diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/NominationEnsembles/MeobdaNominationEnsembleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/NominationEnsembles/MeobdaNominationEnsembleController.php
index fee8bd0..f5699d6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/NominationEnsembles/MeobdaNominationEnsembleController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/NominationEnsembles/MeobdaNominationEnsembleController.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
             'max_grade' => 'required|numeric|gte:min_grade',
             'max_nominations' => 'required|numeric|min:1',
             'instrument_list' => 'required|string',
+            'split_names' => 'nullable|string',
         ], [
             'maximum_grade.gte' => 'The maximum grade must be greater than the minimum grade.',
             'rounding_direction.in' => 'The rounding direction must be either "up" or "down".',
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
                 'max' => $max,
             ];
         }
+        $split_names = explode(',', $validated['split_names']);
 
         $ensemble = new NominationEnsemble();
         $ensemble->name = $validated['ensemble_name'];
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
         $data = [];
         $data['max_nominations'] = $validated['max_nominations'];
         $data['instruments'] = $instruments;
+        $data['split_names'] = $split_names;
         $ensemble->data = $data;
         $ensemble->save();
 
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
             'max_grade' => 'required|numeric|gte:min_grade',
             'max_nominations' => 'required|numeric|min:1',
             'instrument_list' => 'required|string',
+            'split_names' => 'nullable|string',
         ], [
             'maximum_grade.gte' => 'The maximum grade must be greater than the minimum grade.',
             'rounding_direction.in' => 'The rounding direction must be either "up" or "down".',
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
                 'max' => $max,
             ];
         }
+        $split_names = explode(',', $validated['split_names']);
 
         $ensemble->name = $validated['ensemble_name'];
         $ensemble->entry_deadline = $validated['entry_deadline'];
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ class MeobdaNominationEnsembleController extends Controller implements Nominatio
         $data = [];
         $data['max_nominations'] = $validated['max_nominations'];
         $data['instruments'] = $instruments;
+        $data['split_names'] = $split_names;
         $ensemble->data = $data;
         $ensemble->save();
 
diff --git a/resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/ensembles.blade.php b/resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/ensembles.blade.php
index a9adfbc..78051e8 100644
--- a/resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/ensembles.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/nomination_ensembles/meobda/admin/ensembles.blade.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
                     <x-form.field name="max_grade" label_text="Maximum Grade" type="number" colspan="2"/>
                     <x-form.field name="max_nominations" label_text="Maximum Nominations per School" type="number"
                                   colspan="3"/>
+                    <x-form.field name="split_names" label_text="Split Names (comma separated, leave blank for one ensemble)" colspan="6" />
                     <x-form.textarea name="instrument_list" colspan="9">
                         <x-slot:label>Instrument List (One per line. Add :x to set a limit per school)</x-slot:label>
                     </x-form.textarea>
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@
                                               type="number" colspan="3" value="{{ $ensemble->data['max_nominations'] }}"
                                               x-bind:readonly="!editable"/>
 
+                                <x-form.field name="split_names" label_text="Split Names (comma separated, leave blank for one ensemble)"
+                                              colspan="6"
+                                              value="{{ implode(',',$ensemble->data['split_names'])}}"
+                                              x-bind:readonly="!editable"/>
+
+
 
                                 <x-form.textarea name="instrument_list" colspan="9" x-bind:readonly="!editable">
                                     <x-slot:label>Instrument List (One per line. Add :x to set a limit per school)</x-slot:label>