diff --git a/Dalamud/Utility/SeStringExtensions.cs b/Dalamud/Utility/SeStringExtensions.cs
index 4833bd629..7eac9160f 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Utility/SeStringExtensions.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Utility/SeStringExtensions.cs
@@ -14,4 +14,18 @@ public static class SeStringExtensions
     /// <param name="originalString">The original Lumina SeString.</param>
     /// <returns>The re-parsed Dalamud SeString.</returns>
     public static SeString ToDalamudString(this Lumina.Text.SeString originalString) => SeString.Parse(originalString.RawData);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validate if character name is valid.
+    /// Both forename and surname must be between 2 and 15 characters and not total more than 20 characters combined.
+    /// Only letters, hyphens, and apostrophes can be used.
+    /// The first character of either name must be a letter.
+    /// Hyphens cannot be used in succession or placed immediately before or after apostrophes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">character name to validate.</param>
+    /// <returns>indicator if character is name is valid.</returns>
+    public static bool IsValidCharacterName(this SeString value)
+    {
+        return value.ToString().IsValidCharacterName();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Dalamud/Utility/StringExtensions.cs b/Dalamud/Utility/StringExtensions.cs
index 150f06c32..2cfb55fc0 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Utility/StringExtensions.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Utility/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Dalamud.Utility;
 
@@ -28,4 +29,38 @@ public static class StringExtensions
     /// <param name="value">The string to test.</param>
     /// <returns>true if the value parameter is null or an empty string (""), or if value consists exclusively of white-space characters.</returns>
     public static bool IsNullOrWhitespace([NotNullWhen(false)] this string? value) => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value);
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validate if character name is valid.
+    /// Both forename and surname must be between 2 and 15 characters and not total more than 20 characters combined.
+    /// Only letters, hyphens, and apostrophes can be used.
+    /// The first character of either name must be a letter.
+    /// Hyphens cannot be used in succession or placed immediately before or after apostrophes.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">character name to validate.</param>
+    /// <returns>indicator if character is name is valid.</returns>
+    public static bool IsValidCharacterName(this string value)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value)) return false;
+        if (value.Length > 21) return false; // add 1 to allow for space
+        var names = value.Split(' ');
+        if (names.Length != 2) return false;
+        var forename = names[0];
+        var surname = names[1];
+        if (!IsValidName(forename)) return false;
+        if (!IsValidName(surname)) return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsValidName(string name)
+    {
+        if (name.Length is < 2 or > 15) return false;
+        if (name.Any(c => !char.IsLetter(c) && !c.Equals('\'') && !c.Equals('-'))) return false;
+        if (!char.IsLetter(name[0])) return false;
+        if (!char.IsUpper(name[0])) return false;
+        if (name.Contains("--")) return false;
+        if (name.Contains("\'-")) return false;
+        if (name.Contains("-\'")) return false;
+        return true;
+    }
 }