diff --git a/src/services/player/PlayerManager.java b/src/services/player/PlayerManager.java
index b37aef6e2..166b599f1 100644
--- a/src/services/player/PlayerManager.java
+++ b/src/services/player/PlayerManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package services.player;
 
+import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
+import java.sql.ResultSet;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
 import network.packets.Packet;
 import network.packets.swg.login.ClientIdMsg;
 import intents.GalacticPacketIntent;
@@ -70,6 +74,21 @@ public class PlayerManager extends Manager {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public boolean doesPlayerNameExisit(String characterName) {
+		try {
+			PreparedStatement statement = getLocalDatabase().prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM characters WHERE name = ?");
+			statement.setString(1, characterName);
+			
+			ResultSet results = statement.executeQuery();
+			return results.next();
+			
+		} catch (SQLException e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
 	private void transitionLoginToZone(final long networkId, final int galaxyId, ClientIdMsg clientId) {
 		final byte [] nToken = clientId.getSessionToken();
 		players.traverse(new Traverser<Player>() {
diff --git a/src/services/player/ZoneService.java b/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
index 2d5e2cf3a..4679647af 100644
--- a/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
+++ b/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class ZoneService extends Service {
 		if (p instanceof RandomNameRequest)
 			handleRandomNameRequest(player, (RandomNameRequest) p);
 		if (p instanceof ClientVerifyAndLockNameRequest)
-			handleApproveNameRequest(player, (ClientVerifyAndLockNameRequest) p);
+			handleApproveNameRequest(intent.getPlayerManager(), player, (ClientVerifyAndLockNameRequest) p);
 		if (p instanceof ClientCreateCharacter)
 			handleCharCreation(intent.getObjectManager(), player, (ClientCreateCharacter) p);
 		if (p instanceof GalaxyLoopTimesRequest)
@@ -105,9 +105,12 @@ public class ZoneService extends Service {
 		sendPacket(player.getNetworkId(), response);
 	}
 	
-	private void handleApproveNameRequest(Player player, ClientVerifyAndLockNameRequest request) {
-		// TODO: Add error checking here... can't approve everybody's name
-		sendPacket(player.getNetworkId(), new ClientVerifyAndLockNameResponse(request.getName(), ErrorMessage.NAME_APPROVED));
+	private void handleApproveNameRequest(PlayerManager playerMgr, Player player, ClientVerifyAndLockNameRequest request) {
+		// TODO: Lore reserved name checks
+		if (!playerMgr.doesPlayerNameExisit(request.getName()))
+			sendPacket(player.getNetworkId(), new ClientVerifyAndLockNameResponse(request.getName(), ErrorMessage.NAME_APPROVED));
+		else
+			sendPacket(player.getNetworkId(), new ClientVerifyAndLockNameResponse(request.getName(), ErrorMessage.NAME_DECLINED_IN_USE));
 	}
 	
 	private void handleCharCreation(ObjectManager objManager, Player player, ClientCreateCharacter create) {