SELECT M.msg_id, SND.firstname as snd_fname, SND.lastname as snd_lname, REC.firstname as rec_fname, REC.lastname as rec_lname from MSG as M -- We'll use SND as the alias for the sender join USERS as SND on M.msg_from = SND.usrid -- and REC as the alias for the recipient join USERS as REC on M.msg_to = REC.usrid