diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
index de3c21e6eb8..4bbce9b2f00 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/customer.py
@@ -307,18 +307,19 @@ class Customer(TransactionBase):
 
 def create_contact(contact, party_type, party, email):
 	"""Create contact based on given contact name"""
-	contact = contact.split(" ")
-
-	contact = frappe.get_doc(
+	first, middle, last = parse_full_name(contact)
+	doc = frappe.get_doc(
 		{
 			"doctype": "Contact",
-			"first_name": contact[0],
-			"last_name": len(contact) > 1 and contact[1] or "",
+			"first_name": first,
+			"middle_name": middle,
+			"last_name": last,
+			"is_primary_contact": 1,
 		}
 	)
-	contact.append("email_ids", dict(email_id=email, is_primary=1))
-	contact.append("links", dict(link_doctype=party_type, link_name=party))
-	contact.insert()
+	doc.append("email_ids", dict(email_id=email, is_primary=1))
+	doc.append("links", dict(link_doctype=party_type, link_name=party))
+	return doc.insert()
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
@@ -684,24 +685,42 @@ def get_credit_limit(customer, company):
 
 
 def make_contact(args, is_primary_contact=1):
-	contact = frappe.get_doc(
-		{
-			"doctype": "Contact",
-			"first_name": args.get("name"),
-			"is_primary_contact": is_primary_contact,
-			"links": [{"link_doctype": args.get("doctype"), "link_name": args.get("name")}],
-		}
-	)
+	values = {
+		"doctype": "Contact",
+		"is_primary_contact": is_primary_contact,
+		"links": [{"link_doctype": args.get("doctype"), "link_name": args.get("name")}],
+	}
+	if args.customer_type == "Individual":
+		first, middle, last = parse_full_name(args.get("customer_name"))
+		values.update(
+			{
+				"first_name": first,
+				"middle_name": middle,
+				"last_name": last,
+			}
+		)
+	else:
+		values.update(
+			{
+				"company_name": args.get("customer_name"),
+			}
+		)
+	contact = frappe.get_doc(values)
+
 	if args.get("email_id"):
 		contact.add_email(args.get("email_id"), is_primary=True)
 	if args.get("mobile_no"):
 		contact.add_phone(args.get("mobile_no"), is_primary_mobile_no=True)
-	contact.insert()
+
+	if flags := args.get("flags"):
+		contact.insert(ignore_permissions=flags.get("ignore_permissions"))
+	else:
+		contact.insert()
 
 	return contact
 
 
-def make_address(args, is_primary_address=1):
+def make_address(args, is_primary_address=1, is_shipping_address=1):
 	reqd_fields = []
 	for field in ["city", "country"]:
 		if not args.get(field):
@@ -717,16 +736,23 @@ def make_address(args, is_primary_address=1):
 	address = frappe.get_doc(
 		{
 			"doctype": "Address",
-			"address_title": args.get("name"),
+			"address_title": args.get("customer_name"),
 			"address_line1": args.get("address_line1"),
 			"address_line2": args.get("address_line2"),
 			"city": args.get("city"),
 			"state": args.get("state"),
 			"pincode": args.get("pincode"),
 			"country": args.get("country"),
+			"is_primary_address": is_primary_address,
+			"is_shipping_address": is_shipping_address,
 			"links": [{"link_doctype": args.get("doctype"), "link_name": args.get("name")}],
 		}
-	).insert()
+	)
+
+	if flags := args.get("flags"):
+		address.insert(ignore_permissions=flags.get("ignore_permissions"))
+	else:
+		address.insert()
 
 	return address
 
@@ -747,3 +773,13 @@ def get_customer_primary_contact(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, fil
 		.where((dlink.link_name == customer) & (con.name.like(f"%{txt}%")))
 		.run()
 	)
+
+
+def parse_full_name(full_name: str) -> tuple[str, str | None, str | None]:
+	"""Parse full name into first name, middle name and last name"""
+	names = full_name.split()
+	first_name = names[0]
+	middle_name = " ".join(names[1:-1]) if len(names) > 2 else None
+	last_name = names[-1] if len(names) > 1 else None
+
+	return first_name, middle_name, last_name
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
index a621c737ed3..7a601a78876 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ from frappe.utils import flt
 
 from erpnext.accounts.party import get_due_date
 from erpnext.exceptions import PartyDisabled, PartyFrozen
-from erpnext.selling.doctype.customer.customer import get_credit_limit, get_customer_outstanding
+from erpnext.selling.doctype.customer.customer import (
+	get_credit_limit,
+	get_customer_outstanding,
+	parse_full_name,
+)
 from erpnext.tests.utils import create_test_contact_and_address
 
 test_ignore = ["Price List"]
@@ -373,6 +377,22 @@ class TestCustomer(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		frappe.db.set_value("Selling Settings", None, "cust_master_name", "Customer Name")
 
+	def test_parse_full_name(self):
+		first, middle, last = parse_full_name("John")
+		self.assertEqual(first, "John")
+		self.assertEqual(middle, None)
+		self.assertEqual(last, None)
+
+		first, middle, last = parse_full_name("John Doe")
+		self.assertEqual(first, "John")
+		self.assertEqual(middle, None)
+		self.assertEqual(last, "Doe")
+
+		first, middle, last = parse_full_name("John Michael Doe")
+		self.assertEqual(first, "John")
+		self.assertEqual(middle, "Michael")
+		self.assertEqual(last, "Doe")
+
 
 def get_customer_dict(customer_name):
 	return {