diff --git a/scripts/server/utilities.js b/scripts/server/utilities.js
index 3075e91f..fd677e9a 100644
--- a/scripts/server/utilities.js
+++ b/scripts/server/utilities.js
@@ -1566,4 +1566,23 @@ function generateRandomPhoneNumber() {
 	return getRandom(100000,999999);
 }
 
+// ===========================================================================
+
+function doesNameContainInvalidCharacters(name) {
+	for(let i = 0; i < name.length; i++) {
+		let strChar = totalCharacterCount.charAt(i);
+		if(getGlobalConfig().subAccountNameAllowedCharacters.indexOf(strChar) != -1) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+
+function fixCharacterName(name) {
+	return String(name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()) + String(name.slice(1));
+}
+
 // ===========================================================================
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