diff --git a/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php b/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
index 8a57d604..01fb70ac 100644
--- a/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
+++ b/system/libs/CreateCharacter.php
@@ -11,6 +11,57 @@
 
 class CreateCharacter
 {
+	/**
+	 * @param $name
+	 * @param $errors
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function checkName($name, &$errors)
+	{
+		$minLength = config('character_name_min_length');
+		$maxLength = config('character_name_max_length');
+
+		if(empty($name)) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'Please enter a name for your character!';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(strlen($name) > $maxLength) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'Name is too long. Max. length <b>' . $maxLength . '</b> letters.';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(strlen($name) < $minLength) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'Name is too short. Min. length <b>' . $minLength . '</b> letters.';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$name_length = strlen($name);
+		if(strspn($name, "qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmQWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM- '") != $name_length) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'This name contains invalid letters, words or format. Please use only a-Z, - , \' and space.';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(!preg_match("/[A-z ']/", $name)) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'Your name contains illegal characters.';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if(!admin() && !Validator::newCharacterName($name)) {
+			$errors['name'] = Validator::getLastError();
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$player = new OTS_Player();
+		$player->find($name);
+		if($player->isLoaded()) {
+			$errors['name'] = 'Character with this name already exist.';
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return empty($errors);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param string $name
 	 * @param int $sex
@@ -19,36 +70,27 @@ class CreateCharacter
 	 * @param array $errors
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public function check($name, $sex, &$vocation, &$town, &$errors) {
-		$minLength = config('character_name_min_length');
-		$maxLength = config('character_name_max_length');
+	public function check($name, $sex, &$vocation, &$town, &$errors)
+	{
+		$this->checkName($name, $errors);
 
-		if(empty($name))
-			$errors['name'] = 'Please enter a name for your character!';
-		else if(strlen($name) > $maxLength)
-			$errors['name'] = 'Name is too long. Max. length <b>'.$maxLength.'</b> letters.';
-		else if(strlen($name) < $minLength)
-			$errors['name'] = 'Name is too short. Min. length <b>'.$minLength.'</b> letters.';
-		else {
-			if(!admin() && !Validator::newCharacterName($name)) {
-				$errors['name'] = Validator::getLastError();
-			}
-		}
-
-		if(empty($sex) && $sex != "0")
+		if(empty($sex) && $sex != "0") {
 			$errors['sex'] = 'Please select the sex for your character!';
+		}
 
 		if(count(config('character_samples')) > 1)
 		{
 			if(!isset($vocation))
 				$errors['vocation'] = 'Please select a vocation for your character.';
 		}
-		else
+		else {
 			$vocation = config('character_samples')[0];
+		}
 
 		if(count(config('character_towns')) > 1) {
-			if(!isset($town))
+			if(!isset($town)) {
 				$errors['town'] = 'Please select a town for your character.';
+			}
 		}
 		else {
 			$town = config('character_towns')[0];
@@ -214,4 +256,4 @@ class CreateCharacter
 		$account->logAction('Created character <b>' . $name . '</b>.');
 		return true;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/system/libs/validator.php b/system/libs/validator.php
index 81ffbba5..9f109779 100644
--- a/system/libs/validator.php
+++ b/system/libs/validator.php
@@ -323,16 +323,6 @@ class Validator
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(strspn($name, "qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnmQWERTYUIOPASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM- '") != $name_length) {
-			self::$lastError = 'This name contains invalid letters, words or format. Please use only a-Z, - , \' and space.';
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if(!preg_match("/[A-z ']/", $name)) {
-			self::$lastError = 'Your name containst illegal characters.';
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/validate.php b/tools/validate.php
index 48536c72..a1eec55e 100644
--- a/tools/validate.php
+++ b/tools/validate.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 require '../common.php';
 require SYSTEM . 'functions.php';
 require SYSTEM . 'init.php';
+require SYSTEM . 'login.php';
 
 $error = '';
 if(isset($_GET['account']))
@@ -58,8 +59,15 @@ else if(isset($_GET['name']))
 	if(!Validator::characterName($name))
 		error_(Validator::getLastError());
 
-	if(!Validator::newCharacterName($name))
+	if(!admin() && !Validator::newCharacterName($name)){
 		error_(Validator::getLastError());
+	}
+
+	require_once LIBS . 'CreateCharacter.php';
+	$createCharacter = new CreateCharacter();
+	if (!$createCharacter->checkName($name, $errors)) {
+		error_($errors['name']);
+	}
 
 	success_('Good. Your name will be:<br /><b>' . ucwords($name) . '</b>');
 }