diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
index 306558b5c..99f11efd6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -487,10 +487,6 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::AppearanceSettingsPage()
     auto *cardCountersLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     cardCountersLayout->addLayout(cardCounterColorsLayout, 1);
 
-    cardCountersNameWarning = new QLabel;
-    cardCountersNameWarning->setWordWrap(true);
-    cardCountersLayout->addWidget(cardCountersNameWarning);
-
     cardCountersGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
     cardCountersGroupBox->setLayout(cardCountersLayout);
 
@@ -631,12 +627,10 @@ void AppearanceSettingsPage::retranslateUi()
     cardViewExpandedRowsMaxBox.setSuffix(tr(" rows"));
 
     cardCountersGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Card counters"));
-    cardCountersNameWarning->setText(
-        tr("<b>Note:</b> The names can't be changed and might not match the actual colors."));
 
     auto &cardCounterSettings = SettingsCache::instance().cardCounters();
     for (int index = 0; index < cardCounterNames.size(); ++index) {
-        cardCounterNames[index]->setText(cardCounterSettings.displayName(index));
+        cardCounterNames[index]->setText(tr("Counter %1").arg(cardCounterSettings.displayName(index)));
     }
 
     handGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Hand layout"));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
index e72d817cd..32ce5a410 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dialogs/dlg_settings.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ private:
     QGroupBox *handGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *tableGroupBox;
     QGroupBox *cardCountersGroupBox;
-    QLabel *cardCountersNameWarning;
     QList<QLabel *> cardCounterNames;
     QSpinBox minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutEdit;
     QSpinBox maxFontSizeForCardsEdit;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
index dc9d95b1f..63ed09ff6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/server/message_log_widget.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "message_log_widget.h"
+mCardCounters->clear();
 
 #include "../client/sound_engine.h"
 #include "../client/translate_counter_name.h"
@@ -609,16 +610,15 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logSetCardCounter(Player *player, QString cardName, int c
     QString finalStr;
     int delta = abs(oldValue - value);
     if (value > oldValue) {
-        finalStr = tr("%1 places %2 %3 counter(s) on %4 (now %5).", "", delta);
+        finalStr = tr("%1 places %2 \"%3\" counter(s) on %4 (now %5).", "", delta);
     } else {
-        finalStr = tr("%1 removes %2 %3 counter(s) from %4 (now %5).", "", delta);
+        finalStr = tr("%1 removes %2 \"%3\" counter(s) from %4 (now %5).", "", delta);
     }
 
-    QLocale locale;
     auto &cardCounterSettings = SettingsCache::instance().cardCounters();
     appendHtmlServerMessage(finalStr.arg(sanitizeHtml(player->getName()))
                                 .arg("<font class=\"blue\">" + QString::number(delta) + "</font>")
-                                .arg(locale.toLower(cardCounterSettings.displayName(counterId)))
+                                .arg(cardCounterSettings.displayName(counterId))
                                 .arg(cardLink(std::move(cardName)))
                                 .arg(value));
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/card_counter_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settings/card_counter_settings.cpp
index 0d0640e61..f450dbbf8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/card_counter_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/card_counter_settings.cpp
@@ -40,22 +40,16 @@ QColor CardCounterSettings::color(int counterId) const
 
 QString CardCounterSettings::displayName(int counterId) const
 {
-    // These are hardcoded for now. They should become configurable at some
-    // point.
-    switch (counterId) {
-        case 0:
-            return tr("Red");
-        case 1:
-            return tr("Yellow");
-        case 2:
-            return tr("Green");
-        case 3:
-            return tr("Cyan");
-        case 4:
-            return tr("Purple");
-        case 5:
-            return tr("Magenta");
-        default:
-            return QString(tr("Custom %1")).arg(counterId - 5);
+    // Currently, card counters name are fixed to A, B, ..., Z, AA, AB, ...
+
+    auto nChars = 1 + counterId / 26;
+    QString str;
+    str.resize(nChars);
+
+    for (auto it = str.rbegin(); it != str.rend(); ++it) {
+        *it = QChar('A' + (counterId) % 26);
+        counterId /= 26;
     }
+
+    return str;
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settings/shortcuts_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/settings/shortcuts_settings.h
index f1d8defc5..2175f9087 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settings/shortcuts_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settings/shortcuts_settings.h
@@ -274,58 +274,58 @@ private:
          ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Toggle Sideboard Lock"),
                      parseSequenceString("Ctrl+Shift+B"),
                      ShortcutGroup::Game_Lobby)},
-        {"Player/aCCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Magenta Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter (F)"),
                                           parseSequenceString(""),
                                           ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Magenta Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (F)"),
                                           parseSequenceString(""),
                                           ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Magenta Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCMagenta", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (F)..."),
                                           parseSequenceString(""),
                                           ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aCCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Purple Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter (E)"),
                                          parseSequenceString(""),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Purple Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (E)"),
                                          parseSequenceString(""),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Purple Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCPurple", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (E)..."),
                                          parseSequenceString(""),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aCCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Cyan Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter(D)"),
                                        parseSequenceString(""),
                                        ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Cyan Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (D)"),
                                        parseSequenceString(""),
                                        ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Cyan Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCCyan", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (D)..."),
                                        parseSequenceString(""),
                                        ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aCCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Green Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter (C)"),
                                         parseSequenceString("Ctrl+>"),
                                         ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Green Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (C)"),
                                         parseSequenceString("Ctrl+<"),
                                         ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Green Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCGreen", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (C)..."),
                                         parseSequenceString("Ctrl+?"),
                                         ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aCCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Yellow Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter (B)"),
                                          parseSequenceString("Ctrl+."),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Yellow Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (B)"),
                                          parseSequenceString("Ctrl+,"),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Yellow Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCYellow", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (B)..."),
                                          parseSequenceString("Ctrl+/"),
                                          ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aCCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Red Counter"),
+        {"Player/aCCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Card Counter (A)"),
                                       parseSequenceString("Alt+."),
                                       ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aRCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Red Counter"),
+        {"Player/aRCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Remove Card Counter (A)"),
                                       parseSequenceString("Alt+,"),
                                       ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
-        {"Player/aSCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Red Counters..."),
+        {"Player/aSCRed", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Set Card Counters (A)..."),
                                       parseSequenceString("Alt+/"),
                                       ShortcutGroup::Card_Counters)},
         {"Player/aInc", ShortcutKey(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("shortcutsTab", "Add Life Counter"),