This wikiHow teaches you how to change the name Siri uses to call you on your iPhone or iPad, or Mac. This article is intended for English speaking devices.
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Method 1 of 2: iPhone or iPad
Step 1. Open the Contacts app
This app icon looks like a silhouetted address book.
Step 2. Touch +
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Enter the desired name
Step 4. Touch Done
Step 5. Touch the Home button to exit the Siri menu
Step 6. Open the Settings app
This app icon looks like a cog and is usually located on the homepage.
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If the app is not on the homepage, check the folder labeled Utilities.
Step 7. Swipe down and select Siri
This button is in the third set of options.
Step 8. Touch My Info
Step 9. Select your new name from the contact list
Siri will use the name of the selected contact card to call you.
Method 2 of 2: Mac
Step 1. Open the Contacts app
This app looks like an address book and is generally located in a dock at the bottom of the screen.
If there is no Contacts app in the dock, click the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the screen, enter “Contacts” in the search bar, and click Contacts on search results.
Step 2. Click the + button
It's in the lower-left corner of the Contacts window.
Step 3. Enter your first name and last name as you wish
Step 4. Click Done
Step 5. Click Card
This button is located in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Click Make this my card
This will change the name of your primary contact card. Siri, and other Mac apps that use your contact card, will use this name to identify you.
