diff --git a/attendance.py b/attendance.py
index 46474b1316..abd12debf9 100644
--- a/attendance.py
+++ b/attendance.py
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ class Line(ModelSQL, ModelView):
         return at.date()
 
     def get_rec_name(self, name):
-        return '%s@%s' % (self.employee.rec_name, self.at)
+        pool = Pool()
+        Lang = pool.get('ir.lang')
+        lang = Lang.get()
+        return '%s@%s' % (self.employee.rec_name, lang.strftime(self.at))
 
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, vlist):
@@ -200,7 +203,10 @@ class Period(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         return 'draft'
 
     def get_rec_name(self, name):
-        return str(self.date)
+        pool = Pool()
+        Lang = pool.get('ir.lang')
+        lang = Lang.get()
+        return lang.strftime(self.ends_at)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_last_period_date(cls, company):
diff --git a/tests/scenario_attendance.rst b/tests/scenario_attendance.rst
index 25df9e4d5d..a0af8c4927 100644
--- a/tests/scenario_attendance.rst
+++ b/tests/scenario_attendance.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Create an attendance record for the employee::
 
     >>> attendance.date == now.date()
     True
+    >>> bool(attendance.rec_name)
+    True
 
 When creating a new attendance the type is automatically set::
 
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ Close the period::
     >>> period.state
     'closed'
 
+    >>> bool(period.rec_name)
+    True
+
 You can't create attendances in closed periods::
 
     >>> attendance = Attendance()