# Illegal Character in Group Name?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/illegal-character-in-group-name/63398>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [May 25, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/illegal-character-in-group-name/63398 "2017-05-25T21:48:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Muiran](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/muiran/32/73797_2.png) [@Muiran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muiran)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/illegal-character-in-group-name/63398/1 "2017-05-25T21:48:20Z")

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Is there a way to use the group name **Zed-βίο-Μecha**?  
I assume the Greek Beta is the problem.

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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/illegal-character-in-group-name/63398/2 "2017-05-25T21:53:31Z")

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No. Group names have the same restrictions that usernames do, so you can’t use the Beta. You’ll have to settle for putting the Beta in the group’s Full Name.