diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
index d7e3925..4d1e530 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/endpoints/user_endpoints.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ def post_register():
         return jsonify.make_json_response(response, status=403)
 
     username = request.form['username']
+    display_name = request.form.get('display_name', None)
     password_1 = request.form['password_1']
     password_2 = request.form['password_2']
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ def post_register():
         }
         return jsonify.make_json_response(response, status=422)
 
-    user = common.P.register_user(username, password_1)
+    user = common.P.register_user(username, password_1, display_name=display_name)
 
     session = sessions.Session(request, user)
     session_manager.add(session)
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js b/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
index 50bfdd7..a97ca85 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/static/js/api.js
@@ -269,11 +269,12 @@ function logout(callback)
 }
 
 api.users.register =
-function register(username, password_1, password_2, callback)
+function register(username, display_name, password_1, password_2, callback)
 {
     var url = "/register";
     data = new FormData();
     data.append("username", username);
+    data.append("display_name", display_name);
     data.append("password_1", password_1);
     data.append("password_2", password_2);
     common.post(url, data, callback);
diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/login.html b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/login.html
index 502db08..82766e5 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/login.html
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/templates/login.html
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ button
             <div id="register_form" class="panel" action="/register" method="post">
                 <h2>Register</h2>
                 <input type="text" id="register_input_username" name="username" placeholder="username (at least {{min_username_length}})">
+                <input type="text" id="register_input_display_name" name="display_name" placeholder="display name (optional)">
                 <input type="password" id="register_input_password_1" name="password_1" placeholder="password (at least {{min_password_length}})">
                 <input type="password" id="register_input_password_2" name="password_2" placeholder="password again">
                 <button type="submit" id="register_input_button" class="green_button" onclick="register_form()">Register</button>
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ function login_form()
 function register_form()
 {
     var username = document.getElementById("register_input_username").value;
+    var display_name = document.getElementById("register_input_display_name").value;
     var password_1 = document.getElementById("register_input_password_1").value;
     var password_2 = document.getElementById("register_input_password_2").value;
     if (username == "" || password_1 == "" || password_2 == "")
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ function register_form()
         common.create_message_bubble(message_area, "message_negative", "Fill out the form, yo.");
         return;
     }
-    api.users.register(username, password_1, password_2, receive_callback);
+    api.users.register(username, display_name, password_1, password_2, receive_callback);
 }
 
 function receive_callback(response)