Hey Jordan,

You could run the following query to get the user's name object,

[gist]
$my = ES::user();
$data = $my->getFieldValue('JOOMLA_FULLNAME');

// $data->first - First name
// $data->middle - Middle name
// $data->last - Last name
// $data->name - Full name
var_dump($data);
[/gist]

To get the correct field code (By default it should be JOOMLA_FULLNAME, unless you changed it) edit the name field and you should be able to see it, http://take.ms/yWqit

Thanks Mark!

You are most welcome

Sorry Mark, just to be clear if I want to simply echo first name what should I use after:

$my = ES::user();

$data = $my->getFieldValue('JOOMLA_FULLNAME');

I can't seem to echo the first name. I tried"

echo "$my->$data->first;"

and this showed:

SocialUser->Jordan;

Hey Jordan,

If you just want to display the first name, this is how you would do it:

[gist]
$my = ES::user();
$data = $my->getFieldValue('JOOMLA_FULLNAME');

echo $data->first;
[/gist]

Thanks Mark,

Final question when using your snippet above, the first name shows for logged in user. But for guests, rather than simply being blank (which I would expect and which happens for last name), this language string appears:

COM_EASYSOCIAL_GUEST_NAME

Hey Jordan,

Since guests does not have a name, I think your code should be something like this:

[gist]
$my = ES::user();

if ($my->id) {
$data = $my->getFieldValue('JOOMLA_FULLNAME');
echo $data->first;
}
[/gist]

Awesome, thanks Mark! No more questions,

You are most welcome Jordan. Have a great day ahead!