diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index dc67dcd57d..5b4ff3024a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 20
 
 	//character preferences
 	var/real_name //our character's name
+	var/slot_label //the nickname for the saveslot
 	var/be_random_name = FALSE //whether we are a random name every round
 	var/human_name_ban = FALSE
 
@@ -327,6 +328,8 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 20
 			dat += "<h1><u><b>Name:</b></u> "
 			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=input'><b>[real_name]</b></a>"
 			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=random'>&reg</A></h1>"
+			dat += "<u><b>Slot label:</b></u> "
+			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=slot_label;task=input'><b>[slot_label ? "[slot_label]" : "---"]</b></a><br> "
 			dat += "<b>Always Pick Random Name:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=rand_name'><b>[be_random_name ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>Always Pick Random Appearance:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=rand_body'><b>[be_random_body ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br><br>"
 
@@ -1246,6 +1249,15 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 20
 						else
 							to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Invalid name. Your name should be at least 2 and at most [MAX_NAME_LEN] characters long. It may only contain the characters A-Z, a-z, -, ' and .</font>")
 
+				if("slot_label")
+					var/raw_name = input(user, "Choose a short label or identifier for this character slot. This is not an in-character nickname:", "Character Preference")  as text|null
+					if (raw_name) // Check to ensure that the user entered text (rather than cancel.)
+						var/new_name = reject_bad_name(raw_name)
+						if(new_name)
+							slot_label = new_name
+						else
+							to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Invalid name. Your slot name should be at least 2 and at most [MAX_NAME_LEN] characters long. It may only contain the characters A-Z, a-z, -, ' and .</font>")
+
 				if("xeno_vision_level_pref")
 					var/static/list/vision_level_choices = list(XENO_VISION_LEVEL_NO_NVG, XENO_VISION_LEVEL_MID_NVG, XENO_VISION_LEVEL_FULL_NVG)
 					var/choice = tgui_input_list(user, "Choose your default xeno vision level", "Vision level", vision_level_choices, theme="hive_status")
@@ -2224,10 +2236,11 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 20
 		for(var/i=1, i<=MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, i++)
 			S.cd = "/character[i]"
 			S["real_name"] >> name
+			S["slot_label"] >> slot_label
 			if(!name) name = "Character[i]"
 			if(i==default_slot)
 				name = "<b>[name]</b>"
-			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=changeslot;num=[i];'>[name]</a><br>"
+			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=changeslot;num=[i];'>[name] ([slot_label])</a><br>"
 
 	dat += "<hr>"
 	dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=close_load_dialog'>Close</a><br>"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 4e6e166b2b..79b94d78b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@
 	//Character
 	S["OOC_Notes"] >> metadata
 	S["real_name"] >> real_name
+	S["slot_label"] >> slot_label
 	S["name_is_always_random"] >> be_random_name
 	S["body_is_always_random"] >> be_random_body
 	S["gender"] >> gender
@@ -673,6 +674,7 @@
 	//Character
 	S["OOC_Notes"] << metadata
 	S["real_name"] << real_name
+	S["slot_label"] << slot_label
 	S["name_is_always_random"] << be_random_name
 	S["body_is_always_random"] << be_random_body
 	S["gender"] << gender