diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 77f9da0ff..163a1aa62 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void GetBookSpell(Item &item, int lvl)
 		if (s == maxSpells)
 			s = 1;
 	}
-	const string_view spellName = pgettext("spell", GetSpellData(bs).sNameText);
+	const string_view spellName = GetSpellData(bs).sNameText;
 	const size_t iNameLen = string_view(item._iName).size();
 	const size_t iINameLen = string_view(item._iIName).size();
 	CopyUtf8(item._iName + iNameLen, spellName, sizeof(item._iName) - iNameLen);
@@ -1142,11 +1142,11 @@ void GetStaffPower(const Player &player, Item &item, int lvl, SpellID bs, bool o
 	}
 
 	const ItemData &baseItemData = AllItemsList[item.IDidx];
-	std::string staffName = GenerateStaffName(baseItemData, item._iSpell, true);
+	std::string staffName = GenerateStaffName(baseItemData, item._iSpell, false);
 
 	CopyUtf8(item._iName, staffName, sizeof(item._iName));
 	if (preidx != -1) {
-		std::string staffNameMagical = GenerateStaffNameMagical(baseItemData, item._iSpell, preidx, true);
+		std::string staffNameMagical = GenerateStaffNameMagical(baseItemData, item._iSpell, preidx, false);
 		CopyUtf8(item._iIName, staffNameMagical, sizeof(item._iIName));
 	} else {
 		CopyUtf8(item._iIName, item._iName, sizeof(item._iIName));
@@ -1252,9 +1252,9 @@ void GetItemPower(const Player &player, Item &item, int minlvl, int maxlvl, Affi
 		    pSufix = &suffix;
 	    });
 
-	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, GenerateMagicItemName(item._iName, pPrefix, pSufix, true), sizeof(item._iIName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, GenerateMagicItemName(item._iName, pPrefix, pSufix, false), sizeof(item._iIName));
 	if (!StringInPanel(item._iIName)) {
-		CopyUtf8(item._iIName, GenerateMagicItemName(_(AllItemsList[item.IDidx].iSName), pPrefix, pSufix, true), sizeof(item._iIName));
+		CopyUtf8(item._iIName, GenerateMagicItemName(AllItemsList[item.IDidx].iSName, pPrefix, pSufix, false), sizeof(item._iIName));
 	}
 	if (pPrefix != nullptr || pSufix != nullptr)
 		CalcItemValue(item);
@@ -1326,8 +1326,8 @@ void GetOilType(Item &item, int maxLvl)
 
 	int8_t t = rnd[GenerateRnd(cnt)];
 
-	CopyUtf8(item._iName, _(OilNames[t]), sizeof(item._iName));
-	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, _(OilNames[t]), sizeof(item._iIName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iName, OilNames[t], sizeof(item._iName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, OilNames[t], sizeof(item._iIName));
 	item._iMiscId = OilMagic[t];
 	item._ivalue = OilValues[t];
 	item._iIvalue = OilValues[t];
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ void GetUniqueItem(const Player &player, Item &item, _unique_items uid)
 		SaveItemPower(player, item, power);
 	}
 
-	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, _(UniqueItems[uid].UIName), sizeof(item._iIName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, UniqueItems[uid].UIName, sizeof(item._iIName));
 	item._iIvalue = UniqueItems[uid].UIValue;
 
 	if (item._iMiscId == IMISC_UNIQUE)
@@ -2904,8 +2904,8 @@ void InitializeItem(Item &item, _item_indexes itemData)
 
 	item._itype = pAllItem.itype;
 	item._iCurs = pAllItem.iCurs;
-	CopyUtf8(item._iName, _(pAllItem.iName), sizeof(item._iName));
-	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, _(pAllItem.iName), sizeof(item._iIName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iName, pAllItem.iName, sizeof(item._iName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, pAllItem.iName, sizeof(item._iIName));
 	item._iLoc = pAllItem.iLoc;
 	item._iClass = pAllItem.iClass;
 	item._iMinDam = pAllItem.iMinDam;
@@ -3116,8 +3116,8 @@ void GetItemAttrs(Item &item, _item_indexes itemData, int lvl)
 	auto &baseItemData = AllItemsList[static_cast<size_t>(itemData)];
 	item._itype = baseItemData.itype;
 	item._iCurs = baseItemData.iCurs;
-	CopyUtf8(item._iName, _(baseItemData.iName), sizeof(item._iName));
-	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, _(baseItemData.iName), sizeof(item._iIName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iName, baseItemData.iName, sizeof(item._iName));
+	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, baseItemData.iName, sizeof(item._iIName));
 	item._iLoc = baseItemData.iLoc;
 	item._iClass = baseItemData.iClass;
 	item._iMinDam = baseItemData.iMinDam;
@@ -3349,7 +3349,7 @@ void RecreateEar(Item &item, uint16_t ic, int iseed, uint8_t bCursval, string_vi
 {
 	InitializeItem(item, IDI_EAR);
 
-	std::string itemName = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(_(/* TRANSLATORS: {:s} will be a Character Name */ "Ear of {:s}")), heroName);
+	std::string itemName = fmt::format(fmt::runtime("Ear of {:s}"), heroName);
 
 	CopyUtf8(item._iName, itemName, sizeof(item._iName));
 	CopyUtf8(item._iIName, heroName, sizeof(item._iIName));