If we all have a unique family name, why cant we use a character name that has been used by someone else?. Of course any ordinary name I try is denied e.g. Jenny or Jennifer. Instead I have to name my character something like Jenisiahmamaga to get a name that some one in the entire world hasnt already used,

"Jenisiahmamaga" tried to read out your name loud and my furniture started floating

Tons of names will open up June 1st when all the non transfered accounts get deleted from the pool.

As for your suggestion, I agree, just put the Black Robed Figure search by Family name not character name.  Unique character names are pointless, I ended up just putting a letter and the same 3 numbers after for my Character names.