diff --git a/HouseClass.h b/HouseClass.h
index 2887eef4..d21a2691 100644
--- a/HouseClass.h
+++ b/HouseClass.h
@@ -1033,9 +1033,11 @@ class NOVTABLE HouseClass : public AbstractClass, public IHouse, public IPublicH
 
 	unsigned int          ThreatPosedEstimates[130][130]; // BLARGH
 
-	char                  PlainName[21];    // this defaults to the owner country's name in SP or <human player><computer player> in MP. Used as owner for preplaced map objects
-	char                  UINameString[33]; // this contains the UIName= text from the INI! or
-	wchar_t               UIName [21];      // this contains the CSF string from UIName= above, or a copy of the country's UIName if not defined. Take note that this is shorter than the country's UIName can be...
+	char                  PlainName[21];    // Internal identifier for this house/faction
+											// In single-player campaigns: set by map author (e.g. "badguy1", "badguy2", not country names)
+											// In multiplayer games: format is <human player><computer player>
+	char                  UINameString[33]; // this contains the UIName= text from the INI!
+	wchar_t               UIName [21];      // player's custom name
 	int                   ColorSchemeIndex;
 	union
 	{
diff --git a/HouseTypeClass.h b/HouseTypeClass.h
index 0ffcc8c3..a1bc65f0 100644
--- a/HouseTypeClass.h
+++ b/HouseTypeClass.h
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class NOVTABLE HouseTypeClass : public AbstractTypeClass
 
 	//helpers
 	HouseTypeClass* FindParentCountry() const {
-		return HouseTypeClass::Find(this->ParentCountry);
+		return HouseTypeClass::Find(this->CountryName);
 	}
 
 	int FindParentCountryIndex() const {
-		return HouseTypeClass::FindIndexOfName(this->ParentCountry);
+		return HouseTypeClass::FindIndexOfName(this->CountryName);
 	}
 
 	static signed int __fastcall FindIndexOfName(const char *name)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class NOVTABLE HouseTypeClass : public AbstractTypeClass
 
 public:
 
-	FixedString<25> ParentCountry;
+	FixedString<25> CountryName;
 	PROTECTED_PROPERTY(BYTE, align_B1[3]);
 	int            ArrayIndex;
 	int            ArrayIndex2; //dunno why