# Why does my NPC have no name?

## Answer

An NPC only shows a name when a PhoenixHolograms hologram is linked to it, and nothing links one on its own. Install PhoenixHolograms, open the NPC's editor and click Name Hologram: Create & Link makes a hologram from the NPC's display name, and Link Hologram picks one you already made. See [Nameplate & Indicator](../../features/nameplate-and-indicator.md#name-hologram).

Without PhoenixHolograms installed, NPCs show no text above them at all, and the console says so once on startup.

Source: https://www.phoenixplugins.com/docs/phoenix-npcs/plugin-information/questions-and-answers/why-does-my-npc-have-no-name