Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs
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diff -u -rbe4427a66ef77dfa213048b0a823824ea679bce3 -r4d2b702d8a5e4570ee53fa499f8f5fa196acdb98
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs	(.../SoilProfile1D.cs)	(revision be4427a66ef77dfa213048b0a823824ea679bce3)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilProfile1D.cs	(.../SoilProfile1D.cs)	(revision 4d2b702d8a5e4570ee53fa499f8f5fa196acdb98)
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
         /// <param name="name">The name of the profile.</param>
         /// <param name="bottom">The bottom level of the profile.</param>
         /// <param name="layers">The collection of layers that should be part of the profile.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="layers"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="name"/> or <paramref name="layers"/> 
+        /// is <c>null</c>.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when:
         /// <list type="bullet">
         /// <item><paramref name="layers"/> contains no layers</item>
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@
         /// </exception>
         public SoilProfile1D(long id, string name, double bottom, IEnumerable<SoilLayer1D> layers)
         {
+            if (name == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(name));
+            }
+           
             Id = id;
             Name = name;
             Bottom = bottom;