diff --git a/features/train_station_names.lua b/features/train_station_names.lua
index 09b89bc7..2ce8086f 100644
--- a/features/train_station_names.lua
+++ b/features/train_station_names.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 local Event = require 'utils.event'
 
+local function pick_name(event)
+    -- Create a weight table comprised of the backer name, a player's name, and a regular's name
+    local random_player = table.get_random(game.players, true)
+    if not random_player then
+        return
+    end
+    local name_table = {
+        {event.created_entity.backer_name, 8},
+        {random_player.name, 1},
+        {table.get_random(global.regulars, false, true), 1},
+    }
+    return table.get_random_weighted(name_table)
+end
+
 local function player_built_entity(event)
     local entity = event.created_entity
     if not entity or not entity.valid then
@@ -7,11 +21,7 @@ local function player_built_entity(event)
     end
 
     if entity.name == 'train-stop' then
-        local y = math.random(1, 3)
-        if y ~= 1 then
-            local player = table.get_random(game.players, true)
-            event.created_entity.backer_name = player.name
-        end
+        event.created_entity.backer_name = pick_name(event) or event.created_entity.backer_name
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/utils/table.lua b/utils/table.lua
index b69cc71c..df9f91c4 100644
--- a/utils/table.lua
+++ b/utils/table.lua
@@ -73,28 +73,36 @@ table.set = function(t, index, element)
 end
 
 --- Chooses a random entry from a table
---@param t table to select an element from
---@param sorted boolean to indicate whether the table is sorted by numerical index or not
---@return a random element of table t
-table.get_random = function(t, sorted)
+-- because this uses math.random, it cannot be used outside of events
+-- @param t table to select an element from
+-- @param sorted boolean to indicate whether the table is sorted by numerical index or not
+-- @param key boolean to indicate whether to return the key or value
+-- @return a random element of table t
+table.get_random = function(t, sorted, key)
     if sorted then
         return t[random(#t)]
     end
     local target_index = random(1, table_size(t))
     local count = 1
-    for _, v in pairs(t) do
+    for k, v in pairs(t) do
         if target_index == count then
-            return t[v]
+            if key then
+                return k
+            else
+                return t[v]
+            end
         end
+        count = count + 1
     end
 end
 
 --- Chooses a random entry from a weighted table
--- @param weight_table a table of tables with items and their weights
--- @param item_index the index of the items, defaults to 1
--- @param weight_index the index of the weights, defaults to 2
--- @returns a random item with weighting
--- @see features.chat_triggers.hodor
+-- because this uses math.random, it cannot be used outside of events
+-- @param weight_table table of tables with items and their weights
+-- @param item_index number of the index of items, defaults to 1
+-- @param weight_index number of the index of the weights, defaults to 2
+-- @returns a table entry
+-- @see features.chat_triggers::hodor
 table.get_random_weighted = function(weighted_table, item_index, weight_index)
     local total_weight = 0
     item_index = item_index or 1
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ table.get_random_weighted = function(weighted_table, item_index, weight_index)
 end
 
 --- Creates a fisher-yates shuffle of a sequential number-indexed table
+-- because this uses math.random, it cannot be used outside of events if no rng is supplied
 -- from: http://www.sdknews.com/cross-platform/corona/tutorial-how-to-shuffle-table-items
 -- @param t table to shuffle
 table.shuffle_table = function(t, rng)