diff --git a/addons/event/models/event_registration.py b/addons/event/models/event_registration.py
index 681516c4dce..5f6c32a620b 100644
--- a/addons/event/models/event_registration.py
+++ b/addons/event/models/event_registration.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class EventRegistration(models.Model):
     partner_id = fields.Many2one(
         'res.partner', string='Contact',
         states={'done': [('readonly', True)]})
-    name = fields.Char(string='Attendee Name', index=True)
+    name = fields.Char(string='Attendee Name', index=True, required=True, tracking=True)
     email = fields.Char(string='Email')
     phone = fields.Char(string='Phone')
     mobile = fields.Char(string='Mobile')
diff --git a/addons/event/tests/test_event_internals.py b/addons/event/tests/test_event_internals.py
index f19090f791c..ad07e4b0b1c 100644
--- a/addons/event/tests/test_event_internals.py
+++ b/addons/event/tests/test_event_internals.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TestEventData(TestEventCommon):
 
         event = self.event_0.with_user(self.env.user)
         event.write({
-            'registration_ids': [(0, 0, {'partner_id': self.customer.id})],
+            'registration_ids': [(0, 0, {'partner_id': self.customer.id, 'name': 'test_reg'})],
             'date_begin': datetime(2020, 1, 31, 15, 0, 0),
             'date_end': datetime(2020, 4, 5, 18, 0, 0),
         })
@@ -79,15 +79,18 @@ class TestEventData(TestEventCommon):
         self.assertTrue(event.auto_confirm)
         for x in range(5):
             reg = self.env['event.registration'].create({
-                'event_id': event.id
+                'event_id': event.id,
+                'name': 'reg_open',
             })
             self.assertEqual(reg.state, 'open')
         reg_draft = self.env['event.registration'].create({
-            'event_id': event.id
+            'event_id': event.id,
+            'name': 'reg_draft',
         })
         reg_draft.write({'state': 'draft'})
         reg_done = self.env['event.registration'].create({
-            'event_id': event.id
+            'event_id': event.id,
+            'name': 'reg_done',
         })
         reg_done.write({'state': 'done'})
         self.assertEqual(event.seats_available, event.event_type_id.default_registration_max - 6)
diff --git a/addons/event/tests/test_event_security.py b/addons/event/tests/test_event_security.py
index ef056c438b5..d2ac6d275a3 100644
--- a/addons/event/tests/test_event_security.py
+++ b/addons/event/tests/test_event_security.py
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class TestEventSecurity(TestEventCommon):
         event._onchange_type()
         event.flush()
 
-        registration = self.env['event.registration'].create({'event_id': event.id})
-        registration.write({'name': 'Myself'})
+        registration = self.env['event.registration'].create({'event_id': event.id, 'name': 'Myself'})
+        registration.write({'name': 'Myself2'})
 
         stage = self.env.ref('event.event_stage_done')
         stage.write({'name': 'ManagerEnded'})
diff --git a/addons/event/views/event_views.xml b/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
index d2e46c41b56..c355af5473f 100644
--- a/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
+++ b/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
                         <widget name="web_ribbon" text="Archived" bg_color="bg-danger" attrs="{'invisible': [('active', '=', True)]}"/>
                         <field name="kanban_state" widget="state_selection" class="ml-auto"/>
                         <div class="oe_title">
-                            <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
-                            <h1><field name="name" placeholder="Event Name"/></h1>
+                            <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only" string="Event Name"/>
+                            <h1><field name="name" placeholder="e.g. Conference for Architects"/></h1>
                             <field name="is_online" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                             <label for="is_online" string="Online" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         </div>
diff --git a/addons/website_event/tests/test_event_website.py b/addons/website_event/tests/test_event_website.py
index b01c975bb71..cc8098bd75f 100644
--- a/addons/website_event/tests/test_event_website.py
+++ b/addons/website_event/tests/test_event_website.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class TestEventWebsite(TestEventWebsiteHelper):
             'date_end': fields.Datetime.to_string(datetime.today() + timedelta(days=15)),
             'registration_ids': [(0, 0, {
                 'partner_id': self.user_eventuser.partner_id.id,
+                'name': 'test_reg',
             })],
             'website_menu': True,
         })
diff --git a/addons/website_event_track/tests/test_event_track_website.py b/addons/website_event_track/tests/test_event_track_website.py
index b84ba41547c..17f424bc538 100644
--- a/addons/website_event_track/tests/test_event_track_website.py
+++ b/addons/website_event_track/tests/test_event_track_website.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class TestEventWebsiteTrack(TestEventWebsiteHelper):
             'date_end': fields.Datetime.to_string(datetime.today() + timedelta(days=15)),
             'registration_ids': [(0, 0, {
                 'partner_id': self.user_eventuser.partner_id.id,
+                'name': 'test_reg',
             })],
             'website_menu': True,
             'website_track': True,