diff --git a/global.org b/global.org
index 41a4bf7..95c8df9 100644
--- a/global.org
+++ b/global.org
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
      candidates
    - [ ] Implement action for ignoring contacts
 
-** TODO take care of the "dear To" when completing the name in an email
-** TODO make an alist for names to nicknames when completing the name…
+** TODO remove duplicates in contacts list with double spaces and such
+** DONE take care of the "dear To" when completing the name in an email
+** DONE make an alist for names to nicknames when completing the name…
 ** TODO how to "open with" attachments with mu4e?
 ** TODO investigate what is wrong with inline-pdf image width
    I need to cycle the mode on/off to make it work as intended
@@ -890,22 +891,45 @@
     with abbrev mode shortcuts
 
    #+begin_src emacs-lisp
+     (setq nicknames-alist
+           '(("Konstantin Khanin" . "Kostya")
+             ("Nicholas  Fleming". "Nick")
+             ("Pramathanath Sastry". "Pramath")
+             ("Buddhima Kasun Fernando Akurugodage (Staff)" . "Kasun")
+
+
+
+             ))
+     ;; the above should be moved to a private file
+
+     (defun wilder/mu4e-process-recipient-name (name)
+       (interactive)
+       (let ((clean-name (replace-regexp-in-string "\"" "" name)))
+         (cond
+          ((assoc clean-name nicknames-alist) (cdr (assoc clean-name nicknames-alist)))
+          ((string-match-p (regexp-quote ",") clean-name) (string-trim (replace-regexp-in-string ".*," "" clean-name)))
+          (t (replace-regexp-in-string " .*" "" clean-name)))))
+
      (defun recipients-ng ()
        (interactive)
-       (message (save-excursion
-          (goto-char (point-min))
-          (search-forward-regexp "To: \\(\\(.\\|\n\\)*\\)\\(Subject\\|CC\\|BCC\\)")
-          (mapcar (lambda (s) (substring-no-properties (string-trim (car (split-string s "<"))))) (mapcar #'string-trim (split-string (match-string 1) ">,"))))))
+       (save-excursion
+         (goto-char (point-min))
+         (search-forward-regexp "To: \\(\\(.\\|\n\\)*\\)\\(Subject\\|CC\\|BCC\\)")
+         (mapconcat #'wilder/mu4e-process-recipient-name
+                    (mapcar (lambda (s) (substring-no-properties
+                                         (string-trim (car (split-string s "<")))))
+                            (mapcar #'string-trim (split-string (match-string 1) ">,")))
+                    ", ")))
+   #+end_src
 
+   This seems to be a very crude attempt, that is indeed what I am
+   using right now.
+   #+begin_src emacs-lisp
      (defun mu4e-insert-recipients-name ()
        "Inserts the name of the recipients at point"
        ;; needs several improvements: at the moment it only handles very
        ;; basic situations (one recipient, single-word first name)
-       (insert (concat (save-excursion
-                         (goto-char (point-min))
-                         (search-forward "To: ")
-                         (current-word)))
-               "," ))
+       (insert (concat (recipients-ng) ", ")))
    #+end_src
 
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