diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31b3ae46..655dfc22 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * increase size of input field in users page
 * add a readonly input field under email for showing the email domain*
 * Add "custom_users" key to config file, to be used with various scripts
+* Allow accents in user's first and last names
 
 ## 1.4.31 (2024-09-27)
 
diff --git a/manager2/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts b/manager2/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
index e1cc696f..af9051ae 100644
--- a/manager2/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
+++ b/manager2/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export class RegisterComponent implements OnInit {
             this.msg="User identifier too short (min 4 characters)";
             return;
         }
-        if (!this.first_name.match(/^[a-zA-Z]+$/) || !this.last_name.match(/^[a-zA-Z]+$/)) {
+        if (!this.first_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/) || !this.last_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/)) {
             this.msg = 'Name contains unauthorized characters';
             return;
         }
diff --git a/manager2/src/app/user/user.component.ts b/manager2/src/app/user/user.component.ts
index 6e81648e..74c0cd75 100644
--- a/manager2/src/app/user/user.component.ts
+++ b/manager2/src/app/user/user.component.ts
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ export class UserComponent implements OnInit {
             this.update_error_msg = 'Missing field: why do you need an account';
             return;
         }
-        if (!this.user.firstname.match(/^[a-zA-Z]+$/) || !this.user.lastname.match(/^[a-zA-Z]+$/)) {
+        if (!this.user.firstname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/) || !this.user.lastname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/)) {
             this.update_error_msg = 'Name contains unauthorized characters';
             return;
         }