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Stardew Valley Kind umbenennen
Upload your save, edit each child's name, download the file. Updates the
name and displayName tags inside the Child NPC block — nothing else.Drop your save file here
or click to browse — look for FarmerName_Id inside your Saves folder
Your save never leaves this browser.
Reading, editing, and downloading all happen on your device. Nothing is uploaded, sent to a server, or stored anywhere outside your browser.
How it works
- 1. Find your save in
%AppData%\StardewValley\Saves(Windows) or~/.config/StardewValley/Saves(Mac/Linux). Each farm has a folder namedFarmerName_Id. - 2. Drop the file with no extension inside that folder (the same name as the folder). Skip
SaveGameInfoand any_oldbackups. - 3. Edit each name. Your kids appear with their current names — type a new one for the kid(s) you want to change.
- 4. Download + replace. The edited file comes back with the same name. Drop it into the same folder, overwriting the original. (Back up first if you want to be safe.)
Frequently asked questions
- Why can't I rename my child in-game?
- Stardew Valley locks the kid's name at birth — there's no in-game UI to change it, not even the Shrine of Illusions (which only handles farmer and pet appearance). Editing the save is the only way to change it without rolling back to a backup.
- Is this safe? Will the file still work in-game?
- Yes. The tool rewrites the <name> and <displayName> tags inside the matching <NPC xsi:type="Child"> block and writes everything else back unchanged, byte for byte. Stardew loads the file normally. Back up first if you want belt-and-braces safety; the original is what you uploaded.
- Does my save get uploaded anywhere?
- No. The file is read, edited, and downloaded entirely in your browser. Nothing crosses the network. You can verify with browser DevTools → Network tab.
- What if I have two kids?
- Both will appear with their current names. Edit either or both, then download — the tool applies the changes sequentially to a single output file.
- Will the new name show up in NPC dialogue and birthday reminders?
- Yes. Stardew reads the name from this tag wherever it appears — speech bubbles, calendar references, and Pierre's birthday reminders all pick it up immediately on the next load.
- Does this work on console or mobile?
- No — only PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck versions expose the raw save file. Console and mobile saves are sandboxed by the platform.
- What characters are allowed?
- Letters, numbers, spaces, and most punctuation — Stardew accepts the full Unicode BMP. Names are capped at 32 characters here (the in-game UI shows ~12 cleanly; longer names work but may visually overflow in dialog widgets). Newlines and other control characters are rejected.