diff --git a/src/components/admin/editors/FormerNamesEditor.tsx b/src/components/admin/editors/FormerNamesEditor.tsx
index f472a4cb..c10c7fef 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/editors/FormerNamesEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/editors/FormerNamesEditor.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ export function FormerNamesEditor({ names, onChange, currentName }: FormerNamesE
                           <DatePicker
                             date={name.date_changed ? new Date(name.date_changed) : undefined}
                             onSelect={(date) => updateName(actualIndex, 'date_changed', date || undefined)}
+                            placeholder="When was the name changed?"
+                            fromYear={1800}
+                            toYear={new Date().getFullYear()}
                           />
                         </div>