Index: src/console_cmds.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/console_cmds.cpp	(revision 15193)
+++ src/console_cmds.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@
 // * Network Core Console Commands * //
 // ********************************* //
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
-
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConBan)
 {
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci;
@@ -555,6 +554,40 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
+DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConClientNickChange)
+{
+	NetworkClientInfo *ci;
+	ClientID client_id;
+	char new_name[NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH];
+
+	if (argc == 0) {
+		IConsoleHelp("Change the nickname of a connected client. Usage: 'client_name <client-id> <new-name>'");
+		IConsoleHelp("For client-id's, see the command 'clients'");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	client_id = (ClientID)atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	if (client_id == CLIENT_ID_SERVER) {
+		IConsoleError("please use the command 'name' to change your own name!");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(client_id);
+
+	if (ci == NULL) {
+		IConsoleError("Client not found");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	strecpy(new_name, argv[2], lastof(argv[2]));
+	if (!NetworkServerChangeClientName(client_id, argv[2])) {
+		IConsoleError("Cannot use new name");
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 DEF_CONSOLE_CMD(ConKick)
 {
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci;
@@ -1690,6 +1723,8 @@
 	IConsoleCmdRegister("reset_company",   ConResetCompany);
 	IConsoleCmdHookAdd("reset_company",    ICONSOLE_HOOK_ACCESS, ConHookServerOnly);
 	IConsoleAliasRegister("clean_company", "reset_company %A");
+	IConsoleCmdRegister("client_name",     ConClientNickChange);
+	IConsoleCmdHookAdd("client_name",      ICONSOLE_HOOK_ACCESS, ConHookServerOnly);
 	IConsoleCmdRegister("kick",            ConKick);
 	IConsoleCmdHookAdd("kick",             ICONSOLE_HOOK_ACCESS, ConHookServerOnly);
 	IConsoleCmdRegister("ban",             ConBan);
Index: src/network/network_func.h
===================================================================
--- src/network/network_func.h	(revision 15193)
+++ src/network/network_func.h	(working copy)
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 void NetworkServerChangeOwner(Owner current_owner, Owner new_owner);
 void NetworkServerShowStatusToConsole();
 bool NetworkServerStart();
+bool NetworkServerChangeClientName(ClientID client_id, char new_name[NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH]);
 
 NetworkClientInfo *NetworkFindClientInfoFromIndex(ClientIndex index);
 NetworkClientInfo *NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(ClientID client_id);
Index: src/network/network_server.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/network/network_server.cpp	(revision 15193)
+++ src/network/network_server.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1442,6 +1442,22 @@
 	return found_name;
 }
 
+bool NetworkServerChangeClientName(ClientID client_id, char new_name[NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH])
+{
+	NetworkClientInfo *ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromClientID(client_id);
+
+	if (!NetworkFindName(new_name)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	NetworkTextMessage(NETWORK_ACTION_NAME_CHANGE, CC_DEFAULT, true, ci->client_name, new_name);
+
+	strecpy(ci->client_name, new_name, lastof(new_name));
+
+	NetworkUpdateClientInfo(client_id);
+	return true;
+}
+
 // Reads a packet from the stream
 bool NetworkServer_ReadPackets(NetworkClientSocket *cs)
 {