the photograph/avatar.
There are other apps which can make a difference between the 'servers' like Discord or WeChat depending the group...
Akiame 🔜 FanExpo, AWU, DenFur, FurEver West Aug 28, 2023
Being able to have a different displayed name per channel would be great for me. Discord does it, telegram should follow suit.
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Владислав Никитин Nov 30, 2023
Very important functional for me!
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