diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/imaginary_friend.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/imaginary_friend.dm
index 7c83e49d14b..0369b52343e 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/imaginary_friend.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/imaginary_friend.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/special/imaginary_friend/proc/get_ghost()
 	set waitfor = FALSE
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner]'s imaginary friend?", ROLE_PAI, null, null, 75, friend, POLL_IGNORE_IMAGINARYFRIEND)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner.real_name]'s imaginary friend?", ROLE_PAI, null, null, 75, friend, POLL_IGNORE_IMAGINARYFRIEND)
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
 		friend.key = C.key
diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
index ef202fd14db..730ca24e6e6 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/split_personality/proc/get_ghost()
 	set waitfor = FALSE
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner]'s split personality?", ROLE_PAI, null, null, 75, stranger_backseat, POLL_IGNORE_SPLITPERSONALITY)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner.real_name]'s split personality?", ROLE_PAI, null, null, 75, stranger_backseat, POLL_IGNORE_SPLITPERSONALITY)
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
 		stranger_backseat.key = C.key
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/split_personality/brainwashing/get_ghost()
 	set waitfor = FALSE
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner]'s brainwashed mind?", null, null, null, 75, stranger_backseat)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [owner.real_name]'s brainwashed mind?", null, null, null, 75, stranger_backseat)
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
 		stranger_backseat.key = C.key
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/transformation.dm b/code/datums/diseases/transformation.dm
index 925bd68c155..5a62dacbbc9 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/transformation.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/transformation.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 /datum/disease/transformation/proc/replace_banned_player(mob/living/new_mob) // This can run well after the mob has been transferred, so need a handle on the new mob to kill it if needed.
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [affected_mob.name]?", bantype, null, bantype, 50, affected_mob)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [affected_mob.real_name]?", bantype, null, bantype, 50, affected_mob)
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
 		to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='userdanger'>Your mob has been taken over by a ghost! Appeal your job ban if you want to avoid this in the future!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
index 428cae85fa4..6c318070f2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ structure_check() searches for nearby cultist structures required for the invoca
 		mob_to_revive.grab_ghost()
 	if(!mob_to_revive.client || mob_to_revive.client.is_afk())
 		set waitfor = FALSE
-		var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as a [mob_to_revive.name], an inactive blood cultist?", ROLE_CULTIST, null, ROLE_CULTIST, 50, mob_to_revive)
+		var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as a [mob_to_revive.real_name], an inactive blood cultist?", ROLE_CULTIST, null, ROLE_CULTIST, 50, mob_to_revive)
 		if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 			var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick(candidates)
 			to_chat(mob_to_revive.mind, "Your physical form has been taken over by another soul due to your inactivity! Ahelp if you wish to regain your form.")
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_knowledge.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_knowledge.dm
index 20bebbe7a41..0241d48b9a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_knowledge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/eldritch_cult/eldritch_knowledge.dm
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	//we need to spawn the mob first so that we can use it in pollCandidatesForMob, we will move it from nullspace down the code
 	var/mob/living/summoned = new mob_to_summon(loc)
 	message_admins("[summoned.name] is being summoned by [user.real_name] in [loc]")
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [summoned.name]", ROLE_HERETIC, null, FALSE, 100, summoned)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as [summoned.real_name]", ROLE_HERETIC, null, FALSE, 100, summoned)
 	if(!LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>No ghost could be found...</span>")
 		qdel(summoned)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
index fb1534df8c2..40e2fc5c8b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 	bursting = TRUE
 
-	var/list/candidates = pollGhostCandidates("Do you want to play as an alien larva that will burst out of [owner]?", ROLE_ALIEN, null, ROLE_ALIEN, 100, POLL_IGNORE_ALIEN_LARVA)
+	var/list/candidates = pollGhostCandidates("Do you want to play as an alien larva that will burst out of [owner.real_name]?", ROLE_ALIEN, null, ROLE_ALIEN, 100, POLL_IGNORE_ALIEN_LARVA)
 
 	if(QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(owner))
 		return