diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Core/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs b/CustomizePlus/Core/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
index aefb33b..a9c9721 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Core/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Core/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ internal static class StringExtensions
 #if !INCOGNIFY_STRINGS
         return str;
 #endif
+
+        str = str.Trim();
+
         if (str.Contains(" "))
         {
             var split = str.Split(' ');
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
index 9577359..6a67907 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ public sealed class Profile : ISavable
         {
             CreationDate = creationDate,
             UniqueId = obj["UniqueId"]?.ToObject<Guid>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("UniqueId"),
-            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
-            CharacterName = new LowerString(obj["CharacterName"]?.ToObject<string>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CharacterName")),
+            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
+            CharacterName = new LowerString(obj["CharacterName"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CharacterName")),
             LimitLookupToOwnedObjects = obj["LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"),
             Enabled = obj["Enabled"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Enabled"),
             ModifiedDate = obj["ModifiedDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? creationDate,
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
index ac275a2..0e467ea 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ public class ProfileManager : IDisposable
     /// </summary>
     public void Rename(Profile profile, string newName)
     {
+        newName = newName.Trim();
+
         var oldName = profile.Name.Text;
         if (oldName == newName)
             return;
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ public class ProfileManager : IDisposable
     /// </summary>
     public void ChangeCharacterName(Profile profile, string newName)
     {
+        newName = newName.Trim();
+
         var oldName = profile.CharacterName.Text;
         if (oldName == newName)
             return;
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs b/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
index 1a520a0..30938b2 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public sealed class Template : ISavable
         {
             CreationDate = creationDate,
             UniqueId = obj["UniqueId"]?.ToObject<Guid>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("UniqueId"),
-            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
+            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
             ModifiedDate = obj["ModifiedDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? creationDate,
             Bones = obj["Bones"]?.ToObject<Dictionary<string, BoneTransform>>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Bones"),
             IsWriteProtected = obj["IsWriteProtected"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? false
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Templates/TemplateManager.cs b/CustomizePlus/Templates/TemplateManager.cs
index 1a80207..2048c2b 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Templates/TemplateManager.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Templates/TemplateManager.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public class TemplateManager
     /// </summary>
     public void Rename(Template template, string newName)
     {
+        newName = newName.Trim();
+
         var oldName = template.Name.Text;
         if (oldName == newName)
             return;