diff --git a/server/routes/games.js b/server/routes/games.js
index 7da2726..727dd20 100755
--- a/server/routes/games.js
+++ b/server/routes/games.js
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ router.put("/:id/:action/:value?", async (req, res) => {
     }
   
     if (!error) {
-      const old = req.session.playerName ? req.session.PlayerName : "";
+      const old = req.session.playerName ? req.session.PlayerName : "Unknown";
       let message;
       req.session.playerName = name;
       if (name) {
-        message = `${old} is no known as ${name}.`;
+        message = `${old} is now known as ${name}.`;
       } else {
         message = `${old} no longer has a name.`;
       }