User names in MAC OS

I'm confused by how user names work in OS X, specifically when it comes to screen sharing.
I have two Macs with the same user name and password on both (for example, account name "Jonathan Doe"). When I log into either computer, the full user name is displayed. However, when I try to use one to connect to screen sharing on the other, the default log-on name is my "short name", for example "Jon". I have to retype my full user name and password every time. So, two questions:
Is there a way to have the default logon name for Screen Sharing to be the FULL user name, instead of the short name?
Since the account names and passwords are the same on both computers, is there any way to make the screen-sharing connection without entering my password again?
Thanks for any advice.

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