{"title":"Show first and last name fields at checkout","slug":"seperate-first-and-last-name-fields","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/seperate-first-and-last-name-fields","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/seperate-first-and-last-name-fields.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Replace the single full-name checkout field with separate first and last name fields by setting the checkout_uses_first_and_last_name store variable to true.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"checkout name fields, separate first and last name, full name field, checkout configuration, store variable, checkout_uses_first_and_last_name, name field split, customer name checkout, salesforce contact name, checkout form fields","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"For a quicker checkout, StoreConnect uses a single field for the customer's full name during checkout. The first word entered in that field is saved in Salesforce as the Contact's First Name and the remaining words are saved as the Last Name. You may want to split this field out so someone entering a three or four word name can choose what part of their name is the first name and what is their last name.\n\nTo allow the customer to specify their first and last name in separate fields, create a [store variable](store-variables) record with the following:\n\nKey:\n\n```text\n\ncheckout_uses_first_and_last_name\n```\n\nValue:\n\n```text\n\ntrue\n```\n\n![Image](https://res.cloudinary.com/hzkr6fi81/image/upload/v1781677790/documentation-media/how-to-seperate-first-and-last-name-on-checkout/checkout-first-last-name-v2.jpg)\n\n## Important notes\n\n-   **Default Behavior:** If the `checkout_uses_first_and_last_name` variable is not set or is set to `false`, the system will default to a single full name field.\n-   **Database Impact:** This change affects how Salesforce stores name data sent from the website. Ensure compatibility with any integrations or workflows."}