diff --git a/services/ai_orchestrator_service/voice.py b/services/ai_orchestrator_service/voice.py
index 19daeff..83657b1 100644
--- a/services/ai_orchestrator_service/voice.py
+++ b/services/ai_orchestrator_service/voice.py
@@ -611,10 +611,10 @@ def _voice_reply_with_name(language: str, reply_text: str, name: str | None) ->
     normalized_short = _voice_text_key(short_name)
     if reply_text.startswith(prefix):
         rest = reply_text[len(prefix) :].lstrip()
-        if _voice_text_key(rest).startswith(normalized_short):
+        if normalized_short in _voice_text_key(rest).split(" "):
             return reply_text
         return f"{prefix}{short_name}, {rest}"
-    if _voice_text_key(reply_text).startswith(normalized_short):
+    if normalized_short in _voice_text_key(reply_text).split(" "):
         return reply_text
     return f"{short_name}, {reply_text}"