# Legal characters for entity names?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/legal-characters-for-entity-names/7743>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** integration\
**Created:** [November 6, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/legal-characters-for-entity-names/7743 "2024-11-06T03:09:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Blais](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/matt_blais/32/1464_2.png) [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/legal-characters-for-entity-names/7743/1 "2024-11-06T03:09:47Z")

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~~My custom integration returns a record with the name “D&J Inc.”, but the resulting Fibery entity has the name “D”. Same issue with other records that include an ampersand in the entity name.~~

_This was just me confusing two DBs with the same name in different Spaces - Sorry!_ 😔

**What are the rules for valid/legal entity names?**  
Are there special rules for names of entities created by custom integrations?

~~Another record is returned by the custom integration for the same DB with the name “3-D Services”.  
The Fibery entity was created correctly this time, HOWEVER, **the entity does not appear in table or List views or Smart folders.** ~~

~~Same issue with other **entities whose names begin with a digit** , or entities whose name contains an ampersand “&”. I can find these entities via Fibery Search or graphQL, and their entity view looks correct, but they do not appear in normal unfiltered Views.~~

_This was my confusion caused by the fact that my views were not actually sorted, though they LOOKED (mostly) sorted_