diff --git a/registrasion/models/people.py b/registrasion/models/people.py
index e36bd7281ea0d53c993ca42a39aa4fafa78242d9..64d0ac40f77a1d9b2a285af13a5a2564b6cf4be9 100644
--- a/registrasion/models/people.py
+++ b/registrasion/models/people.py
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ class AttendeeProfileBase(models.Model):
         '''
         return None
 
+    def attendee_name(self):
+        if type(self) == AttendeeProfileBase:
+            real = AttendeeProfileBase.objects.get_subclass(id=self.id)
+        else:
+            real = self
+        return getattr(real, real.name_field())
+
     def invoice_recipient(self):
         '''