diff --git a/moderncvheadiv.sty b/moderncvheadiv.sty
index e737067..8a88026 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     {\setlength{\makecvheadnamewidth}{\textwidth-\makecvheadpicturewidth}}%
     {}%
   \begin{minipage}[b]{\makecvheadnamewidth}%
-    \namestyle{\@firstname\ \@lastname}%
+    \firstnamestyle{\@firstname} \lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
   \end{minipage}%
   % optional photo