diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ecca4f4..d474016 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ int main()
 {
   int age;
   string name;
-  char last initial;
+  char last_initial;
 
-  cout<<"Hi. What is your first name? "
-  cin<<name;
+  cout<<"Hi. What is your first name? ";
+  cin>>name;
   cout<<"name, what is the first letter of your last name? ";
-  cin>>last initial;
-  cout<<"Thanks, "<<name<< <<last initial<<.<<endl;
+  cin>>last_initial;
+  cout<<"Thanks, "<<name<< <<last_initial<<"."<<endl;
   cout<<"Please also tell me how old you are: ";
   cin>>age>>endl;