diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46c4a36..a68e298 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The mutt-wizard is run with the command `mw`. Once everything is setup, you'll u
 #### Providing arguments
 
 - `-u` -- Give an account username if different from the email address.
-- `-n` -- A real name to be used by the account. Put in quotations if multiple words
+- `-n` -- A real name to be used by the account. Put in quotations if multiple words.
 - `-i` -- IMAP server address
 - `-I` -- IMAP server port (otherwise assumed to be 993)
 - `-s` -- SMTP server address
diff --git a/bin/mw b/bin/mw
index 9950fae..0c00e53 100755
--- a/bin/mw
+++ b/bin/mw
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ askinfo() { \
 	[ -z "$smtp" ] && echo "Give your email server's SMTP address (excluding the port number):" &&
 		read -r smtp
 	[ "$sport" = 465 ] && tlsline="tls_starttls off"
-	[ -z "$realname" ] && echo "Give the name you would like to be identified by on the email account:" &&
-		read -r realname
+	[ -z "$realname" ] && realname="${fulladdr%%@*}"
 	login="${login:-$fulladdr}"
 	if [ -n "${password+x}" ]; then
 		createpass