This is a phrase that refers to the name by which people will see you as on MySpace. It can be anything you want it to be, as long as the length isn't terribly long. Most of the time, display names are the name of the person, but people often use them for self-expression.
Some of the display names I've had are (x ,Moderate to Severe, Vapor in the Wind, Speechless, Cradle The Fall and many others.
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display name messaging (DNM) message: "don't waste your time, we've heard it all before"
(quote from You Me At Six album)
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