diff --git a/client/src/Validation/validation.js b/client/src/Validation/validation.js
index f1811a124..02d957063 100644
--- a/client/src/Validation/validation.js
+++ b/client/src/Validation/validation.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const nameSchema = joi
 	.string()
 	.max(50)
 	.trim()
-	.pattern(/^[\p{L}\p{M}''\- ]+$/u)
+	.pattern(/^[\p{L}\p{M}''()\-\. ]+$/u)
 	.messages({
 		"string.empty": "auth.common.inputs.firstName.errors.empty",
 		"string.max": "auth.common.inputs.firstName.errors.length",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const lastnameSchema = joi
 	.string()
 	.max(50)
 	.trim()
-	.pattern(/^[\p{L}\p{M}''\- ]+$/u)
+	.pattern(/^[\p{L}\p{M}''()\-\. ]+$/u)
 	.messages({
 		"string.empty": "auth.common.inputs.lastName.errors.empty",
 		"string.max": "auth.common.inputs.lastName.errors.length",
diff --git a/server/validation/joi.js b/server/validation/joi.js
index 725fcf218..904f06b97 100755
--- a/server/validation/joi.js
+++ b/server/validation/joi.js
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ const nameValidation = joi
 	.string()
 	.trim()
 	.max(50)
-	.pattern(/^(?=.*[\p{L}\p{Sc}])[\p{L}\p{Sc}\s']+$/u)
+	.pattern(/^(?=.*[\p{L}\p{Sc}])[\p{L}\p{Sc}\s'\-().]+$/u)
 	.messages({
 		"string.empty": "Name is required",
 		"string.max": "Name must be less than 50 characters",
 		"string.pattern.base":
-			"Name must contain at least 1 letter or currency symbol and only allow letters, spaces, apostrophes, and currency symbols",
+			"Names must contain at least 1 letter and may only include the following characters: a-z, A-Z, and any of the following symbols: -'.()",
 	});
 
 const registrationBodyValidation = joi.object({