Display the logged in user's Full Name

[room58]

How do I access the logged in user's full name, not their username? I can't find it anywhere. I've currently got:

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$userInfo = $mainframe->getUser();
<p><span id="welcome"><?php echo _HI;?></span> <?php echo $userInfo->username ;?></p>

but this just returns the username and not the full name so instead of Welcome Admin, I want Welcome John Smith

[SHoggard]

I assume they are registering with you? I believe they need to tell you their name.

[room58]

Sorry, you misunderstood,

I just want to display their name and not their user name. There is a name in the database, I want want to know how to display it. 

[dhuelsmann]

Sorry, you misunderstood,

I just want to display their name and not their user name. There is a name in the database, I want want to know how to display it. 

backend (administrator) -> site modules -> login module -> parameters -> Name/Username -> select name.

Regards

Dave

[room58]

I'm not using the login module as you need to be logged in to view any content (extranet). I just wish to display the user's name as is in the login module, but without the login form elements.