diff --git a/app/core/users/schemas_users.py b/app/core/users/schemas_users.py
index 7007574da6..5bd27124b0 100644
--- a/app/core/users/schemas_users.py
+++ b/app/core/users/schemas_users.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ class CoreUserBase(BaseModel):
     firstname: str
     nickname: str | None = None
 
-    _normalize_name = field_validator("name")(validators.trailing_spaces_remover)
+    _normalize_name = field_validator("name")(validators.name_normalizer)
     _normalize_firstname = field_validator("firstname")(
-        validators.trailing_spaces_remover,
+        validators.name_normalizer,
     )
     _normalize_nickname = field_validator("nickname")(
         validators.trailing_spaces_remover,
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class CoreBatchUserCreateRequest(BaseModel):
     The schema is used for batch account creation requests.
     """
 
-    email: str
+    email: EmailStr
     default_group_id: str | None = None
 
     # Email normalization, this will modify the email variable
diff --git a/app/utils/validators.py b/app/utils/validators.py
index 7d57a3adb2..2ca95a3b41 100644
--- a/app/utils/validators.py
+++ b/app/utils/validators.py
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ def email_normalizer(email: str) -> str:
     return email.lower().strip()
 
 
+def name_normalizer(name: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Normalize a name by changing its capitalization. We also remove trailing spaces.
+    This function is intended to be used as a Pydantic validator:
+    https://pydantic-docs.helpmanual.io/usage/validators/#reuse-validators
+    """
+    return name.strip().title()
+
+
 def trailing_spaces_remover(value: str | None) -> str | None:
     """
     Remove trailing spaces.
diff --git a/tests/test_booking.py b/tests/test_booking.py
index db95c6704b..c95dd25b29 100644
--- a/tests/test_booking.py
+++ b/tests/test_booking.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_get_user_bookings_manage_confirmed(client: TestClient) -> None:
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert booking_id in [booking["id"] for booking in response.json()]
-    assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("name", None) == simple_user.name
+    assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("name", None) == simple_user.name.title()
     assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("email", None) == simple_user.email
 
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_get_bookings_confirmed(client: TestClient) -> None:
         headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token_manager}"},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("name", None) == simple_user.name
+    assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("name", None) == simple_user.name.title()
     assert response.json()[0]["applicant"].get("email", None) is None
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_phonebook.py b/tests/test_phonebook.py
index 8ad8aa77ae..afa32ca1c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_phonebook.py
+++ b/tests/test_phonebook.py
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ def test_add_membership_admin_with_president_tag(client: TestClient):
     user_simple3 = members[0]
 
     assert user_simple3["id"] == phonebook_user_simple3.id
-    assert user_simple3["name"] == phonebook_user_simple3.name
-    assert user_simple3["firstname"] == phonebook_user_simple3.firstname
+    assert user_simple3["name"] == phonebook_user_simple3.name.title()
+    assert user_simple3["firstname"] == phonebook_user_simple3.firstname.title()
     assert user_simple3["email"] == phonebook_user_simple3.email
     assert len(user_simple3["memberships"]) == 1
     assert user_simple3["memberships"][0]["association_id"] == association3.id
diff --git a/tests/test_schools.py b/tests/test_schools.py
index 351311dbb6..f1e30bebb6 100644
--- a/tests/test_schools.py
+++ b/tests/test_schools.py
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ def test_create_user_corresponding_to_school(
     user = next(
         user
         for user in users.json()
-        if user["firstname"] == "new_user_firstname" and user["name"] == "new_user_name"
+        if user["firstname"] == "new_user_firstname".title()
+        and user["name"] == "new_user_name".title()
     )
 
     user_detail = client.get(
diff --git a/tests/test_users.py b/tests/test_users.py
index a4c0e26b19..de34022785 100644
--- a/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/test_users.py
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ def test_create_and_activate_user(
         "/users/",
         headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token_admin_user}"},
     )
-    user = next(user for user in users.json() if user["name"] == email.split("@")[0])
+    user = next(
+        user for user in users.json() if user["name"] == email.split("@")[0].title()
+    )
     assert user is not None
     assert user["account_type"] == expected_account_type.value