How can I change the 'name' field to 'first name' on checkout?

Topic summary

Issue: Orders showed mixed first/last names because the checkout fields were labeled “name” and “Last name”; in the store’s language, “name” reads like “last name,” confusing customers.

Resolution steps provided:

  • In Shopify Admin: Settings → Checkout → Bottom → Manage checkout language.
  • Go to Labels, find “name,” change it to “First name,” and save.
  • A screenshot was shared to illustrate the path.

Outcome: The change fixed the confusion; the original poster confirmed the problem is solved.

Status: Resolved; no further questions or disagreements.

Summarized with AI on January 6. AI used: gpt-5.

Hi,

All our custumers names on the orders are mixed up. Sometimes its the last name and then the first name and sometimes the other way around. So we discovered on the checkout that in the input field for the first name it says “name” and for the last name it says “Last name” which is the same thing in our language and confusing our customers.

Does anyone know how and if I can change the “name” to “first name”?

Thank you in advance!

Hello, I think the recipe below will do the trick.

Settings → Checkout → Bottom → Manage checkout language → Label → name → Change and Save

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Thank you!!

Problem Solved;)