diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/CK3.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/CK3.cs
index a9bfad0e8..06dfee927 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/CK3.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/CK3.cs
@@ -293,10 +293,10 @@ public override int SetString(Span<byte> destBuffer, ReadOnlySpan<char> value, i
         if (current == expect)
             return StringConverter3GC.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, option); // no remap needed
 
-        Span<byte> remap = stackalloc byte[destBuffer.Length];
-        destBuffer.CopyTo(remap);
-        StringConverter3GC.RemapGlyphsBetweenRegions3GC(remap, expect, current, language);
-        return StringConverter3GC.SetString(remap, value, maxLength, option);
+        // ensure glyphs match the transfer route
+        var result = StringConverter3GC.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, option);
+        StringConverter3GC.RemapGlyphsBetweenRegions3GC(destBuffer[..result], expect, current, language);
+        return result;
     }
 
     public override int GetStringTerminatorIndex(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK3.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK3.cs
index 5e0d599fb..fcb09b98e 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK3.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK3.cs
@@ -374,7 +374,15 @@ public override string GetString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
     public override int LoadString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, Span<char> destBuffer)
         => StringConverter3.LoadString(data, destBuffer, Language);
     public override int SetString(Span<byte> destBuffer, ReadOnlySpan<char> value, int maxLength, StringConverterOption option)
-        => StringConverter3.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, Language, option);
+    {
+        int result = StringConverter3.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, Language, option);
+        if (result == 0 && IsEgg) // Might be the user tried creating a non-JPN egg. Try using the international table (be nice).
+            result = StringConverter3.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, (int)LanguageID.English, option);
+        // There are other cases like force-hatching an egg, which will have the wrong OT name encoding, or situations where one language has one but not all.
+        // Let the user figure it out.
+        return result;
+    }
+
     public override int GetStringTerminatorIndex(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
         => TrashBytes8.GetTerminatorIndex(data);
     public override int GetStringLength(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/XK3.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/XK3.cs
index aab320188..8b1dcdd54 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/XK3.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/XK3.cs
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ public override int SetString(Span<byte> destBuffer, ReadOnlySpan<char> value, i
         if (current == expect)
             return StringConverter3GC.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, option); // no remap needed
 
-        Span<byte> remap = stackalloc byte[destBuffer.Length];
-        destBuffer.CopyTo(remap);
-        StringConverter3GC.RemapGlyphsBetweenRegions3GC(remap, expect, current, language);
-        return StringConverter3GC.SetString(remap, value, maxLength, option);
+        // ensure glyphs match the transfer route
+        var result = StringConverter3GC.SetString(destBuffer, value, maxLength, option);
+        StringConverter3GC.RemapGlyphsBetweenRegions3GC(destBuffer[..result], expect, current, language);
+        return result;
     }
 
     public override int GetStringTerminatorIndex(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK3.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK3.cs
index 7a814b763..20a76885d 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK3.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/EditPK3.cs	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using PKHeX.Core;
 
 namespace PKHeX.WinForms.Controls;
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ private void PopulateFieldsPK3()
         if (Entity is not G3PKM pk3)
             throw new FormatException(nameof(Entity));
 
+        LoadMisc3(pk3);
         LoadMisc1(pk3);
         LoadMisc2(pk3);
-        LoadMisc3(pk3);
 
         CB_Ability.SelectedIndex = pk3.AbilityBit && CB_Ability.Items.Count > 1 ? 1 : 0;
         if (pk3 is IShadowCapture s)
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ private G3PKM PreparePK3()
         if (Entity is not G3PKM pk3)
             throw new FormatException(nameof(Entity));
 
+        SaveMisc3(pk3); // save Language first so that Nickname/etc encode properly
+        SaveMisc2(pk3); // save IsEgg prior to setting ^
         SaveMisc1(pk3);
-        SaveMisc2(pk3);
-        SaveMisc3(pk3);
 
         pk3.AbilityBit = CB_Ability.SelectedIndex != 0;
         if (Entity is IShadowCapture ck3)