diff --git a/Participant.cpp b/Participant.cpp
index 25339e2..4fb6c72 100644
--- a/Participant.cpp
+++ b/Participant.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ void Participant::ReceiveData(unsigned char bufferSize,
     Process(msg);
     delete msg;
   } break;
+  case NameMsg::id: {
+    NameMsg *msg = new NameMsg(this->buffer);
+    Process(msg);
+    delete msg;
+  } break;
   case PoseMsg::id: {
     PoseMsg *msg = new PoseMsg(this->buffer);
     Process(msg);
@@ -219,6 +224,15 @@ void Participant::Process(InvestigateMsg *msg) {}
 
 void Participant::Process(ThingMsg *msg) {}
 
+void Participant::Process(NameMsg *msg) {
+  Thing *thing = Thing::Get(msg->networkId, msg->thingId);
+  if (thing != nullptr) {
+    thing->name = new char[strlen(msg->name)];
+    strcpy(thing->name, msg->name);
+    std::cout <<  "thing name = " << thing->name << "\n";
+  }
+}
+
 void Participant::Process(PoseMsg *msg) {}
 
 void Participant::Process(CustomMsg *msg) {
diff --git a/Participant.h b/Participant.h
index 9e6dc43..5e00490 100644
--- a/Participant.h
+++ b/Participant.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ protected:
   virtual void Process(Participant *sender, NetworkIdMsg *msg);
   virtual void Process(InvestigateMsg *msg);
   virtual void Process(ThingMsg *msg);
+  virtual void Process(NameMsg *msg);
   virtual void Process(PoseMsg *msg);
   virtual void Process(CustomMsg *msg);
 };
diff --git a/Thing.h b/Thing.h
index 41431c2..b4b29de 100644
--- a/Thing.h
+++ b/Thing.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   /// @brief The type of Thing
   unsigned char type = 0;
-  const char *name = nullptr;
+  char *name = nullptr;
   const char *modelUrl = nullptr;
   float modelScale = 1;
   // protected Sensor sensor;