The Brief: "Y/N" is used in fanfiction. It stands for "your name" and allows the reader to insert themselves into the story.

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“Y/N” is an abbreviation for “your name” in fan fiction. Readers are able to insert themselves into the story where “Y/N” is written.

According to Urban Dictionary, this is used in first person/ reader point of view fanfics. Many of these fanfics are found on Wattpad, Tumblr, and Twitter.

“Y/N” is used often by K-pop stans.

“Y/N” fanfic videos are also popular on TikTok. The hashtag #yn has accumulated over 96 million views on the app.

According to Fanlore, while the popularized usage of “Y/N” is more recent, the term dates back to 2011.

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