diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index a52d256fc4..9c45373632 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_ActionSelectionItemsCantBeUsed[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ArenaTurnBeginning[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_82DB881[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_82DB8F3[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_82DAA0B[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_AskIfWantsToForfeitMatch[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PrintPlayerForfeited[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_PrintPlayerForfeitedLinkBattle[];
diff --git a/include/battle_tower.h b/include/battle_tower.h
index d7ff700069..f07e9e5443 100644
--- a/include/battle_tower.h
+++ b/include/battle_tower.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ struct RSBattleTowerRecord
     /*0x00*/ u8 battleTowerLevelType; // 0 = level 50, 1 = level 100
     /*0x01*/ u8 trainerClass;
     /*0x02*/ u16 winStreak;
-    /*0x04*/ u8 name[8];
+    /*0x04*/ u8 name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x0C*/ u8 trainerId[4];
     /*0x10*/ struct {
         u16 easyChat[6];
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ union BattleTowerRecord
     struct EmeraldBattleTowerRecord emerald;
 };
 
+#define FRONTIER_TRAINER_NAME_LENGTH 7
+
 struct BattleFrontierTrainer
 {
     u32 facilityClass;
-    u8 trainerName[8];
+    u8 trainerName[FRONTIER_TRAINER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u16 speechBefore[6];
     u16 speechWin[6];
     u16 speechLose[6];
diff --git a/include/global.berry.h b/include/global.berry.h
index 5c8a43a021..8046d344e0 100644
--- a/include/global.berry.h
+++ b/include/global.berry.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef GUARD_GLOBAL_BERRY_H
 #define GUARD_GLOBAL_BERRY_H
 
-#define BERRY_NAME_COUNT 7
+#define BERRY_NAME_LENGTH 6
 #define BERRY_ITEM_EFFECT_COUNT 18
 
 struct Berry
 {
-    const u8 name[BERRY_NAME_COUNT];
+    const u8 name[BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 firmness;
     u16 size;
     u8 maxYield;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct Berry
 
 struct Berry2
 {
-    u8 name[BERRY_NAME_COUNT];
+    u8 name[BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 firmness;
     u16 size;
     u8 maxYield;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct EnigmaBerry
 
 struct BattleEnigmaBerry
 {
-    /*0x00*/ u8 name[BERRY_NAME_COUNT];
+    /*0x00*/ u8 name[BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x07*/ u8 holdEffect;
     /*0x08*/ u8 itemEffect[BERRY_ITEM_EFFECT_COUNT];
     /*0x1A*/ u8 holdEffectParam;
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index 0fff11d09d..6977d4059f 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 #define PARTY_SIZE 6
 
 #define POKEMON_SLOTS_NUMBER 412
-#define POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH 10
-#define OT_NAME_LENGTH 7
 
 #define min(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
 #define max(a, b) ((a) >= (b) ? (a) : (b))
@@ -134,8 +132,7 @@ enum LanguageId
 // string lengths
 #define ITEM_NAME_LENGTH    14
 #define POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH 10
-#define OT_NAME_LENGTH      7
-#define PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH  8
+#define PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH  7
 #define MAIL_WORDS_COUNT    9
 
 enum
@@ -326,7 +323,7 @@ struct EmeraldBattleTowerRecord
     /*0x00*/ u8 battleTowerLevelType; // 0 = level 50, 1 = level 100
     /*0x01*/ u8 trainerClass;
     /*0x02*/ u16 winStreak;
-    /*0x04*/ u8 name[8];
+    /*0x04*/ u8 name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x0C*/ u8 trainerId[4];
     /*0x10*/ struct {
         u16 easyChat[6];
@@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ struct BattleFrontier
     /*0xEBF*/ u8 field_EBF;
     /*0xEC0*/ u16 field_EC0[16];
     /*0xEE0*/ u8 field_EE0;
-    /*0xEE1*/ u8 field_EE1[2][PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    /*0xEE1*/ u8 field_EE1[2][PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0xEF1*/ u8 field_EF1[2][4];
     /*0xEF9*/ u8 field_EF9;
     /*0xEFA*/ u8 field_EFA;
@@ -460,7 +457,7 @@ struct BattleFrontier
 
 struct SaveBlock2
 {
-    /*0x00*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    /*0x00*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x08*/ u8 playerGender; // MALE, FEMALE
     /*0x09*/ u8 specialSaveWarp;
     /*0x0A*/ u8 playerTrainerId[4];
@@ -516,7 +513,7 @@ struct SecretBaseRecord
     /*0x1A9D*/ u8 gender:1;
     /*0x1A9D*/ u8 sbr_field_1_5:1;
     /*0x1A9D*/ u8 sbr_field_1_6:2;
-    /*0x1A9E*/ u8 trainerName[OT_NAME_LENGTH];
+    /*0x1A9E*/ u8 trainerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
     /*0x1AA5*/ u8 trainerId[4]; // byte 0 is used for determining trainer class
     /*0x1AA9*/ u8 language;
     /*0x1AAA*/ u16 sbr_field_e;
@@ -602,7 +599,7 @@ struct EasyChatPair
 struct MailStruct
 {
     /*0x00*/ u16 words[MAIL_WORDS_COUNT];
-    /*0x12*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    /*0x12*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x1A*/ u8 trainerId[4];
     /*0x1E*/ u16 species;
     /*0x20*/ u16 itemId;
@@ -691,7 +688,7 @@ struct RecordMixing_UnknownStruct
 
 struct LinkBattleRecord
 {
-    u8 name[8];
+    u8 name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u16 trainerId;
     u16 wins;
     u16 losses;
@@ -724,15 +721,15 @@ struct ContestWinner
     u32 trainerId;
     u16 species;
     u8 contestCategory;
-    u8 monName[11];
-    u8 trainerName[8];
+    u8 monName[POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    u8 trainerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 contestRank;
 };
 
 struct DayCareMail
 {
     struct MailStruct message;
-    u8 OT_name[OT_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    u8 OT_name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 monName[POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 gameLanguage:4;
     u8 monLanguage:4;
@@ -773,7 +770,7 @@ struct LilycoveLadyQuiz
     /*0x002*/ u16 unk_002[9];
     /*0x014*/ u16 unk_014;
     /*0x016*/ u16 unk_016;
-    /*0x018*/ u8 playerName[8];
+    /*0x018*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x020*/ u16 playerTrainerId[4];
     /*0x028*/ u16 itemId;
     /*0x02a*/ u8 unk_02a;
@@ -788,7 +785,7 @@ struct LilycoveLadyFavour
     /*0x001*/ u8 phase;
     /*0x002*/ u8 unk_002;
     /*0x003*/ u8 unk_003;
-    /*0x004*/ u8 playerName[8];
+    /*0x004*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x00c*/ u8 unk_00c;
     /*0x00e*/ u16 itemId;
     /*0x010*/ u16 unk_010;
@@ -801,7 +798,7 @@ struct LilycoveLadyContest
     /*0x001*/ u8 phase;
     /*0x002*/ u8 fave_pkblk;
     /*0x003*/ u8 other_pkblk;
-    /*0x004*/ u8 playerName[8];
+    /*0x004*/ u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     /*0x00c*/ u8 max_sheen;
     /*0x00d*/ u8 category;
     /*0x00e*/ u8 language;
@@ -828,7 +825,7 @@ struct WaldaPhrase
 
 struct UnkSaveSubstruct_3b98 {
     u32 trainerId;
-    u8 trainerName[8];
+    u8 trainerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
 };
 
 struct SaveBlock1
diff --git a/include/pokemon.h b/include/pokemon.h
index 09496b5c3d..abfb360f0d 100644
--- a/include/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/pokemon.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct BoxPokemon
     u8 hasSpecies:1;
     u8 isEgg:1;
     u8 unused:5;
-    u8 otName[OT_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 otName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
     u8 markings;
     u16 checksum;
     u16 unknown;
diff --git a/include/record_mixing.h b/include/record_mixing.h
index 3cd4d649eb..f1b74c1433 100644
--- a/include/record_mixing.h
+++ b/include/record_mixing.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ struct UnkRecordMixingStruct2a
 {
     u8 playerId[4];
     u16 field_4;
-    u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 language;
 };
 
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ struct UnkRecordMixingStruct2b
     u8 playerId1[4];
     u8 playerId2[4];
     u16 field_8;
-    u8 playerName1[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
-    u8 playerName2[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 playerName1[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    u8 playerName2[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 language;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/battle_dome.c b/src/battle_dome.c
index 9f400bc7a0..ff284b564b 100644
--- a/src/battle_dome.c
+++ b/src/battle_dome.c
@@ -6449,12 +6449,12 @@ static void CopyDomeTrainerName(u8 *dst, u16 trainerId)
     {
         if (trainerId == TRAINER_PLAYER)
         {
-            for (i = 0; i < OT_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
+            for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
                 dst[i] = gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i];
         }
         else if (trainerId < 300)
         {
-            for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+            for (i = 0; i < FRONTIER_TRAINER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
                 dst[i] = gFacilityTrainers[trainerId].trainerName[i];
         }
         dst[i] = EOS;
@@ -6475,7 +6475,7 @@ static void CopyDomeBrainTrainerName(u8 *dst)
 {
     s32 i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < FRONTIER_TRAINER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
         dst[i] = gTrainers[TRAINER_TUCKER].trainerName[i];
     dst[i] = EOS;
 }
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index be6f789ecb..1a1f6f61a6 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static void SetPlayerBerryDataInBattleStruct(void)
 
     if (IsEnigmaBerryValid() == TRUE)
     {
-        for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; i++)
+        for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
             battleBerry->name[i] = gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name[i];
         battleBerry->name[i] = EOS;
 
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static void SetPlayerBerryDataInBattleStruct(void)
     {
         const struct Berry *berryData = GetBerryInfo(ItemIdToBerryType(ITEM_ENIGMA_BERRY));
 
-        for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; i++)
+        for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
             battleBerry->name[i] = berryData->name[i];
         battleBerry->name[i] = EOS;
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static void SetAllPlayersBerryData(void)
     {
         if (IsEnigmaBerryValid() == TRUE)
         {
-            for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; i++)
+            for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
             {
                 gEnigmaBerries[0].name[i] = gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name[i];
                 gEnigmaBerries[2].name[i] = gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name[i];
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static void SetAllPlayersBerryData(void)
         {
             const struct Berry *berryData = GetBerryInfo(ItemIdToBerryType(ITEM_ENIGMA_BERRY));
 
-            for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; i++)
+            for (i = 0; i < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
             {
                 gEnigmaBerries[0].name[i] = berryData->name[i];
                 gEnigmaBerries[2].name[i] = berryData->name[i];
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ static void SetAllPlayersBerryData(void)
                 src = (struct BattleEnigmaBerry *)(gBlockRecvBuffer[i] + 2);
                 battlerId = gLinkPlayers[i].id;
 
-                for (j = 0; j < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; j++)
+                for (j = 0; j < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; j++)
                     gEnigmaBerries[battlerId].name[j] = src->name[j];
                 gEnigmaBerries[battlerId].name[j] = EOS;
 
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static void SetAllPlayersBerryData(void)
             {
                 src = (struct BattleEnigmaBerry *)(gBlockRecvBuffer[i] + 2);
 
-                for (j = 0; j < BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1; j++)
+                for (j = 0; j < BERRY_NAME_LENGTH; j++)
                 {
                     gEnigmaBerries[i].name[j] = src->name[j];
                     gEnigmaBerries[i + 2].name[j] = src->name[j];
diff --git a/src/battle_records.c b/src/battle_records.c
index 8e9d045cba..1680f3cc4e 100644
--- a/src/battle_records.c
+++ b/src/battle_records.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static s32 FindLinkBattleRecord(struct LinkBattleRecord *records, const u8 *name
 
     for (i = 0; i < LINK_B_RECORDS_COUNT; i++)
     {
-        if (!StringCompareN(records[i].name, name, OT_NAME_LENGTH) && records[i].trainerId == trainerId)
+        if (!StringCompareN(records[i].name, name, PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH) && records[i].trainerId == trainerId)
             return i;
     }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void UpdateLinkBattleRecords(struct LinkBattleRecords *records, const u8
     {
         index = LINK_B_RECORDS_COUNT - 1;
         ClearLinkBattleRecord(&records->entries[index]);
-        StringCopyN(records->entries[index].name, name, OT_NAME_LENGTH);
+        StringCopyN(records->entries[index].name, name, PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH);
         records->entries[index].trainerId = trainerId;
         records->languages[index] = gLinkPlayers[battlerId].language;
     }
diff --git a/src/berry.c b/src/berry.c
index f8a0204c44..ea216b61c4 100644
--- a/src/berry.c
+++ b/src/berry.c
@@ -1076,8 +1076,8 @@ u16 BerryTypeToItemId(u16 berry)
 
 void GetBerryNameByBerryType(u8 berry, u8 *string)
 {
-    memcpy(string, GetBerryInfo(berry)->name, BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1);
-    string[BERRY_NAME_COUNT - 1] = EOS;
+    memcpy(string, GetBerryInfo(berry)->name, BERRY_NAME_LENGTH);
+    string[BERRY_NAME_LENGTH] = EOS;
 }
 
 void GetBerryCountStringByBerryType(u8 berry, u8* dest, u32 berryCount)
diff --git a/src/berry_blender.c b/src/berry_blender.c
index 1fd6d1cddb..02df933f29 100644
--- a/src/berry_blender.c
+++ b/src/berry_blender.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ enum
 struct BlenderBerry
 {
     u16 itemId;
-    u8 name[BERRY_NAME_COUNT];
+    u8 name[BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 flavors[FLAVOR_COUNT];
     u8 smoothness;
 };
diff --git a/src/daycare.c b/src/daycare.c
index c73d915213..7599d70abe 100644
--- a/src/daycare.c
+++ b/src/daycare.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void ClearDaycareMonMail(struct DayCareMail *mail)
 {
     s32 i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < OT_NAME_LENGTH + 1; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; i++)
         mail->OT_name[i] = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < POKEMON_NAME_LENGTH + 1; i++)
         mail->monName[i] = 0;
diff --git a/src/mail_data.c b/src/mail_data.c
index ebb49febf2..809dcc2a8f 100644
--- a/src/mail_data.c
+++ b/src/mail_data.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void ClearMailStruct(struct MailStruct *mail)
     for (i = 0; i < MAIL_WORDS_COUNT; i++)
         mail->words[i] = 0xFFFF;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; i++)
         mail->playerName[i] = EOS;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ u8 GiveMailToMon(struct Pokemon *mon, u16 itemId)
             for (i = 0; i < MAIL_WORDS_COUNT; i++)
                 gSaveBlock1Ptr->mail[id].words[i] = 0xFFFF;
 
-            for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH - 1; i++)
+            for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1 - 1; i++)
                 gSaveBlock1Ptr->mail[id].playerName[i] = gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i];
             gSaveBlock1Ptr->mail[id].playerName[i] = EOS;
             PadNameString(gSaveBlock1Ptr->mail[id].playerName, CHAR_SPACE);
diff --git a/src/mystery_event_script.c b/src/mystery_event_script.c
index 8822cd05af..921c8e97c5 100644
--- a/src/mystery_event_script.c
+++ b/src/mystery_event_script.c
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ bool8 MEScrCmd_setenigmaberry(struct ScriptContext *ctx)
     const u8 *message;
     bool32 haveBerry = IsEnigmaBerryValid();
     u8 *berry = (u8 *)(ScriptReadWord(ctx) - ctx->data[1] + ctx->data[0]);
-    StringCopyN(gStringVar1, gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name, BERRY_NAME_COUNT);
+    StringCopyN(gStringVar1, gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name, BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1);
     SetEnigmaBerry(berry);
-    StringCopyN(gStringVar2, gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name, BERRY_NAME_COUNT);
+    StringCopyN(gStringVar2, gSaveBlock1Ptr->enigmaBerry.berry.name, BERRY_NAME_LENGTH + 1);
 
     if (!haveBerry)
     {
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 9022f69eab..2922549852 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -4112,7 +4112,7 @@ u32 GetBoxMonData(struct BoxPokemon *boxMon, s32 field, u8 *data)
     {
         retVal = 0;
 
-        while (retVal < OT_NAME_LENGTH)
+        while (retVal < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH)
         {
             data[retVal] = boxMon->otName[retVal];
             retVal++;
@@ -4480,7 +4480,7 @@ void SetBoxMonData(struct BoxPokemon *boxMon, s32 field, const void *dataArg)
     case MON_DATA_OT_NAME:
     {
         s32 i;
-        for (i = 0; i < OT_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
+        for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
             boxMon->otName[i] = data[i];
         break;
     }
@@ -6778,7 +6778,7 @@ s8 GetFlavorRelationByPersonality(u32 personality, u8 flavor)
 
 bool8 IsTradedMon(struct Pokemon *mon)
 {
-    u8 otName[OT_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    u8 otName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u32 otId;
     GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_OT_NAME, otName);
     otId = GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_OT_ID, 0);
diff --git a/src/recorded_battle.c b/src/recorded_battle.c
index e19f3047f7..fc3b8b94a1 100644
--- a/src/recorded_battle.c
+++ b/src/recorded_battle.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern u8 gUnknown_03001279;
 struct PlayerInfo
 {
     u32 trainerId;
-    u8 name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 name[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 gender;
     u16 battlerId;
     u16 language;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct RecordedBattleSave
 {
     struct Pokemon playerParty[PARTY_SIZE];
     struct Pokemon opponentParty[PARTY_SIZE];
-    u8 playersName[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT][PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 playersName[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT][PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
     u8 playersGender[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT];
     u32 playersTrainerId[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT];
     u8 playersLanguage[MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT];
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void sub_8184E58(void)
             }
             else
             {
-                for (j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; j++)
+                for (j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; j++)
                     sPlayers[i].name[j] = gLinkPlayers[i].name[j];
             }
         }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void sub_8184E58(void)
         sPlayers[0].battlerId = 0;
         sPlayers[0].language = gGameLanguage;
 
-        for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; i++)
+        for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; i++)
             sPlayers[0].name[i] = gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i];
     }
 }
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ u32 MoveRecordedBattleToSaveData(void)
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT; i++)
     {
-        for (j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; j++)
+        for (j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; j++)
         {
             battleSave->playersName[i][j] = sPlayers[i].name[j];
         }
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ static void SetRecordedBattleVarsFromSave(struct RecordedBattleSave *src)
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_BATTLERS_COUNT; i++)
     {
-        for (var = FALSE, j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH; j++)
+        for (var = FALSE, j = 0; j < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1; j++)
         {
             gLinkPlayers[i].name[j] = src->playersName[i][j];
             if (src->playersName[i][j] == EOS)
diff --git a/src/rom_8011DC0.c b/src/rom_8011DC0.c
index 993dc0f4f3..b2bd2eb784 100644
--- a/src/rom_8011DC0.c
+++ b/src/rom_8011DC0.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct UnkStruct_Shared
 {
     struct UnkLinkRfuStruct_02022B14 field_0;
     u8 needingPadding[3];
-    u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH];
+    u8 playerName[PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
 };
 
 struct UnkStruct_x1C
diff --git a/src/secret_base.c b/src/secret_base.c
index b75163200e..d357261fe5 100644
--- a/src/secret_base.c
+++ b/src/secret_base.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ bool8 sub_80EA904(struct SecretBaseRecord *sbr1, struct SecretBaseRecord *sbr2)
 {
     u8 i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < OT_NAME_LENGTH && (sbr1->trainerName[i] != EOS || sbr2->trainerName[i] != EOS); i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH && (sbr1->trainerName[i] != EOS || sbr2->trainerName[i] != EOS); i++)
     {
         if (sbr1->trainerName[i] != sbr2->trainerName[i])
         {
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ bool8 DoesSecretBaseBelongToPlayer(struct SecretBaseRecord *secretBase)
             return FALSE;
     }
 
-    for (i = 0; i < OT_NAME_LENGTH && (secretBase->trainerName[i] != EOS || gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i] != EOS); i ++)
+    for (i = 0; i < PLAYER_NAME_LENGTH && (secretBase->trainerName[i] != EOS || gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i] != EOS); i ++)
     {
         if (secretBase->trainerName[i] != gSaveBlock2Ptr->playerName[i])
             return FALSE;