Which name do I use in my profile? My cards are all different.
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PayPal wants my name as it appears on my bank account and on my credit card AND any government issued card.
The problem is, my middle name is represented differently on each. My bank account has me (for example) as Jane Jones. My government-issued cards (such as health and driver's) have me as Jane Leigh Jones. My credit card has me as Jane L Jones.
So which one am I supposed to enter as my official name with PayPal? Also, PayPal doesn't let you add a middle name in the name change section. Am I just supposed to add an initial or my whole middle name to the end of my first name?
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Just add your legal name, leave out middle if you want to.
I have a bank account linked that is in joint names and shows as (not real name) Mrs A Smith but on paypal is shows Annabelle Smith.
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