name.rb

  def friendly_name(user)

    temp_name = if user.first_name.blank? && user.last_name.blank?
                  user.email
                elsif user.first_name.blank?
                  user.last_name
                elsif user.last_name.blank?
                  user.first_name
                else
                  "#{user.first_name} #{user.last_name}"
                end

    "#{temp_name}'s"
  
  end

@chris - nevermind, I get what you meant about them both being on the model. Bah...consider it committed. :)