diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index 3b5c601..dd2d20d 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		keySettings[player2keys].change = SDLK_LCTRL;
 		keySettings[player2keys].push = SDLK_LSHIFT;
 
-		globalData.player1name = _("Player 1");
+		globalData.player1name = defaultPlayerName();
 		globalData.player2name = _("Player 2");
 
 		Config* configSettings = Config::getInstance();
diff --git a/source/code/os.cpp b/source/code/os.cpp
index e04bb4a..848608e 100644
--- a/source/code/os.cpp
+++ b/source/code/os.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
 
 Source information and contacts persons can be found at
-http://blockattack.net
+https://blockattack.net
 ===========================================================================
 */
 
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ http://blockattack.net
 #include "sago/platform_folders.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
+#if defined(__unix__)
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 static sago::PlatformFolders pf;
 
 static std::string overrideSavePath = "";
@@ -48,6 +53,22 @@ void setPathToSaveFiles(const std::string& path) {
 	overrideSavePath = path;
 }
 
+std::string defaultPlayerName() {
+	std::string ret;
+	#if defined(__unix__)
+	int uid = getuid();
+	struct passwd* pw = getpwuid(uid);
+	if (pw && pw->pw_gecos) {
+		ret = pw->pw_gecos;
+		ret = ret.substr(0, ret.find_first_of(',',0));
+	}
+	if (pw && pw->pw_name && ret.empty()) {
+		ret = pw->pw_name;
+	}
+	#endif
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void OsCreateSaveFolder() {
 #if defined(__unix__)
 	std::string cmd = "mkdir -p '"+getPathToSaveFiles()+"/'";
diff --git a/source/code/os.hpp b/source/code/os.hpp
index ab99a33..3277fa3 100644
--- a/source/code/os.hpp
+++ b/source/code/os.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
 
 Source information and contacts persons can be found at
-http://blockattack.net
+https://blockattack.net
 ===========================================================================
 */
 
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ std::string getPathToSaveFiles();
 std::string getMyDocumentsPath();
 #endif
 
+std::string defaultPlayerName();
+
 void setPathToSaveFiles(const std::string& path);
 
 void OsCreateSaveFolder();