PronounMC
by Txni
PronounMC shows players' pronouns as chat nametags, fetched automatically from the PronounDB service when they join a server.
What it does
When a connected player joins a server, the client queries the PronounDB API and fetches that player's pronouns. Each received pronoun is then displayed as a nametag in the chat, so messages carry the sender's pronouns without any extra command. Players can set their pronouns on PronounDB by logging in with their Minecraft account, and the mod picks them up from there.
The mod is a client-side integration, so only the client needs it; the server does not have to install anything and runs without it. It requires Fabric API on the Fabric loader and works with Chat Heads installed. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for the 1.20 – 1.21.1 range, with 1.0.0 as the latest build on each loader, and the project is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Its name is an acknowledgment of an earlier Fabric mod of the same name that was abandoned.
PronounMC is the Forge 1.21 build in a multiloader line that also includes Pronounify, which combined earlier work from ItsXander and williamist. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Pronoun chat nametags
Pronouns appear next to player names in chat messages, so the reader knows how a sender wants to be addressed.
Automatic PronounDB lookup
Pronouns are fetched from the PronounDB API service as players connect, with no manual setup for each player.
Works with Chat Heads
The nametags remain readable when the Chat Heads mod is installed, since both run on the client side.
Client-only operation
Servers run without the mod, so installing it changes nothing for the server side of a game.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
WhatYourPronouns is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, is client-side only and is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Pronouns On Join is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2. Show Your Identity runs on client and server, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PronounMC | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-26 |
| WhatYourPronouns | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Pronouns On Join | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-18 |
| Show Your Identity | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
Questions
Does PronounMC need Fabric API?
Must the server install PronounMC?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
Where do pronouns come from?
In the catalog
PronounMC is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Modern PronounDB Integration for Forge & Fabric on 1.20 and 1.21+ This mod is a multiloader amalgamation of Pronounify by ItsXander (abandoned) and another Fabric mod also called PronounMC by williamist (not updated), and is the first one with proper Forge and 1.21 support.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pronounmc-neo
- Owner
- Txni
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15