diff --git a/tests/test_generation.py b/tests/test_generation.py
index 25aba4f..d5172c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_generation.py
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ def test_cat_description_gen():
 def test_generated_names_pass_filters():
     for _ in range(10000):
         name = generation.generate_name()
-        assert rules.validate_cat_name(name) is None
+        assert rules.validate_cat_name(name, auto_gen=True) is None
         assert any(c in "aeiouy" for c in name.lower())
         assert len(name) <= 9
diff --git a/untitled/content.py b/untitled/content.py
index 9983817..b0fa9f2 100644
--- a/untitled/content.py
+++ b/untitled/content.py
@@ -32,41 +32,3 @@ CAT_PERSONALITIES = [  # TODO: start at different happiness levels based on pers
     "just wants to be somewhere else",
 ]
 CAT_EYE_COLORS = ["green", "yellow", "blue", "orange"]
-
-
-NAME_ONSETS = [
-    "b",
-    "br",
-    "tr",
-    "m",
-    "p",
-    "k",
-    "s",
-    "sk",
-    "wh",
-    "fl",
-    "n",
-    "j",
-    "d",
-    "g",
-    "ch",
-    "th",
-]
-NAME_VOWELS = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "oo", "ee", "ai"]
-NAME_CODAS = [
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "",
-    "n",
-    "x",
-    "ff",
-    "sk",
-    "t",
-    "p",
-    "ll",
-]  # empty entries = "often no coda"
diff --git a/untitled/generation.py b/untitled/generation.py
index 2090f8b..2c763a6 100644
--- a/untitled/generation.py
+++ b/untitled/generation.py
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ def generate_name():
         name = _make_name(_model)
         if (
             any(c in "aeiou" for c in name.lower())
-            and len(name) <= 9
-            and rules.validate_cat_name(name) is None
+            and rules.validate_cat_name(name, auto_gen=True) is None
         ):
             return name.capitalize()
 
diff --git a/untitled/persistence.py b/untitled/persistence.py
index 1bfbda2..d3d1c19 100644
--- a/untitled/persistence.py
+++ b/untitled/persistence.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def save(save: model.Save, folder=None):
 
     data = save.to_dict()
 
-    Path.mkdir(folder, exist_ok=True)
+    folder.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     with open(save_file, "w") as f:
         json.dump(data, f)
diff --git a/untitled/rules.py b/untitled/rules.py
index c564a81..28f6855 100644
--- a/untitled/rules.py
+++ b/untitled/rules.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import string
 
 
-def validate_cat_name(name):
+def validate_cat_name(name, auto_gen=False):
     ALLOWED = set(string.ascii_letters + string.digits)
-
-    if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 24:
-        return "Your cat's name must be 4-24 characters long."
+    if not auto_gen:
+        if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 24:
+            return "Your cat's name must be 4-24 characters long."
+    else:
+        if len(name) > 9:
+            return "Your cat's name must be below 9 characters long."
     if not all(c in ALLOWED for c in name):
         return "Your cat's name can only have letters and numbers."
     if not any(c in string.ascii_letters for c in name):