diff --git a/merge-csv-lists.py b/merge-csv-lists.py
index 74b3e22..c695552 100644
--- a/merge-csv-lists.py
+++ b/merge-csv-lists.py
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@ def unique_combined_list(input1, input2):
             if name not in final_list:
                 final_list.append(name)
 
-    # Sort the list
-    sorted_list = sorted(final_list)
+    # Flatten the list into individual words
+    flattened_words = [word for name in combined_list for word in name.split()]
+
+    # Sort the list based on the criteria discussed above
+    sorted_list = sorted(
+        final_list,
+        key=lambda x: (flattened_words.index(x.split()[0]), combined_list.index(x)),
+    )
 
     # Convert the list back to a comma-separated string
     output = ",".join(sorted_list)