diff --git a/client/src/pages/Users.tsx b/client/src/pages/Users.tsx
index 7b7eddc..a9f48e8 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Users.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Users.tsx
@@ -886,23 +886,21 @@ export default function UsersPage() {
             <form onSubmit={handleSubmitEdit} className="space-y-4">
               <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                 <div>
-                  <Label htmlFor="edit-firstName">Prénom *</Label>
+                  <Label htmlFor="edit-firstName">Prénom</Label>
                   <Input
                     id="edit-firstName"
                     value={editForm.firstName}
                     onChange={(e) => setEditForm({...editForm, firstName: e.target.value})}
-                    placeholder="Prénom"
-                    required
+                    placeholder="Prénom (optionnel)"
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div>
-                  <Label htmlFor="edit-lastName">Nom *</Label>
+                  <Label htmlFor="edit-lastName">Nom</Label>
                   <Input
                     id="edit-lastName"
                     value={editForm.lastName}
                     onChange={(e) => setEditForm({...editForm, lastName: e.target.value})}
-                    placeholder="Nom"
-                    required
+                    placeholder="Nom (optionnel)"
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index fc0f037..4ade16d 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -79,14 +79,25 @@ Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
 
 ## Recent Changes
 
-### August 11, 2025 - User Deletion Fix
+### August 11, 2025 - User Management Improvements
+
+#### User Deletion Fix
 - **Issue**: Foreign key constraint errors when deleting users who created customer orders or other records
 - **Root Cause**: User records were referenced by multiple tables (customer_orders, deliveries, DLC products, etc.)
 - **Solution Implemented**:
   - Enhanced deleteUser method with database transaction for atomicity
   - Prioritized lookup for `admin_local` (default admin) with fallback to any admin user
   - Ownership transfer of all user-created records to existing admin before deletion
-  - Comprehensive handling of all foreign key relationships
+  - Comprehensive handling of all foreign key relationships including role assignments
   - Graceful error handling when no admin user exists
-- **Tables Handled**: customer_orders, orders, deliveries, publicities, dlcProducts, tasks, nocodbConfig, userGroups, userRoles
-- **Result**: Safe user deletion while preserving business data integrity
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+- **Tables Handled**: customer_orders, orders, deliveries, publicities, dlcProducts, tasks, nocodbConfig, userGroups, userRoles (both userId and assignedBy)
+- **Result**: Safe user deletion while preserving business data integrity
+
+#### User Name Fields Optional in Production
+- **Issue**: Inconsistent validation between user creation and editing forms for name fields
+- **Root Cause**: Edit form required firstName/lastName while creation form had them as optional
+- **Solution Implemented**:
+  - Removed required validation from edit form firstName/lastName fields
+  - Updated placeholders to indicate "(optionnel)" for consistency
+  - Maintained database schema where name fields are already optional
+- **Result**: Name fields now consistently optional across all user management interfaces
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