diff --git a/src/cvars.c b/src/cvars.c
index 7d12d86..2c4f864 100644
--- a/src/cvars.c
+++ b/src/cvars.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ DECL_CVAR(movement_antiaim);
 DECL_CVAR(movement_antiaim_view);
 DECL_CVAR(movement_fakeduck);
 DECL_CVAR(misc_namechanger);
+DECL_CVAR(misc_namechanger_speed);
 
 
 bool cvars_init(void) {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ bool cvars_init(void) {
     REGISTER_CVAR(movement_antiaim_view, 0);
     REGISTER_CVAR(movement_fakeduck, 0);
     REGISTER_CVAR(misc_namechanger, 0);
+    REGISTER_CVAR(misc_namechanger_speed, 10);
     if (IsCS16()) {
     REGISTER_CVAR(visuals_tracers, 0);
     } else {
diff --git a/src/features/namechanger.c b/src/features/namechanger.c
index f9e7eaf..022b93e 100644
--- a/src/features/namechanger.c
+++ b/src/features/namechanger.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void change_name(const char* new_name) {
     if (!new_name) return;
 
     char command[256];
-    snprintf(command, sizeof(command), "name \"%s\u200B\"", new_name);
+    snprintf(command, sizeof(command), "name \"%s\u0315 \"", new_name);
     i_engine->pfnClientCmd(command);
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void change_name_all_players() {
 void change_name_based_on_mode(usercmd_t* cmd) {
     if (!CVAR_ON(misc_namechanger)) return;
 
-    if (++change_counter < NAME_CHANGE_INTERVAL) {
+    if (++change_counter < dz_misc_namechanger_speed->value) {
         return;
     }
     change_counter = 0;
diff --git a/src/include/cvars.h b/src/include/cvars.h
index 03de83d..f46f42c 100644
--- a/src/include/cvars.h
+++ b/src/include/cvars.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ DECL_CVAR_EXTERN(movement_antiaim);
 DECL_CVAR_EXTERN(movement_antiaim_view);
 DECL_CVAR_EXTERN(movement_fakeduck);
 DECL_CVAR_EXTERN(misc_namechanger)
+DECL_CVAR_EXTERN(misc_namechanger_speed)
 
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/