diff --git a/lib/user_fullname/model.rb b/lib/user_fullname/model.rb
index a2632a0..b6728bf 100644
--- a/lib/user_fullname/model.rb
+++ b/lib/user_fullname/model.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def lastname=(value)
     update_fullname
   end
 
+  def shortname
+    "#{firstname[0]}.#{lastname}"
+  end
+
   private
     def update_fullname
       send(:fullname=, [@firstname, @lastname].join(' '))
diff --git a/lib/user_fullname/version.rb b/lib/user_fullname/version.rb
index 06a2e58..fd66e77 100644
--- a/lib/user_fullname/version.rb
+++ b/lib/user_fullname/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module UserFullname
-  VERSION = "0.0.1"
+  VERSION = "0.0.2"
 end
diff --git a/spec/user_fullname/model_spec.rb b/spec/user_fullname/model_spec.rb
index 84d4fa8..1949a22 100644
--- a/spec/user_fullname/model_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/user_fullname/model_spec.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def initialize(fullname = nil)
     let(:firstname) { rand_name }
     let(:lastname) { rand_name }
     let(:fullname) { [firstname, lastname].join(' ') }
+    let(:shortname) { "#{firstname[0]}.#{lastname}" }
     subject { DummyClass.new(fullname) }
 
     # its(:fullname) { should eq(fullname) }
@@ -55,5 +56,6 @@ def initialize(fullname = nil)
       subject.fullname = "#{firstname} "
       should eq("")
     end
+    its(:shortname) { should eq(shortname) }
   end
 end