Make sure the name does not include a space at the end, or any "control" characters: quotes, macro characters, brackets, some accented characters. The extra space is an easy one to miss, though. Is this on all characters? If so it is possible that this is due to a corrupted Chat Archive. A game's Creator is often able to fix issues with their Text Chat by clearing the Chat Archive (note: not clearing your current Chat Log ). A GM might want to copy/back up the Chat Archive before the Creator clears it. This seems unlikely though, given your symptoms. If you post an example macro, we might be able to spot the issue.