diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
index e77d648..f9951f3 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/serializers.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class MemberSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 index__owner_id=instance.id,
                 index__history_date__gte=ONE_WEEK,
             ).count() >= 6:
-                msg = 'Member allow_last_scanned rate limit exceeded by: ' + instance.first_name + ' ' + instance.last_name
+                msg = 'Member allow_last_scanned rate limit exceeded by: ' + instance.preferred_name + ' ' + instance.last_name
                 utils.alert_tanner(msg)
                 logger.info(msg)
                 raise ValidationError(dict(allow_last_scanned='You\'re doing that too often.'))
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@ class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 class MyRegisterSerializer(RegisterSerializer):
     first_name = serializers.CharField(max_length=32)
     last_name = serializers.CharField(max_length=32)
+    preferred_name = serializers.CharField(max_length=32)
     request_id = serializers.CharField(required=False)
 
     def validate_username(self, username):
@@ -770,7 +771,7 @@ class MyPasswordChangeSerializer(PasswordChangeSerializer):
             username=self.user.username,
             password=self.data['new_password1'],
             email=self.user.email,
-            first_name=self.user.member.first_name,
+            first_name=self.user.member.preferred_name,
         )
 
         data['username'] = self.user.member.mediawiki_username or self.user.username
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ class MyPasswordResetSerializer(PasswordResetSerializer):
     def save(self):
         email = self.data['email']
         member = User.objects.get(email__iexact=email).member
-        logging.info('Password reset requested for: {} - {} {} ({})'.format(email, member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id))
+        logging.info('Password reset requested for: {} - {} {} ({})'.format(email, member.preferred_name, member.last_name, member.id))
         super().save()
 
 class MyPasswordResetConfirmSerializer(PasswordResetConfirmSerializer):
@@ -835,7 +836,7 @@ class MyPasswordResetConfirmSerializer(PasswordResetConfirmSerializer):
             username=self.user.username,
             password=self.data['new_password1'],
             email=self.user.email,
-            first_name=self.user.member.first_name,
+            first_name=self.user.member.preferred_name,
         )
 
         data['username'] = self.user.member.mediawiki_username or self.user.username
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@ class MyPasswordResetConfirmSerializer(PasswordResetConfirmSerializer):
                 self.user.member.save()
 
         member = self.user.member
-        logging.info('Password reset completed for: {} {} ({})'.format(member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id))
+        logging.info('Password reset completed for: {} {} ({})'.format(member.preferred_name, member.last_name, member.id))
 
         if request_id: utils_stats.set_progress(request_id, 'Success! You can now log in as: ' + self.user.username)
 
@@ -912,7 +913,7 @@ class SpaceportAuthSerializer(LoginSerializer):
         if user:
             data = self.context['request'].data.copy()
             data['email'] = user.email
-            data['first_name'] = user.member.first_name
+            data['first_name'] = user.member.preferred_name
 
             data['username'] = user.member.mediawiki_username or user.username
             utils_auth.set_wiki_password(data)
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
index 6c9c72d..7f6fa91 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def gen_card_photo(member):
     font = ImageFont.truetype('DejaVuSans.ttf', font_sizes[0])
     x = CARD_PHOTO_MARGIN_SIDE
     y = my + CARD_PHOTO_MARGIN_TOP + CARD_PHOTO_MARGIN_SIDE
-    draw.text((x, y), str(member.first_name), (0,0,0), font=font)
+    draw.text((x, y), str(member.preferred_name), (0,0,0), font=font)
 
     font = ImageFont.truetype('DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf', font_sizes[1])
     y = my + CARD_PHOTO_MARGIN_TOP + CARD_PHOTO_MARGIN_SIDE + font_sizes[1]
@@ -339,13 +339,14 @@ def create_new_member(data, user):
         user=user,
         first_name=data['first_name'],
         last_name=data['last_name'],
-        preferred_name=data['first_name'],
+        preferred_name=data['preferred_name'],
     )
 
 def register_user(data, user):
     data = data.copy()
     data['first_name'] = data['first_name'].title().strip()
     data['last_name'] = data['last_name'].title().strip()
+    data['preferred_name'] = data['preferred_name'].title().strip()
 
     # Sometimes during demos, a user makes a fake account then then has to be cleaned out
     # Notify me that this has happened so I can go clean out the database
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ def register_user(data, user):
         username=data['username'],
         password=data['password1'],
         email=data['email'],
-        first_name=data['first_name'],
+        first_name=data['preferred_name'],
     )
 
     if utils_auth.wiki_is_configured():
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ def register_user(data, user):
 
     gen_search_strings()
 
-    cache.set('sign', 'Welcome to Protospace, {}!'.format(data['first_name']))
+    cache.set('sign', 'Welcome to Protospace, {}!'.format(data['preferred_name']))
 
 
 BLANK_FORM = 'misc/blank_member_form.pdf'
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ def gen_member_forms(member):
     packet = io.BytesIO()
     can = canvas.Canvas(packet, pagesize=letter)
     can.drawRightString(600, 770, '{} {} ({})'.format(
-        data['first_name'],
+        data['preferred_name'],
         data['last_name'],
         data['id'],
     ))
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
index 549b85d..c9faf99 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def send_welcome_email(member):
 
     def replace_fields(text):
         return text.replace(
-            '[name]', member.first_name,
+            '[name]', member.preferred_name,
         ).replace(
             '[username]', member.user.username,
         ).replace(
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def send_ical_email(member, session, ical_file):
         date = session.datetime.astimezone(utils.TIMEZONE_CALGARY).strftime('%A, %B %d')
 
         return text.replace(
-            '[name]', member.first_name,
+            '[name]', member.preferred_name,
         ).replace(
             '[class]', session.course.name,
         ).replace(
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def send_ical_email(member, session, ical_file):
 def send_interest_email(interest):
     def replace_fields(text):
         return text.replace(
-            '[name]', interest.user.member.first_name,
+            '[name]', interest.user.member.preferred_name,
         ).replace(
             '[course]', interest.course.name,
         ).replace(
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_ldap.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_ldap.py
index f3ceadc..1364586 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_ldap.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_ldap.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def find_user(username):
 
 def create_user(data):
     ldap_data = dict(
-        first=data['first_name'],
+        first=data['preferred_name'],
         last=data['last_name'],
         username=data['username'],
         email=data['email'],
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def add_to_group(member, group):
         if ldap_api('add-to-group', ldap_data) != 200: raise
     except BaseException as e:
         logger.error('LDAP Group - {} - {}'.format(e.__class__.__name__, str(e)))
-        m = '{} {} ({})'.format(member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id)
+        m = '{} {} ({})'.format(member.preferred_name, member.last_name, member.id)
         msg = 'Problem adding {} to group {}!'.format(m, group)
         utils.alert_tanner(msg)
         logger.info(msg)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def remove_from_group(member, group):
         if ldap_api('remove-from-group', ldap_data) != 200: raise
     except BaseException as e:
         logger.error('LDAP Group - {} - {}'.format(e.__class__.__name__, str(e)))
-        m = '{} {} ({})'.format(member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id)
+        m = '{} {} ({})'.format(member.preferred_name, member.last_name, member.id)
         msg = 'Problem removing {} from group {}!'.format(m, group)
         utils.alert_tanner(msg)
         logger.info(msg)
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
index b73dd34..f245073 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class DoorViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet, List):
             if not member.is_allowed_entry: continue
 
             active_member_cards[card.card_number] = '{} ({})'.format(
-                member.first_name + ' ' + member.last_name[0],
+                member.preferred_name + ' ' + member.last_name[0],
                 member.id,
             )
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class DoorViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet, List):
 
         member = card.user.member
         t = utils.now_alberta_tz().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S, %a %I:%M %p')
-        logger.info('Scan - Time: {} | Name: {} {} ({})'.format(t, member.first_name, member.last_name, member.id))
+        logger.info('Scan - Time: {} | Name: {} {} ({})'.format(t, member.preferred_name, member.last_name, member.id))
 
         utils_stats.calc_card_scans()
 
@@ -1096,10 +1096,10 @@ class ProtocoinViewSet(Base):
                 destination_delta = amount
 
                 memo = 'Protocoin - Transaction {} ({}) sent ₱ {} to {} ({})'.format(
-                    source_member.first_name + ' ' + source_member.last_name,
+                    source_member.preferred_name + ' ' + source_member.last_name,
                     source_member.id,
                     amount,
-                    destination_member.first_name + ' ' + destination_member.last_name,
+                    destination_member.preferred_name + ' ' + destination_member.last_name,
                     destination_member.id,
                 )
 
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ class ProtocoinViewSet(Base):
 
         res = dict(
             balance=user_balance,
-            first_name=source_user.member.first_name,
+            first_name=source_user.member.preferred_name,
         )
         return Response(res)
 
diff --git a/webclient/src/Account.js b/webclient/src/Account.js
index 78b07b3..f807072 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Account.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Account.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export function AccountForm(props) {
 			<Header size='medium'>Member Details</Header>
 
 			<div className='field'>
-				<label>Username</label>
+				<label>Spaceport Username</label>
 				<p>{user.username}</p>
 			</div>
 
diff --git a/webclient/src/Admin.js b/webclient/src/Admin.js
index 1509127..efe5750 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Admin.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Admin.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function AdminVet(props) {
 			onClick={handleVet}
 			loading={loading}
 		>
-			{yousure ? 'You Sure?' : 'Vet ' + member.first_name}
+			{yousure ? 'You Sure?' : 'Vet ' + member.preferred_name}
 		</Button>
 	);
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function AdminVetting(props) {
 							<Table.Body>
 								{(displayAll ? vetting : vetting.slice(0,5)).map(x =>
 									<Table.Row key={x.id}>
-										<Table.Cell><Link to={'/members/'+x.id}>{x.first_name} {x.last_name}</Link></Table.Cell>
+										<Table.Cell><Link to={'/members/'+x.id}>{x.preferred_name} {x.last_name}</Link></Table.Cell>
 										<Table.Cell><a href={'mailto:'+x.email}>Email</a></Table.Cell>
 										<Table.Cell>
 											<Icon name='circle' color={statusColor[x.status]} />
diff --git a/webclient/src/AdminMembers.js b/webclient/src/AdminMembers.js
index 4c4c4cb..45a8b69 100644
--- a/webclient/src/AdminMembers.js
+++ b/webclient/src/AdminMembers.js
@@ -527,10 +527,6 @@ export function AdminMemberInfo(props) {
 
 			<BasicTable>
 				<Table.Body>
-					<Table.Row>
-						<Table.Cell>Name:</Table.Cell>
-						<Table.Cell>{member.first_name} {member.last_name}</Table.Cell>
-					</Table.Row>
 					<Table.Row>
 						<Table.Cell>Status:</Table.Cell>
 						<Table.Cell>
diff --git a/webclient/src/LoginSignup.js b/webclient/src/LoginSignup.js
index 42e5cc3..6607672 100644
--- a/webclient/src/LoginSignup.js
+++ b/webclient/src/LoginSignup.js
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ export function SignupForm(props) {
 	const handleCheck = (e, v) => setInput({ ...input, [v.name]: v.checked });
 
 	const genUsername = () => {
-		if (input.first_name && input.last_name) {
-			let first_name = input.first_name.trim().toLowerCase();
+		if (input.preferred_name && input.last_name) {
+			let preferred_name = input.preferred_name.trim().toLowerCase();
 			let last_name = input.last_name.trim().toLowerCase();
-			first_name = first_name.replace(/[^a-z- ]+/g, '');
+			preferred_name = preferred_name.replace(/[^a-z- ]+/g, '');
 			last_name = last_name.replace(/[^a-z- ]+/g, '');
-			first_name = first_name.replace(/[ -]/g, '.');
+			preferred_name = preferred_name.replace(/[ -]/g, '.');
 			last_name = last_name.replace(/[ -]/g, '.');
-			return first_name + '.' + last_name;
+			return preferred_name + '.' + last_name;
 		} else {
 			return '';
 		}
@@ -147,6 +147,18 @@ export function SignupForm(props) {
 						/>
 					</Form.Group>
 
+					<Form.Group widths='equal'>
+						<Form.Input
+							label='Preferred First Name'
+							name='preferred_name'
+							autoComplete='off'
+							fluid
+							onChange={handleChange}
+							error={error.preferred_name}
+						/>
+						<Form.Field/>
+					</Form.Group>
+
 					<Form.Input
 						label='Email'
 						autoComplete='off'
@@ -181,7 +193,7 @@ export function SignupForm(props) {
 
 					{!!genUsername() &&
 						<Form.Input
-							label='Username'
+							label='Spaceport Username'
 							name='username'
 							value={genUsername()}
 							error={error.username}