diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 14746265f..d5fcf24c2 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ consvar_t cv_allowseenames = {"allowseenames", "Yes", CV_NETVAR, CV_YesNo, NULL,
 #endif
 
 // names
-consvar_t cv_playername = {"name", "Sonic", CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Name_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_playername2 = {"name2", "Tails", CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Name2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_playername = {"name", "Sonic", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Name_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_playername2 = {"name2", "Tails", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Name2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 // player colors
 consvar_t cv_playercolor = {"color", "Blue", CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Color_cons_t, Color_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_playercolor2 = {"color2", "Orange", CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, Color_cons_t, Color2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ consvar_t cv_skin = {"skin", DEFAULTSKIN, CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Skin_OnChange
 consvar_t cv_skin2 = {"skin2", DEFAULTSKIN2, CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, NULL, Skin2_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // saved versions of the above six
-consvar_t cv_defaultplayername = {"defaultname", "Sonic", CV_SAVE, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_defaultplayername2 = {"defaultname2", "Tails", CV_SAVE, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_defaultplayercolor = {"defaultcolor", "Blue", CV_SAVE, Color_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_defaultplayercolor2 = {"defaultcolor2", "Orange", CV_SAVE, Color_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_defaultskin = {"defaultskin", DEFAULTSKIN, CV_SAVE, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -670,10 +668,8 @@ void D_RegisterClientCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_playercolor2);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_skin2);
 	// saved versions of the above six
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultplayername);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultplayercolor);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultskin);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultplayername2);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultplayercolor2);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_defaultskin2);
 
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 0b538890e..4821aff46 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_playername2;
 extern consvar_t cv_playercolor2;
 extern consvar_t cv_skin2;
 // saved versions of the above six
-extern consvar_t cv_defaultplayername;
 extern consvar_t cv_defaultplayercolor;
 extern consvar_t cv_defaultskin;
-extern consvar_t cv_defaultplayername2;
 extern consvar_t cv_defaultplayercolor2;
 extern consvar_t cv_defaultskin2;
 
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index e772c9421..47ca7ccd4 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -10468,7 +10468,6 @@ static consvar_t *setupm_cvcolor;
 static consvar_t *setupm_cvname;
 static consvar_t *setupm_cvdefaultskin;
 static consvar_t *setupm_cvdefaultcolor;
-static consvar_t *setupm_cvdefaultname;
 static INT32      setupm_fakeskin;
 static INT32      setupm_fakecolor;
 
@@ -10630,8 +10629,7 @@ colordraw:
 
 	V_DrawString(x, y,
 		((R_SkinAvailable(setupm_cvdefaultskin->string) != setupm_fakeskin
-		|| setupm_cvdefaultcolor->value != setupm_fakecolor
-		|| strcmp(setupm_name, setupm_cvdefaultname->string))
+		|| setupm_cvdefaultcolor->value != setupm_fakecolor)
 			? 0
 			: V_TRANSLUCENT)
 		| ((itemOn == 3) ? V_YELLOWMAP : 0),
@@ -10686,14 +10684,12 @@ static void M_HandleSetupMultiPlayer(INT32 choice)
 		case KEY_ENTER:
 			if (itemOn == 3
 			&& (R_SkinAvailable(setupm_cvdefaultskin->string) != setupm_fakeskin
-			|| setupm_cvdefaultcolor->value != setupm_fakecolor
-			|| strcmp(setupm_name, setupm_cvdefaultname->string)))
+			|| setupm_cvdefaultcolor->value != setupm_fakecolor))
 			{
 				S_StartSound(NULL,sfx_strpst);
 				// you know what? always putting these in the buffer won't hurt anything.
 				COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",setupm_cvdefaultskin->name,skins[setupm_fakeskin].name));
 				COM_BufAddText (va("%s %d\n",setupm_cvdefaultcolor->name,setupm_fakecolor));
-				COM_BufAddText (va("%s %s\n",setupm_cvdefaultname->name,setupm_name));
 				break;
 			}
 			/* FALLTHRU */
@@ -10792,7 +10788,6 @@ static void M_SetupMultiPlayer(INT32 choice)
 	setupm_cvname = &cv_playername;
 	setupm_cvdefaultskin = &cv_defaultskin;
 	setupm_cvdefaultcolor = &cv_defaultplayercolor;
-	setupm_cvdefaultname = &cv_defaultplayername;
 
 	// For whatever reason this doesn't work right if you just use ->value
 	setupm_fakeskin = R_SkinAvailable(setupm_cvskin->string);
@@ -10834,7 +10829,6 @@ static void M_SetupMultiPlayer2(INT32 choice)
 	setupm_cvname = &cv_playername2;
 	setupm_cvdefaultskin = &cv_defaultskin2;
 	setupm_cvdefaultcolor = &cv_defaultplayercolor2;
-	setupm_cvdefaultname = &cv_defaultplayername2;
 
 	// For whatever reason this doesn't work right if you just use ->value
 	setupm_fakeskin = R_SkinAvailable(setupm_cvskin->string);
diff --git a/src/m_misc.c b/src/m_misc.c
index fb00aa5af..20d5f1de4 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/src/m_misc.c
@@ -523,10 +523,8 @@ void M_FirstLoadConfig(void)
 	gameconfig_loaded = true;
 
 	// reset to default player stuff
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername.name,cv_defaultplayername.string));
 	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin.name,cv_defaultskin.string));
 	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor.name,cv_defaultplayercolor.string));
-	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playername2.name,cv_defaultplayername2.string));
 	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_skin2.name,cv_defaultskin2.string));
 	COM_BufAddText (va("%s \"%s\"\n",cv_playercolor2.name,cv_defaultplayercolor2.string));
 }