diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
index 2d453e60d57..cff052cc737 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ datum/game_mode/nations
 		kickoff=1
 		send_intercept()
 		split_teams()
+		assign_leaders()
 		set_ai()
 //		remove_access()
-		assign_leaders()
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 			if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player))
 				M << sound('sound/effects/purge_siren.ogg')
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ datum/game_mode/nations
 		if(!N.current_leader)
 			N.current_leader = pick(N.membership)
 			N.current_leader << "You have been chosen to lead the nation of [N.current_name]!"
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = N.current_leader
+		H.verbs += /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/set_nation_name
 
 /**
  * LateSpawn hook.
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f42fcc4294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/set_nation_name()
+	set name = "Rename Nation"
+	set category = "Nations"
+	set desc = "Click to rename your nation. You are only able to do this once."
+
+
+	var/datum/game_mode/nations/mode = get_nations_mode()
+	if (!mode) return 1
+	if(!mode.kickoff) return 1
+
+	if(mind && mind.nation && mind.nation.current_leader == src)
+		var/input = stripped_input(src,"What do you want to name your nation?", ,"", MAX_NAME_LEN)
+
+		if(input)
+			mind.nation.current_name = input
+			src << "You rename your nation to [input]."
+			verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/set_nation_name
+			return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 1ec92079776..dd5f8e8ccac 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\mutiny\directives\vox_heist.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\nations\nations.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\nations\nationsdatums.dm"
+#include "code\game\gamemodes\nations\nationsprocs.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\nuclear\nuclear.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\nuclear\nuclearbomb.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\nuclear\pinpointer.dm"