diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/core__person.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/core__person.ts
index a83cdd7c..da15dfe3 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/core__person.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/core__person.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ export function handle_db_save_ae_obj_li__person(
                 professional_title: obj.professional_title,
 
                 full_name: obj.full_name,
+                // full_name_override: obj.full_name_override,
+                full_name_override: obj.display_name_override,
 
                 affiliations: obj.affiliations,
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/db_core.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/db_core.ts
index 47a61c59..be667646 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/db_core.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/db_core.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export interface Person {
     professional_title?: null|string;
 
     full_name?: string;
+    full_name_override?: null|string; // was called display_name
 
     affiliations?: null|string;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_stores.ts b/src/lib/ae_stores.ts
index 1b9a9bb1..6eddba8b 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_stores.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_stores.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ const ae_app_local_data_defaults: key_val = {
         // family_name: null,
         // professional_title: null,
         full_name: null, // convenience
+        full_name_override: null, // was called display_name
+
         // affiliations: null,
         primary_email: null, // The primary email of the logged-in person/user
         user_id: null, // The user ID of the logged-in user
diff --git a/src/lib/e_app_sign_in_out.svelte b/src/lib/e_app_sign_in_out.svelte
index 814e8fee..75653ab1 100644
--- a/src/lib/e_app_sign_in_out.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/e_app_sign_in_out.svelte
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ async function handle_change_password() {
                 Hide Sign-In Options
             {:else}
                 <User class="mx-1 inline-block text-gray-500" />
-                {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name ?? '-- not set --'}
+                {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name_override ?? $ae_loc?.person?.full_name}
             {/if}
         {:else}
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ async function handle_change_password() {
                         $ae_sess.show__sign_in_out__fields = !$ae_sess.show__sign_in_out__fields; // Toggle the visibility of the sign-in form
                     }}
                     > -->
-                    {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name ?? '-- not set --'}
+                    {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name_override ?? $ae_loc?.person?.full_name}
                     <!-- <span class="text-sm text-gray-500">
                     {$ae_loc?.user.username ?? '-- not set --'}
                     </span> -->
diff --git a/src/lib/e_app_sys_menu.svelte b/src/lib/e_app_sys_menu.svelte
index 362baf7c..ffb5aeb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/e_app_sys_menu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/e_app_sys_menu.svelte
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ max-w-max -->
         "
         >
         <User class="mx-1 inline-block text-gray-500" />
-        {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name ?? '-- not set --'}<br />
+        {$ae_loc?.person?.full_name_override ?? $ae_loc?.person?.full_name}<br />
         <!-- <ShieldUser /> -->
         <ShieldUser class="mx-1 inline-block text-gray-500" />
         {$ae_loc?.user?.username ?? '-- not set --'}<br />