diff --git a/server/aoprotocol.py b/server/aoprotocol.py
index 877b617..9bddb0a 100644
--- a/server/aoprotocol.py
+++ b/server/aoprotocol.py
@@ -603,15 +603,13 @@ class AOProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         current_time = strftime("%H:%M", localtime())
 
         if len(args) < 1:
-            self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('ZZ', '[{}] {} ({}) in {} ({}) without reason (not using the Case Café client?)'
-                                      .format(current_time, self.client.get_char_name(), self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.name,
-                                              self.client.area.id), pred=lambda c: c.is_mod)
+            self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('ZZ', '[{}] {} ({}) in {} without reason (not using the Case Café client?)'
+                                      .format(current_time, self.client.get_char_name(), self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.name), pred=lambda c: c.is_mod)
             self.client.set_mod_call_delay()
             logger.log_server('[{}][{}]{} called a moderator.'.format(self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.id, self.client.get_char_name()))
         else:
-            self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('ZZ', '[{}] {} ({}) in {} ({}) with reason: {}'
-                                        .format(current_time, self.client.get_char_name(), self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.name,
-                                                self.client.area.id, args[0][:100]), pred=lambda c: c.is_mod)
+            self.server.send_all_cmd_pred('ZZ', '[{}] {} ({}) in {} with reason: {}'
+                                        .format(current_time, self.client.get_char_name(), self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.name, args[0][:100]), pred=lambda c: c.is_mod)
             self.client.set_mod_call_delay()
             logger.log_server('[{}][{}]{} called a moderator: {}.'.format(self.client.get_ip(), self.client.area.id, self.client.get_char_name(), args[0]))
 
diff --git a/server/area_manager.py b/server/area_manager.py
index 374c529..36ade64 100644
--- a/server/area_manager.py
+++ b/server/area_manager.py
@@ -187,6 +187,18 @@ class AreaManager:
             """
             for client in self.clients:
                 client.send_command('LE', *self.get_evidence_list(client))
+        
+        def get_abbreviation(self):
+            if self.name.lower().startswith("courtroom"):
+                return "CR" + self.name.split()[-1]
+            elif self.name.lower().startswith("area"):
+                return "A" + self.name.split()[-1]
+            elif len(self.name.split()) > 1:
+                return "".join(item[0].upper() for item in self.name.split())
+            elif len(self.name) > 3:
+                return self.name[:3].upper()
+            else:
+                return self.name.upper()
     
 
     def __init__(self, server):
diff --git a/server/client_manager.py b/server/client_manager.py
index 6857269..0030173 100644
--- a/server/client_manager.py
+++ b/server/client_manager.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ClientManager:
                     for client in [x for x in area.clients if x.is_cm]:
                         owner = 'MASTER: {}'.format(client.get_char_name())
                         break
-                msg += '\r\nArea {}: {} (users: {}) [{}][{}]{}'.format(i, area.name, len(area.clients), area.status, owner, lock[area.is_locked])
+                msg += '\r\nArea {}: {} (users: {}) [{}][{}]{}'.format(area.get_abbreviation(), area.name, len(area.clients), area.status, owner, lock[area.is_locked])
                 if self.area == area:
                     msg += ' [*]'
             self.send_host_message(msg)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ClientManager:
                 area = self.server.area_manager.get_area_by_id(area_id)
             except AreaError:
                 raise
-            info += '= Area {}: {} =='.format(area.id, area.name)
+            info += '=== {} ==='.format(area.name)
             sorted_clients = []
             for client in area.clients:
                 if (not mods) or client.is_mod:
diff --git a/server/commands.py b/server/commands.py
index 14ae147..f58dbea 100644
--- a/server/commands.py
+++ b/server/commands.py
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ def ooc_cmd_invite(client, arg):
         c = client.server.client_manager.get_targets(client, TargetType.ID, int(arg), False)[0]
         client.area.invite_list[c.ipid] = None
         client.send_host_message('{} is invited to your area.'.format(c.get_char_name()))
-        c.send_host_message('You were invited and given access to area {}.'.format(client.area.id))
+        c.send_host_message('You were invited and given access to {}.'.format(client.area.name))
     except:
         raise ClientError('You must specify a target. Use /invite <id>')
 
diff --git a/server/tsuserver.py b/server/tsuserver.py
index 14ad60b..9438a35 100644
--- a/server/tsuserver.py
+++ b/server/tsuserver.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class TsuServer3:
 
     def broadcast_global(self, client, msg, as_mod=False):
         char_name = client.get_char_name()
-        ooc_name = '{}[{}][{}]'.format('<dollar>G', client.area.id, char_name)
+        ooc_name = '{}[{}][{}]'.format('<dollar>G', client.area.get_abbreviation(), char_name)
         if as_mod:
             ooc_name += '[M]'
         self.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', ooc_name, msg, pred=lambda x: not x.muted_global)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class TsuServer3:
     def broadcast_need(self, client, msg):
         char_name = client.get_char_name()
         area_name = client.area.name
-        area_id = client.area.id
+        area_id = client.area.get_abbreviation()
         self.send_all_cmd_pred('CT', '{}'.format(self.config['hostname']),
                                '=== Advert ===\r\n{} in {} [{}] needs {}\r\n==============='
                                .format(char_name, area_name, area_id, msg), pred=lambda x: not x.muted_adverts)