diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openmuc/openiec61850/ObjectReference.java b/src/main/java/org/openmuc/openiec61850/ObjectReference.java
index fa8fb2d..ff03835 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openmuc/openiec61850/ObjectReference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openmuc/openiec61850/ObjectReference.java
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ public final class ObjectReference implements Iterable<String> {
         }
         return nodeNames.get(nodeNames.size() - 1);
     }
+    
+    public String getLdName() {
+        if (nodeNames == null) {
+            parseForNameList();
+        }
+        
+        return nodeNames.get(0);
+    }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {