diff --git a/emulators/advanced_tests.yml b/emulators/advanced_tests.yml
index 27cde8a5..92064b49 100644
--- a/emulators/advanced_tests.yml
+++ b/emulators/advanced_tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: advanced_tests
+emulator: "Advanced Test"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/amiarcadia.yml b/emulators/amiarcadia.yml
index cf8d683e..bb5400f9 100644
--- a/emulators/amiarcadia.yml
+++ b/emulators/amiarcadia.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: amiarcadia
+emulator: "AmiArcadia"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/warmenhoven/amiarcadia"
diff --git a/emulators/beebem.yml b/emulators/beebem.yml
index e894bd7d..2ae84f1b 100644
--- a/emulators/beebem.yml
+++ b/emulators/beebem.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: beebem
+emulator: "BeebEm"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: other
 source: "https://github.com/stardot/beebem-windows"
diff --git a/emulators/beetle_saturn.yml b/emulators/beetle_saturn.yml
index e5446406..de31438d 100644
--- a/emulators/beetle_saturn.yml
+++ b/emulators/beetle_saturn.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: beetle_saturn
+emulator: "Beetle Saturn"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 core: mednafen_saturn_libretro
diff --git a/emulators/corsixth.yml b/emulators/corsixth.yml
index 361ffb90..8c4d5bd0 100644
--- a/emulators/corsixth.yml
+++ b/emulators/corsixth.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: corsixth
+emulator: "CorsixTH"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/CorsixTH/CorsixTH"
diff --git a/emulators/devilutionx.yml b/emulators/devilutionx.yml
index be2e9b49..4e192bd3 100644
--- a/emulators/devilutionx.yml
+++ b/emulators/devilutionx.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: devilutionx
+emulator: "DevilutionX"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX"
diff --git a/emulators/dxx-rebirth.yml b/emulators/dxx-rebirth.yml
index b8fd9558..d4c6578a 100644
--- a/emulators/dxx-rebirth.yml
+++ b/emulators/dxx-rebirth.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: dxx-rebirth
+emulator: "DXX-Rebirth"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth"
diff --git a/emulators/eka2l1.yml b/emulators/eka2l1.yml
index 7e7317cb..04f20f3c 100644
--- a/emulators/eka2l1.yml
+++ b/emulators/eka2l1.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: eka2l1
+emulator: "EKA2L1"
 type: standalone + libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source:
diff --git a/emulators/ep128emu_core.yml b/emulators/ep128emu_core.yml
index d8153038..88182699 100644
--- a/emulators/ep128emu_core.yml
+++ b/emulators/ep128emu_core.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: ep128emu_core
+emulator: "ep128emu"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 display_name: "Enterprise - 64/128 (ep128emu)"
diff --git a/emulators/fallout1-ce.yml b/emulators/fallout1-ce.yml
index 31902353..d1601e0a 100644
--- a/emulators/fallout1-ce.yml
+++ b/emulators/fallout1-ce.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: fallout1-ce
+emulator: "Fallout Community Edition"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout1-ce"
diff --git a/emulators/fallout2-ce.yml b/emulators/fallout2-ce.yml
index ea3b9cfd..21d5a038 100644
--- a/emulators/fallout2-ce.yml
+++ b/emulators/fallout2-ce.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: fallout2-ce
+emulator: "Fallout 2 Community Edition"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce"
diff --git a/emulators/future-pinball-fploader.yml b/emulators/future-pinball-fploader.yml
index cea52b17..7b036a34 100644
--- a/emulators/future-pinball-fploader.yml
+++ b/emulators/future-pinball-fploader.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: future-pinball-fploader
+emulator: "BAM FPLoader"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: enhanced_fork
 source: "https://github.com/ravarcade/BAM_FPloader"
diff --git a/emulators/future-pinball.yml b/emulators/future-pinball.yml
index 5042d4a7..4f7bd5e8 100644
--- a/emulators/future-pinball.yml
+++ b/emulators/future-pinball.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: future-pinball
+emulator: "Future Pinball"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://futurepinball.com/"
diff --git a/emulators/gopher64.yml b/emulators/gopher64.yml
index d48490f0..8cabc1fd 100644
--- a/emulators/gopher64.yml
+++ b/emulators/gopher64.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: gopher64
+emulator: "Gopher64"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: other
 source: "https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64"
diff --git a/emulators/lightspark.yml b/emulators/lightspark.yml
index 8ffdf195..e2b7a07c 100644
--- a/emulators/lightspark.yml
+++ b/emulators/lightspark.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: lightspark
+emulator: "Lightspark"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/lightspark/lightspark"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_gba.yml b/emulators/mednafen_gba.yml
index c14b5f01..6c33feae 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_gba.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_gba.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: "mednafen_gba"
+emulator: "Beetle GBA"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: frozen_snapshot
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-gba-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_pce.yml b/emulators/mednafen_pce.yml
index 153ee458..9f039e2f 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_pce.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_pce.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mednafen_pce
+emulator: "Beetle PCE"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-pce-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_pce_fast.yml b/emulators/mednafen_pce_fast.yml
index 0053d1d9..24315d3c 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_pce_fast.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_pce_fast.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mednafen_pce_fast
+emulator: "Beetle PCE Fast"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-pce-fast-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_snes.yml b/emulators/mednafen_snes.yml
index ed43d8bb..2a266610 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_snes.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_snes.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mednafen_snes
+emulator: "Beetle bsnes"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: frozen_snapshot
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-bsnes-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_supafaust.yml b/emulators/mednafen_supafaust.yml
index a3b91783..ed67ba7d 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_supafaust.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_supafaust.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mednafen_supafaust
+emulator: "Beetle Supafaust"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/supafaust"
diff --git a/emulators/mednafen_supergrafx.yml b/emulators/mednafen_supergrafx.yml
index df67df17..a73191d6 100644
--- a/emulators/mednafen_supergrafx.yml
+++ b/emulators/mednafen_supergrafx.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mednafen_supergrafx
+emulator: "Beetle SuperGrafx"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-supergrafx-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/mesen-s.yml b/emulators/mesen-s.yml
index 6bec6c52..79fc1543 100644
--- a/emulators/mesen-s.yml
+++ b/emulators/mesen-s.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # mesen-s - SNES / Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator
 # Profiled from: libretro/Mesen-S (libretro port) + SourMesen/Mesen-S (upstream)
 
-emulator: mesen-s
+emulator: "Mesen-S"
 display_name: "Mesen-S"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
diff --git a/emulators/mpv.yml b/emulators/mpv.yml
index 925f2c96..d1676222 100644
--- a/emulators/mpv.yml
+++ b/emulators/mpv.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: mpv
+emulator: "MPV"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-mpv"
diff --git a/emulators/nekop2.yml b/emulators/nekop2.yml
index b684c094..4f7ed432 100644
--- a/emulators/nekop2.yml
+++ b/emulators/nekop2.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: nekop2
+emulator: "Neko Project II"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-meowPC98"
diff --git a/emulators/openbor.yml b/emulators/openbor.yml
index 10c03043..15416125 100644
--- a/emulators/openbor.yml
+++ b/emulators/openbor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: openbor
+emulator: "OpenBOR"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor"
diff --git a/emulators/openjk.yml b/emulators/openjk.yml
index b3c364f7..c04ed1ab 100644
--- a/emulators/openjk.yml
+++ b/emulators/openjk.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: openjk
+emulator: "OpenJK"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK"
diff --git a/emulators/pce-emu.yml b/emulators/pce-emu.yml
index fd27e46e..cfe320bf 100644
--- a/emulators/pce-emu.yml
+++ b/emulators/pce-emu.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: pce-emu
+emulator: "PCE.emu"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha"
diff --git a/emulators/play.yml b/emulators/play.yml
index d1c8109c..6298318b 100644
--- a/emulators/play.yml
+++ b/emulators/play.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: play
+emulator: "Play!"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/jpd002/Play-"
diff --git a/emulators/pokketstation.yml b/emulators/pokketstation.yml
index 38a24c36..9a19ee95 100644
--- a/emulators/pokketstation.yml
+++ b/emulators/pokketstation.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: pokketstation
+emulator: "Pokket"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/mentalfoundry/Pokket"
diff --git a/emulators/project64.yml b/emulators/project64.yml
index bfee6311..dbcd0982 100644
--- a/emulators/project64.yml
+++ b/emulators/project64.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: project64
+emulator: "Project64"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: other
 source: "https://github.com/project64/project64"
diff --git a/emulators/px68k.yml b/emulators/px68k.yml
index b0b3fd51..d2ad3692 100644
--- a/emulators/px68k.yml
+++ b/emulators/px68k.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: px68k
+emulator: "PX68k"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/px68k-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/radio.yml b/emulators/radio.yml
index 7b35d572..71fd56f7 100644
--- a/emulators/radio.yml
+++ b/emulators/radio.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: radio
+emulator: "Radio"
 type: utility
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://git.libretro.com/libretro/libretro-radio"
diff --git a/emulators/ruffle.yml b/emulators/ruffle.yml
index 61da372f..b4aea480 100644
--- a/emulators/ruffle.yml
+++ b/emulators/ruffle.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: ruffle
+emulator: "Ruffle"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle"
diff --git a/emulators/sameduck.yml b/emulators/sameduck.yml
index d9eb9629..d2947fe4 100644
--- a/emulators/sameduck.yml
+++ b/emulators/sameduck.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: sameduck
+emulator: "SameDuck"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/LIJI32/SameBoy"
diff --git a/emulators/sdlpop.yml b/emulators/sdlpop.yml
index efce7dda..94511bd7 100644
--- a/emulators/sdlpop.yml
+++ b/emulators/sdlpop.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: sdlpop
+emulator: "SDLPoP"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP"
diff --git a/emulators/shadps4.yml b/emulators/shadps4.yml
index 4ec3edb7..7e2b4e8e 100644
--- a/emulators/shadps4.yml
+++ b/emulators/shadps4.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: shadps4
+emulator: "shadPS4"
 type: standalone
 source: "https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4"
 upstream: "https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadPS4"
diff --git a/emulators/skyemu.yml b/emulators/skyemu.yml
index 6ca7d6d5..e7e93ade 100644
--- a/emulators/skyemu.yml
+++ b/emulators/skyemu.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: skyemu
+emulator: "SkyEmu"
 type: standalone + libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/blob/v5/src/libretro.c
diff --git a/emulators/snes9x.yml b/emulators/snes9x.yml
index d1dcc1b3..d1c0f201 100644
--- a/emulators/snes9x.yml
+++ b/emulators/snes9x.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: snes9x
+emulator: "Snes9x"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/snes9x"
diff --git a/emulators/solarus.yml b/emulators/solarus.yml
index eb3b0c3e..e3d24899 100644
--- a/emulators/solarus.yml
+++ b/emulators/solarus.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: solarus
+emulator: "Solarus"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus"
diff --git a/emulators/swanstation.yml b/emulators/swanstation.yml
index 11e51bd4..20d6421f 100644
--- a/emulators/swanstation.yml
+++ b/emulators/swanstation.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: swanstation
+emulator: "SwanStation"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/swanstation"
diff --git a/emulators/test_netplay.yml b/emulators/test_netplay.yml
index b1dbfcf2..d671919d 100644
--- a/emulators/test_netplay.yml
+++ b/emulators/test_netplay.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: test_netplay
+emulator: "netplay-test"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
diff --git a/emulators/testaudio_callback.yml b/emulators/testaudio_callback.yml
index d17970ba..d50ac9ab 100644
--- a/emulators/testaudio_callback.yml
+++ b/emulators/testaudio_callback.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testaudio_callback
+emulator: "TestAudio Callback"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testaudio_no_callback.yml b/emulators/testaudio_no_callback.yml
index e413995a..d932329f 100644
--- a/emulators/testaudio_no_callback.yml
+++ b/emulators/testaudio_no_callback.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testaudio_no_callback
+emulator: "TestAudio NoCallback"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testaudio_playback_wav.yml b/emulators/testaudio_playback_wav.yml
index 7d6e1029..1a75d881 100644
--- a/emulators/testaudio_playback_wav.yml
+++ b/emulators/testaudio_playback_wav.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testaudio_playback_wav
+emulator: "TestAudio Playback Wav"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testgl_compute_shaders.yml b/emulators/testgl_compute_shaders.yml
index 812dea48..4e89cec4 100644
--- a/emulators/testgl_compute_shaders.yml
+++ b/emulators/testgl_compute_shaders.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testgl_compute_shaders
+emulator: "TestGL ComputeShaders"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testgl_ff.yml b/emulators/testgl_ff.yml
index 7eefa200..21ad2d7f 100644
--- a/emulators/testgl_ff.yml
+++ b/emulators/testgl_ff.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testgl_ff
+emulator: "TestGL (FF)"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testinput_buttontest.yml b/emulators/testinput_buttontest.yml
index 9ab0659a..0a71f6dd 100644
--- a/emulators/testinput_buttontest.yml
+++ b/emulators/testinput_buttontest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testinput_buttontest
+emulator: "Button Test"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testretroluxury.yml b/emulators/testretroluxury.yml
index c9b3f211..99e3da0c 100644
--- a/emulators/testretroluxury.yml
+++ b/emulators/testretroluxury.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testretroluxury
+emulator: "Test RetroLuxury"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/retroluxury"
diff --git a/emulators/testsw.yml b/emulators/testsw.yml
index 33e3e528..672062ad 100644
--- a/emulators/testsw.yml
+++ b/emulators/testsw.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testsw
+emulator: "TestSW"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testsw_vram.yml b/emulators/testsw_vram.yml
index 9b172f15..be0836cd 100644
--- a/emulators/testsw_vram.yml
+++ b/emulators/testsw_vram.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testsw_vram
+emulator: "TestSW VRAM"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/testvulkan_async_compute.yml b/emulators/testvulkan_async_compute.yml
index 0acf3756..1a80cd7e 100644
--- a/emulators/testvulkan_async_compute.yml
+++ b/emulators/testvulkan_async_compute.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: testvulkan_async_compute
+emulator: "TestVulkan AsyncCompute"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-samples"
diff --git a/emulators/ti99sim-sdl1.yml b/emulators/ti99sim-sdl1.yml
index 4fcdcc2b..c1219c58 100644
--- a/emulators/ti99sim-sdl1.yml
+++ b/emulators/ti99sim-sdl1.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: ti99sim-sdl1
+emulator: "TI-99/Sim 0.15.0"
 display_name: "TI-99/Sim 0.15.0 (SDL1)"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: frozen_snapshot
diff --git a/emulators/ti99sim.yml b/emulators/ti99sim.yml
index 8cd79bdc..a2f391be 100644
--- a/emulators/ti99sim.yml
+++ b/emulators/ti99sim.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: ti99sim
+emulator: "TI-99/Sim"
 display_name: "TI-99/Sim"
 type: standalone
 source: https://github.com/christianhaitian/ti99sim
diff --git a/emulators/trident.yml b/emulators/trident.yml
index 498e196e..8c726b18 100644
--- a/emulators/trident.yml
+++ b/emulators/trident.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: trident
+emulator: "Trident"
 display_name: "Nintendo - 3DS (Trident)"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
diff --git a/emulators/tsugaru.yml b/emulators/tsugaru.yml
index 9709c8bc..f66e7c98 100644
--- a/emulators/tsugaru.yml
+++ b/emulators/tsugaru.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: tsugaru
+emulator: "Tsugaru"
 display_name: Tsugaru
 type: standalone
 source: "https://github.com/captainys/TOWNSEMU"
diff --git a/emulators/uae4arm.yml b/emulators/uae4arm.yml
index 197db468..bdd5ec8f 100644
--- a/emulators/uae4arm.yml
+++ b/emulators/uae4arm.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: uae4arm
+emulator: "UAE4ARM"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 cores: [uae4arm, "uae4arm_32b"]
diff --git a/emulators/uqm.yml b/emulators/uqm.yml
index 54243aef..42de1637 100644
--- a/emulators/uqm.yml
+++ b/emulators/uqm.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: uqm
+emulator: "The Ur-Quan Masters"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/juj/sc2-uqm"
diff --git a/emulators/video_processor.yml b/emulators/video_processor.yml
index 9469582e..dd246ddc 100644
--- a/emulators/video_processor.yml
+++ b/emulators/video_processor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: video_processor
+emulator: "V4L2"
 type: utility
 core_classification: pure_libretro
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/libretro-video-processor"
diff --git a/emulators/visual-pinball.yml b/emulators/visual-pinball.yml
index 363b123f..495a7a60 100644
--- a/emulators/visual-pinball.yml
+++ b/emulators/visual-pinball.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: visual-pinball
+emulator: "Visual Pinball X"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/vpinball/vpinball"
diff --git a/emulators/vitavoyager.yml b/emulators/vitavoyager.yml
index b168f3bc..28988e2f 100644
--- a/emulators/vitavoyager.yml
+++ b/emulators/vitavoyager.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: vitavoyager
+emulator: "vitaVoyager"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/vitavoyager"
diff --git a/emulators/x16emu.yml b/emulators/x16emu.yml
index f4d03e73..3d2d5240 100644
--- a/emulators/x16emu.yml
+++ b/emulators/x16emu.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: x16emu
+emulator: "Commander X16 Emulator"
 type: standalone
 source: "https://github.com/X16Community/x16-emulator"
 upstream: "https://github.com/X16Community/x16-emulator"
diff --git a/emulators/x64sdl.yml b/emulators/x64sdl.yml
index 55bded75..cb74df3b 100644
--- a/emulators/x64sdl.yml
+++ b/emulators/x64sdl.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: x64sdl
+emulator: "VICE SDL"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/r-type/sdlvice-libretro"
diff --git a/emulators/xm6pro68k.yml b/emulators/xm6pro68k.yml
index 1a0105d0..44f60574 100644
--- a/emulators/xm6pro68k.yml
+++ b/emulators/xm6pro68k.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: xm6pro68k
+emulator: "XM6 Pro-68k"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: enhanced_fork
 source: "https://mijet.eludevisibility.org/XM6%20Pro-68k/XM6%20Pro-68k.html"
diff --git a/emulators/xm6typeg.yml b/emulators/xm6typeg.yml
index 77c2729d..c44b057e 100644
--- a/emulators/xm6typeg.yml
+++ b/emulators/xm6typeg.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: xm6typeg
+emulator: "XM6 TypeG"
 type: standalone
 core_classification: enhanced_fork
 source: "http://retropc.net/pi/xm6/index.html"
diff --git a/emulators/yabasanshiro.yml b/emulators/yabasanshiro.yml
index dddf530f..fa7e661f 100644
--- a/emulators/yabasanshiro.yml
+++ b/emulators/yabasanshiro.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: yabasanshiro
+emulator: "YabaSanshiro"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/yabause/tree/yabasanshiro"
diff --git a/emulators/yabause.yml b/emulators/yabause.yml
index 742ebcc7..1d05ae06 100644
--- a/emulators/yabause.yml
+++ b/emulators/yabause.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: yabause
+emulator: "Yabause"
 type: libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/yabause"
diff --git a/emulators/ymir.yml b/emulators/ymir.yml
index 896d4519..07a4abec 100644
--- a/emulators/ymir.yml
+++ b/emulators/ymir.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-emulator: ymir
+emulator: "Ymir"
 type: standalone + libretro
 core_classification: community_fork
 source:
diff --git a/tests/test_profile_names.py b/tests/test_profile_names.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29676beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_profile_names.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""A profile's `emulator:` is the name the project gives itself.
+
+The site titles every emulator page and link with it. A value equal to the
+file stem reads as an id ("corsixth", "shadps4") unless the project writes its
+own name that way.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT / "scripts"))
+
+from common import load_emulator_profiles  # noqa: E402
+
+STEM_NAMED = {
+    # Template and test cores, no emulator page.
+    "00_example": "template",
+    "test": "type test",
+    "testgl": "type test",
+    "testvulkan": "type test",
+    "vidtest": "type test",
+    # Aliases, no emulator page.
+    "mednafen_lynx": "alias",
+    "mednafen_ngp": "alias",
+    "mednafen_pcfx": "alias",
+    "mednafen_psx": "alias",
+    "mednafen_psx_hw": "alias",
+    "mednafen_saturn": "alias",
+    "mednafen_vb": "alias",
+    "mednafen_wswan": "alias",
+    "mkxp-z": "alias",
+    "parallel_n64_debug": "alias",
+    # Libretro cores whose .info corename is the stem.
+    "2048": "corename 2048",
+    "a5200": "corename a5200",
+    "b2": "corename b2",
+    "bnes": "corename bnes",
+    "boom3": "corename boom3",
+    "bsnes": "corename bsnes, the project writes bsnes",
+    "bsnes-jg": "corename bsnes-jg",
+    "galaksija": "corename galaksija",
+    "nes": "corename nes",
+    "uzem": "corename uzem",
+    "vecx": "corename vecx",
+    "xemu": "corename xemu, the project writes xemu",
+    "yaps2": "corename yaps2, README title yaps2",
+    # Lowercase project names.
+    "advanced_drastic": "README title advanced_drastic",
+    "ares": "the project writes ares",
+    "ccleste": "README title ccleste",
+    "dhewm3": "window title dhewm3 (ENGINE_VERSION)",
+    "dsda-doom": "README title dsda-doom",
+    "fheroes2": "README title fheroes2",
+    "hode": "README title hode",
+    "ioquake3": "the project writes ioquake3",
+    "izapple2": "README title izapple2",
+    "jgenesis": "README title jgenesis",
+    "np2pi": "repository and binary np2pi, no title in the source",
+    "rpix86": "the author writes rpix86",
+    "simple64": "window title simple64",
+    "sixtyforce": "site title sixtyforce",
+    "veesem": "README title veesem",
+}
+
+
+class ProfileNames(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        cls.profiles = load_emulator_profiles(
+            REPO_ROOT / "emulators", skip_aliases=False
+        )
+
+    def test_emulator_name_is_not_the_file_stem(self) -> None:
+        stem_named = sorted(
+            stem
+            for stem, profile in self.profiles.items()
+            if str(profile.get("emulator", "")) == stem
+            and stem not in STEM_NAMED
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(stem_named, [], "set emulator: to the project's own name")
+
+    def test_allow_list_has_no_stale_entry(self) -> None:
+        stale = sorted(
+            stem
+            for stem in STEM_NAMED
+            if str(self.profiles.get(stem, {}).get("emulator", "")) != stem
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(stale, [])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()