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How do I get the mod to name villagers that already exist in my world?
The mod automatically detects any unnamed villager and assigns a random name from its list, so existing villagers get named the next time they're loaded. Just walk near them or reload the chunk and they'll pick up a name.
Why do some villagers still have no name?
Villagers that already had a name (from a name tag or another mod) are left untouched, and villagers that haven't been loaded into memory yet won't be named until you get close to them. Move within render distance of them and the mod will handle the rest.
Can I rename a villager with a name tag?
Yes, using a name tag on a villager overrides the mod's assigned name and the mod will leave that villager alone from then on. The custom name stays even after the villager is reloaded.
How do I turn off female or male names?
Open the mod's config file and set _useFemaleNames or _useMaleNames to false. If you disable one list, only names from the other list will be used; if you disable both, villagers won't be named at all.
How can I tell what profession a named villager has?
Open the villager's trade screen and the profession is displayed there, since the name alone doesn't reveal it. This works for both naturally named villagers and ones you renamed yourself.
Do the names affect villager trades or behavior?
No, the names are purely cosmetic and don't change trades, prices, AI, or breeding. A named villager behaves exactly like an unnamed one.
Will the mod name baby villagers too?
Yes, any villager without a name, including babies, gets a random name from the list when detected. The name is assigned the same way as for adult villagers.
Can I add my own names to the list?
The mod ships with a built-in list of names, and the config controls which lists are used rather than letting you edit entries in-game. Check the mod's config folder for the name list files if you want to customize them.
Does this mod work on servers and with other villager mods?
It works on servers as long as it's installed on the server side, and it generally plays nicely with other villager mods since it only touches unnamed villagers. If another mod also names villagers, whichever runs first will win.
Will the mod cause lag with lots of villagers?
No, naming is a lightweight one-time check per villager and doesn't run every tick, so even large villager halls or trading farms won't see a performance hit. The name list is loaded once at startup.
How do I give a villager a custom name with this mod?
Use a name tag on the villager like you normally would in vanilla. Once a villager has a name tag applied, the mod detects it as already named and leaves it alone, so your custom name sticks.
Does the mod name villagers that already exist in my world?
Yes. It scans for unnamed villagers and names both newly spawned ones and ones already living in your world. Any villager you've already named with a name tag keeps its name.
Why did my villager get a name I don't like?
Names are picked randomly from the mod's built-in list whenever an unnamed villager is detected, so you can't choose the result directly. If you want a specific name, apply a name tag to override it.
How do I turn off male or female names?
In the mod's config, toggle _useMaleNames and _useFemaleNames. Setting one to false removes that list from the random pool, and disabling both means no names get assigned.
Can I stop the mod from naming certain villagers?
The mod skips any villager that already has a name, so applying a name tag is the way to exclude one. There's no per-villager blacklist beyond that.
Where do I see a villager's profession now that they have a name?
Open the trade screen. The mod adds the villager's profession to that screen so you can still tell what they do even though the name replaced the usual profession label.
Does this mod work on servers?
It's a configurable mod, so it needs to be installed on the server for naming to apply there. Clients connecting generally don't need it for the naming itself, but the trade screen profession display depends on how the mod is set up.
Will this mod break my other villager mods?
It's minimalistic and only assigns names to unnamed villagers, so conflicts are rare. Mods that also rename villagers or overhaul trading screens are the most likely to overlap, so test them together.
Does naming villagers affect their trades or professions?
No. The mod only changes the displayed name and adds the profession to the trade screen; it doesn't alter trades, prices, or profession mechanics.
Does the mod hurt performance with thousands of names?
No. The name list is just text and names are assigned when an unnamed villager is detected, so the impact is negligible even in large worlds.
