Unfortunately, real and legal are often conflated by people making and supporting these policies. Many of those names may in fact be real even if they don't mat

Unfortunately, real and legal are often conflated by people making and supporting these policies. Many of those names may in fact be real even if they don't match your expectations of what a real name looks like. I can't use my real name on Facebook because I can't get a legal name change. So I don't use Facebook.