--- ./app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Dashboard/Hello.php.org	2011-01-25 16:49:53.000000000 +0100
+++ ./app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Block/Account/Dashboard/Hello.php	2011-01-25 16:50:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@
         return Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer()->getName();
     }
 
+    public function getCustomerNameFormal()
+    {
+        return Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer()->getNameFormal();
+    }
+
 }