Farn's Name Tag
by FarnGitHub
Farn's Name Tag brings the name tag item from modern Minecraft to the b1.7.3 release, where it can rename and fix mobs in place.
What it does
Players right click a mob while holding a Name Tag to attach it to the entity, and a tag opened from the inventory opens a name tag editor screen where a custom name is typed. A mob carrying a name tag does not despawn, and a crafting recipe can combine a Name Tag with an item to produce an item that carries the chosen name. The mod can be set to consume the tag when it is used on an entity.
The item is added on Fabric and Babric, and it is open source under the MIT License. It needs FarnUtil, Glass Config API and StationAPI, and it runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. Snapshot builds are published alongside the release files.
Key features
Name tag item
A Name Tag item is added to the game, with the same role it has in modern versions of Minecraft.
Name tag editor screen
Right clicking with a tag in hand opens a screen where the custom name can be entered.
Entity naming
Pointing a tag at a mob and right clicking applies the name to that entity.
Non-despawning mobs
A mob that carries a name tag is kept from despawning, so named animals and monsters stay in place.
Named crafted items
A crafting recipe combines a Name Tag with an item to produce a version that carries the typed name.
Optional tag consumption
The tag can be set to be used up when it is applied to an entity, instead of being kept.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Naming animals on a farm
A player names a tamed or pet mob so it is simple to tell apart in a herd, and it stays put because it does not despawn.
Labeling crafted gear
A tool or weapon is crafted with a tag to carry a name, which helps when sorting a chest of similar items.
Who it’s for: Players who want the name tag behavior of later Minecraft releases in the older build, and server owners who run the mod on a shared world.
How it compares
Old Name Tags is a Fabric mod with a client-side only environment, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and built for 1.21.2 – 26.3, so it does not run on this build. Farn's Name Tag is client and server, under the MIT License, and built for Fabric and Babric. CalmWolves is also a client and server mod under the MIT License, but it changes wolves instead of adding a name tag item.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farn's Name Tag | Fabric and Babric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Old Name Tags | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-12 |
| CalmWolves | Fabric and Babric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
Questions
Does Farn's Name Tag need StationAPI?
Does the server need the mod?
Can the name tag be used up on use?
In the catalog
Farn's Name Tag is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
However, this isn't the same as how it work on modern Minecraft
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/farns-name-tag
- Owner
- FarnGitHub
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15