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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T06:09:10+00:00 2026-05-25T06:09:10+00:00

I am using this as my validation regexp for name fields. How can I

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I am using this as my validation regexp for name fields.

How can I modify this to also check for minimum of 2 characters?

'/^[a-zA-ZåäöÅÄÖ\s\-]+$/'

I use it like so:

if(name_exp.test($("#"+name_input).val())){ Everything is OK! }
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    2026-05-25T06:09:10+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 6:09 am

    This should do the trick: {2,} will require 2 or more characters
    http://www.javascriptkit.com/jsref/regexp.shtml

    /^[a-zA-ZåäöÅÄÖ\s\-]{2,}$/
    
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