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[QuietOperator]

If you only want to run ads, buy a pre-made profile from providers in the community. Pre-made profiles from providers are more stable and less likely to be banned than new profiles.

Right. As meta prefers old accounts to have activity.

 

[Genus Agency]

Newly created accounts are quite weak and cannot run ads. You also shouldn't use two accounts with the same name on the same device. If you want to run small-scale ads, buy an account that has been created for a longer time.

 

[Grainnea]

Using multiple personal profiles, even with the same name, goes against Facebook’s rules and often leads to restrictions once detected. ID verification usually links accounts, so it can become an issue later even if the name itself is common.

 

[Deleted member 2206092]

It's okay, there are plenty of people with the same name.

 

[ru0]

I created a second Facebook profile for myself a couple days ago. I used the same name too. The goal is to eventually use it to run ads. However someone is telling me I should not have used my same name from my original profile. Is it that big a deal though? Two people could have the same name technically lol and don't they ask for ID verification evnetually anyways? I fee like I used my ID on my other account though so idk if that would even be useful again.

You’re right—using the same name for accounts isn’t an issue by itself. However, it does carry higher risk later if Meta asks you to verify your identity, because Meta doesn’t allow two accounts to share the same identity. So if you plan to use this account for long-term advertising, you shouldn’t use exactly the same name as the account that has already been verified with an ID.

 

[Deleted member 1902336]

The bigger issue isn’t the name, it’s having multiple personal profiles, which Facebook doesn’t allow and often links through ID checks later. Using the same name can increase the chance of detection once verification is triggered.

 

[HA Marketing Agency]

It won't have any immediate impact, but if your account gets banned later, appealing to get it back online will be very difficult.

 

[MariaUnie]

I created a second Facebook profile for myself a couple days ago. I used the same name too. The goal is to eventually use it to run ads. However someone is telling me I should not have used my same name from my original profile. Is it that big a deal though? Two people could have the same name technically lol and don't they ask for ID verification evnetually anyways? I fee like I used my ID on my other account though so idk if that would even be useful again.

yes, it does matter — and the risk is higher than most people realize, especially if your goal is to run ads.

 

[CuiBap Agency]

As meta prefers old accounts to have activity.

 

[cybersexuals]

Facebook usually expects one personal profile per real person, and duplicate profiles with the same name increase the chance of review or shutdown later. are you planning on running ads?

 

[CuiBap Agency]

Precisely, using multiple personal profiles with the same name to run ads is extremely risky because Meta's AI scanning system in 2026 will flag it as "circumventing systems" behavior.

Facebook usually expects one personal profile per real person, and duplicate profiles with the same name increase the chance of review or shutdown later. are you planning on running ads?

 

[imccafey]

Short answer is it could be a problem, yeah. That said, it could be a substantial issue tbh.
Same name is fine though, for most parts. It's the details around ht eaccounts that's mostly what gets looked at. Bigger issue's the ID ver though, if your main is already tied to your real ID then the second one's likely to get flagged when it hits any review. There may be some workarounds to that but that's the extent of what I know about that specific (sort of) issue.

 

[Facebook_Marketing]

You can create profiles with identical data, but the question is how warm they are and how prepared they are for advertising. It will be much easier if you simply buy ready-made, warm accounts.

 

[LUMINOUS AGENCY]

Having the same name usually isn’t the issue, but maintaining multiple personal profiles can be. Facebook’s policies allow one personal account per person, and having more than one may trigger reviews, especially when running ads. Using a single profile together with a Business Manager is generally the safer setup.

 

[Imelda_99]

The name duplication isn't the main issue. Facebook evaluates accounts based on activity history, behavior, and overall trustworthiness.
The risk lies in the fact that this is a new profile, with few social signals and an intention to run ads too soon, which can easily be seen as unusual. Let the account run naturally for a while before using it for advertising.

 

[CobaltCrusher]

Using the same name isn’t a huge issue technically, but Facebook may flag it for duplicate account, and since your ID is already linked to the first account, verification could block the second one.

 

[Bubbless]

Using the same name isn’t automatically a problem, but Facebook links accounts by personal info and devices. Since your first account already used your ID, the system could flag the second profile if it ever asks for verification.

 

[AdCard Agency]

This is not really dangerous because many people have the same name. But the problem here is the IP address of the device has been saved. In case 1 of the 2 accounts commits a violation, the Facebook scanning system will detect it and lock both. Safest is to just use BM to run ads.

 

[mechilin]

I created a second Facebook profile for myself a couple days ago. I used the same name too. The goal is to eventually use it to run ads. However someone is telling me I should not have used my same name from my original profile. Is it that big a deal though? Two people could have the same name technically lol and don't they ask for ID verification evnetually anyways? I fee like I used my ID on my other account though so idk if that would even be useful again.

I don’t think there’s any issue. Many people use two accounts with the same name, and everything works fine without any problems.

 

[shahidulafridi]

you probably didn’t ruin anything, just fix the issue fast and move on because most mistakes online aren’t permanent.