diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/PersonImExporter.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/PersonImExporter.java
index 9e8a93e72..3f574d4a9 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/PersonImExporter.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/PersonImExporter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ package org.librecms.assets;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
 /**
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 public class PersonImExporter
     extends AbstractContactableEntityImExporter<Person> {
 
+    @Inject
+    private PersonNameRepository personNameRepo;
+
     @Override
     public Class<Person> getEntityClass() {
         return Person.class;
@@ -46,9 +51,47 @@ public class PersonImExporter
             existingContactable.getPersonNames(),
             importedContactable.getPersonNames()
         )) {
-            existingContactable.setPersonNames(
-                importedContactable.getPersonNames()
-            );
+//            existingContactable.setPersonNames(
+//                importedContactable.getPersonNames()
+//            );
+            for (int i = 0;
+                 i < existingContactable.getPersonNames().size()
+                     && i < importedContactable.getPersonNames().size();
+                 i++) {
+                final PersonName existing = existingContactable
+                    .getPersonNames()
+                    .get(i);
+                final PersonName imported = importedContactable
+                    .getPersonNames()
+                    .get(i);
+                if (!Objects.equals(existing, imported)) {
+                    existing.setGivenName(imported.getGivenName());
+                    existing.setPrefix(imported.getPrefix());
+                    existing.setSuffix(imported.getSuffix());
+                    existing.setSurname(imported.getSurname());
+
+                    personNameRepo.save(existing);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (importedContactable.getPersonNames().size()
+                    > existingContactable.getPersonNames().size()) {
+                for (int i = existingContactable.getPersonNames().size();
+                     i < importedContactable.getPersonNames().size();
+                     i++) {
+                    final PersonName imported = importedContactable
+                        .getPersonNames()
+                        .get(i);
+                    final PersonName newPersonName = new PersonName();
+                    newPersonName.setGivenName(imported.getGivenName());
+                    newPersonName.setPrefix(imported.getPrefix());
+                    newPersonName.setSuffix(imported.getSuffix());
+                    newPersonName.setSurname(imported.getSurname());
+
+                    existingContactable.addPersonName(newPersonName);
+                    personNameRepo.save(imported);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         if (!Objects.equals(