diff --git a/layouts/rss.xml b/layouts/rss.xml
index ddc64ce..2d352a9 100644
--- a/layouts/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/rss.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
{{ .Title }}
{{ .Permalink }}
{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}
- {{ with .Site.Author.email }}{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}{{end}}
+ {{ with .Site.Author.email }}{{.}}{{end}} ({{ with .Site.Author.firstname }}{{.}}{{ end }} {{ with .Site.Author.lastname }}{{.}}{{end}})
{{ .Permalink }}
{{ .Content | html }}