diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
index 0797ce4fb1..a29f16a5e8 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ filterTests(['smoke', 'all'], () => {
       cy.applicationInAppTable("Teds app")
       cy.deleteApp("Teds app")
 
+      //Accomodate names that end in 'S'
+      cy.updateUserInformation("Chris", "Userman")
+      
+      cy.createApp()
+
+      cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder`)
+      cy.wait(1000)
+
+      cy.applicationInAppTable("Chris app")
+      cy.deleteApp("Chris app")
+
       cy.updateUserInformation("", "")
     })
 
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
index 7bfb7676cf..23370a3e6f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("updateUserInformation", (firstName, lastName) => {
   })
 
   cy.get(".spectrum-Modal.is-open").within(() => {
+    cy.get("[data-cy='user-first-name']").clear()
+
     if (!firstName || firstName == "") {
-      cy.get("[data-cy='user-first-name']").clear()
       cy.get("[data-cy='user-first-name']").invoke("val").should("be.empty")
     } else {
       cy.get("[data-cy='user-first-name']")
@@ -88,8 +89,10 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("updateUserInformation", (firstName, lastName) => {
         .should("have.value", firstName)
         .blur()
     }
+
+    cy.get("[data-cy='user-last-name']").clear()
+
     if (!lastName || lastName == "") {
-      cy.get("[data-cy='user-last-name']").clear()
       cy.get("[data-cy='user-last-name']").invoke("val").should("be.empty")
     } else {
       cy.get("[data-cy='user-last-name']")
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
index 73ae95a81e..e46f4f9302 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
@@ -16,16 +16,27 @@
   export let template
 
   let creating = false
+  let defaultAppName
 
   const values = writable({ name: "", url: null })
   const validation = createValidationStore()
   $: validation.check($values)
 
   onMount(async () => {
-    const defaultName = $auth.user?.firstName
-      ? `${$auth.user.firstName}s app`
-      : "My app"
-    $values.name = resolveAppName(template, defaultName)
+    const lastChar = $auth.user?.firstName
+      ? $auth.user?.firstName[$auth.user?.firstName.length - 1]
+      : null
+    console.log(lastChar)
+    defaultAppName =
+      lastChar && lastChar.toLowerCase() == "s"
+        ? `${$auth.user?.firstName} app`
+        : `${$auth.user.firstName}s app`
+
+    console.log(defaultAppName)
+    $values.name = resolveAppName(
+      template,
+      !$auth.user?.firstName ? "My app" : defaultAppName
+    )
     nameToUrl($values.name)
     await setupValidation()
   })
@@ -169,9 +180,7 @@
     on:blur={() => ($validation.touched.name = true)}
     on:change={nameToUrl($values.name)}
     label="Name"
-    placeholder={$auth.user?.firstName
-      ? `${$auth.user.firstName}s app`
-      : "My app"}
+    placeholder={defaultAppName}
   />
   <span>
     <Input