diff --git a/publi_bib.php b/publi_bib.php
index fa38953..e1a9231 100644
--- a/publi_bib.php
+++ b/publi_bib.php
@@ -113,6 +113,48 @@ function expandJournalReferences($text) {
 }
 
 
+function convertFirstNameToInitial($name) {
+    // Trim any whitespace
+    $name = trim($name);
+    
+    // Return empty string if name is empty
+    if (empty($name)) {
+        return '';
+    }
+    
+    // Split the name into parts
+    $parts = preg_split('/\s+/', $name);
+    
+    // Process each part
+    $result = array_map(function($part) {
+        // Skip if part is empty
+        if (empty($part)) {
+            return '';
+        }
+        
+        // If it's already an initial (single character followed by optional period)
+        if (preg_match('/^[A-Z]\.?$/', $part)) {
+            // Ensure it has a period
+            return rtrim($part, '.') . '.';
+        }
+        
+        // If it's a hyphenated name, handle each part
+        if (strpos($part, '-') !== false) {
+            $hyphenParts = explode('-', $part);
+            $initials = array_map(function($p) {
+                return ucfirst($p[0]) . '.';
+            }, $hyphenParts);
+            return implode('-', $initials);
+        }
+        
+        // Regular name: take first character, capitalize it, add period
+        return ucfirst($part[0]) . '.';
+    }, $parts);
+    
+    // Join the parts back together
+    return implode(' ', array_filter($result));
+}
+
 $m = setup_mustache();
 
 
@@ -124,6 +166,7 @@ $listener->addProcessor(new NamesProcessor());
 $listener->addProcessor(static function (array $entry) {
     $entry['title'] = removeBoundingBraces($entry['title']);
     foreach ($entry['author'] as $i=>$v) {
+      $entry['author'][$i]['first'] = convertFirstNameToInitial($v['first']);
       $entry['author'][$i]['last'] = removeBoundingBraces($v['last']);
     }
     if (isset($entry['journal'])) {