Using reference name of cited source instead of number in text and bibliography

Question

By default biber simply numbers the entries in my bibliography. How can I change the style to reflect the citation reference names I choose instead?

Example:

@book{myownreferencename,
  author    = {Abcd Somebody}, 
  title     = {some title},
  publisher = {some publisher},
  year      = 1990,
  volume    = 2
}

% no additional configuration of biblography
\bibliography{references}
% ...
\MakeBibliography

 Hey this is a source \cite{myownreference} that should show up.

Result: Hey this is a source[myownreference] that should show up.

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Where does the command \MakeBibliography come from? Maybe your question gets easier to answer if you make a minimal working example with bibliography (MWEB) — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Mar 20 '17 at 13:16
I think you are searching for this: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/173620/biblatex-style-bibtex-key/173647#173647 , if you change it to backend=biber it should work for you — Bobyandbob, Mar 20 '17 at 13:44
Do you really want 'myownreference' to show? That goes against the spirit of biblatex? Why don't you choose a name you can remember and let biblatex figure the label out itself. — moewe, Mar 21 '17 at 11:44
Have a look at Use BibTeX key as the cite key Your question looks like a duplicate of either that question or biblatex style “bibtex key”. I will probably vote to close your question as a duplicate in due time, if you don't come back with any more questions or complaints. — moewe, Mar 22 '17 at 16:44

Using reference name of cited source instead of number in text and bibliography

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