How can I add participants’ names to a non-anonymous survey?

Option 1: Select the name from predefined answers

This option is ideal if you want to analyse survey results per person later on.

Create a survey with the anonymity threshold of 1 response.
Add a first question asking who the participant is.
Use a single-select question.
Add the participants’ names as answer options (for example: Peter, Jenny, Maria).

What this means for your analysis:

The selected name can be used as a filter in the dashboard (this may need to be set up by your Customer Success Manager if it isn't immediately visible).
You can, for example, filter the results to see how Peter answered all questions by selecting “Peter” from this filter.

Option 2: Let participants enter their name themselves

This option works well for larger groups where a predefined list of names would be too long.

What this means for your analysis:

You can see who took part in the survey.
The name is saved as text input and can’t be used as a structured filter like predefined answers.
This is a practical solution for large or changing participant groups.

In this article, you’ll learn how to capture participants’ names in a non-anonymous survey and which option to choose depending on whether you want to analyse results per person or simply know who took part.