diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
index 522ff84ff0..d855c7f141 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(carp_names, world.file2list("strings/names/carp.txt"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(golem_names, world.file2list("strings/names/golem.txt"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(plasmaman_names, world.file2list("strings/names/plasmaman.txt"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(posibrain_names, world.file2list("strings/names/posibrain.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(nightmare_names, world.file2list("strings/names/nightmare.txt"))
 
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(verbs, world.file2list("strings/names/verbs.txt"))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
index 5c635fb870..de61ef7220 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
 
 	to_chat(C, "[info_text]")
 
-	C.real_name = "Nightmare"
-	C.name = "Nightmare"
+	C.real_name = "[pick(GLOB.nightmare_names)]"
+	C.name = C.real_name
 	if(C.mind)
-		C.mind.name = "Nightmare"
-	C.dna.real_name = "Nightmare"
+		C.mind.name = C.real_name
+	C.dna.real_name = C.real_name
 
 /datum/species/shadow/nightmare/on_species_loss(mob/living/carbon/C)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/strings/names/nightmare.txt b/strings/names/nightmare.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8798b734d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strings/names/nightmare.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+U'ruan
+Y`shej
+Nex
+Hel-uae
+Noaey'gief
+Mii`mahza
+Amerziox
+Gyrg-mylin
+Kanet'pruunance
+Vigistaezian
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