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Like every good author, Anne Frank changed the names of her characters to hide their identities. If her diary was ever published she did not want them to be embarrassed by the things she wrote.

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Anne Frank changed the name of the Van Pels family to Van Daan to protect their identity in her diary. She wanted to conceal their true identities in case her diary was discovered and to respect their privacy.

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