How do I keep Bonjour IDs separate on 2 Macs that share a common iCloud ID?

I have two iMacs that share a common iCloud ID so they can exchange contacts, calendars, etc.
The problem is that when I use Messages, both Macs use the same name since they both have the admin user with the same Apple ID.
How do I share the same iCloud entry and have separate IDs for Messages?

HI,
Nope, it can't be done.
There can be only one My Card in the Address Book ( Contacts in Mountain Lion).
The iChat App (or Messages in Mountain Lion) call this name to all the Buddy lists at the Name of ID spot top left. (the Name or Handle drop down)
For the Bonjour account it "Broadcasts" this name as the Buddy Name in other people's Buddy lists (On the LAN using Bonjour).
A second Mac User Account with it's own Address Book and then using Fast User Switching is the only way to achive this.
The other way is to change the Name on the My Card to something that either of you could use such as the Computer Name.
As 2 of my computers have a My Card that lists "Ralph Johns" I get this in my Bonjour Buddy List when they are all logged in. The third computer is the G4 and this is part of the My Card Name.
On my G4 the iMac and the MacBook Pro both show and "Ralph Johns" (it would help to use a different pic on each I expect.)
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