diff --git a/core/um-short-functions.php b/core/um-short-functions.php
index d946474f..2b093548 100644
--- a/core/um-short-functions.php
+++ b/core/um-short-functions.php
@@ -1334,14 +1334,16 @@ function um_fetch_user( $user_id ) {
 
 				if ( um_user('first_name') && um_user('last_name') ) {
 					$initial = um_user('last_name');
-					$f_and_l_initial =  um_user('first_name').' '.$initial[0];
+					$f_and_l_initial =  strtolower( um_user('first_name') ).' '. strtoupper( $initial[0]);
 				}else{
 					$f_and_l_initial = um_profile( $data );
 				}
 
 				$f_and_l_initial = $ultimatemember->validation->safe_name_in_url( $f_and_l_initial );
 
-				return $f_and_l_initial;
+				$name = ucwords( strtolower( $f_and_l_initial ) ); 
+				
+				return $name;
 
 			break;
 
@@ -1424,7 +1426,7 @@ function um_fetch_user( $user_id ) {
 					}
 				}
 
-
+				$name = ucwords( strtolower( $name ) ); 
 
 				return apply_filters('um_user_display_name_filter', $name, um_user('ID'), ( $attrs == 'html' ) ? 1 : 0 );