diff --git a/include/strings.h b/include/strings.h
index ec175ab251d0..7ad99aad56bd 100644
--- a/include/strings.h
+++ b/include/strings.h
@@ -324,19 +324,6 @@ extern const u8 gText_SelectorArrow3[];
 extern const u8 gText_YesNo[];
 
 // main menu/birch speech text
-extern const u8 gText_SaveFileErased[];
-extern const u8 gText_SaveFileCorrupted[];
-extern const u8 gJPText_No1MSubCircuit[];
-extern const u8 gText_BatteryRunDry[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuNewGame[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuOption[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuContinue[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift2[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryEvents[];
-extern const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift[];
-extern const u8 gText_WirelessNotConnected[];
-extern const u8 gText_MysteryGiftCantUse[];
-extern const u8 gText_MysteryEventsCantUse[];
 extern const u8 gText_Birch_Welcome[];
 extern const u8 gText_ThisIsAPokemon[];
 extern const u8 gText_Birch_MainSpeech[];
@@ -346,52 +333,6 @@ extern const u8 gText_Birch_WhatsYourName[];
 extern const u8 gText_Birch_SoItsPlayer[];
 extern const u8 gText_Birch_YourePlayer[];
 extern const u8 gText_Birch_AreYouReady[];
-extern const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPlayer[];
-extern const u8 gText_ContinueMenuTime[];
-extern const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPokedex[];
-extern const u8 gText_ContinueMenuBadges[];
-extern const u8 gText_BirchBoy[];
-extern const u8 gText_BirchGirl[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameStu[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameMilton[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTom[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameKenny[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameReid[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameJude[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameJaxson[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameEaston[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameWalker[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTeru[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameJohnny[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameBrett[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameSeth[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTerry[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameCasey[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameDarren[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameLandon[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameCollin[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameStanley[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameQuincy[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameKimmy[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTiara[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameBella[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameJayla[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameAllie[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameLianna[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameSara[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameMonica[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameCamila[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameAubree[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameRuthie[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameHazel[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameNadine[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTanja[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameYasmin[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameNicola[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameLillie[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameTerra[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameLucy[];
-extern const u8 gText_DefaultNameHalie[];
 
 extern const u8 gText_BirchInTrouble[];
 extern const u8 gText_ConfirmStarterChoice[];
diff --git a/src/main_menu.c b/src/main_menu.c
index c1f092b2ca76..504fbfb18642 100644
--- a/src/main_menu.c
+++ b/src/main_menu.c
@@ -257,6 +257,26 @@ static const u32 sBirchSpeechBgMap[] = INCBIN_U32("graphics/birch_speech/map.bin
 static const u16 sBirchSpeechBgGradientPal[] = INCBIN_U16("graphics/birch_speech/bg2.gbapal");
 static const u16 sBirchSpeechPlatformBlackPal[] = {RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK, RGB_BLACK};
 
+static const u8 gText_SaveFileCorrupted[] = _("The save file is corrupted. The\nprevious save file will be loaded.");
+static const u8 gText_SaveFileErased[] = _("The save file has been erased\ndue to corruption or damage.");
+static const u8 gJPText_No1MSubCircuit[] = _("1Mサブきばんが ささっていません！");
+static const u8 gText_BatteryRunDry[] = _("The internal battery has run dry.\nThe game can be played.\pHowever, clock-based events will\nno longer occur.");
+
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuNewGame[] = _("NEW GAME");
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuContinue[] = _("CONTINUE");
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuOption[] = _("OPTION");
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT");
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift2[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT");
+static const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryEvents[] = _("MYSTERY EVENTS");
+static const u8 gText_WirelessNotConnected[] = _("The Wireless Adapter is not\nconnected.");
+static const u8 gText_MysteryGiftCantUse[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT can't be used while\nthe Wireless Adapter is attached.");
+static const u8 gText_MysteryEventsCantUse[] = _("MYSTERY EVENTS can't be used while\nthe Wireless Adapter is attached.");
+
+static const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPlayer[] = _("PLAYER");
+static const u8 gText_ContinueMenuTime[] = _("TIME");
+static const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPokedex[] = _("POKéDEX");
+static const u8 gText_ContinueMenuBadges[] = _("BADGES");
+
 #define MENU_LEFT 2
 #define MENU_TOP_WIN0 1
 #define MENU_TOP_WIN1 5
@@ -454,54 +474,54 @@ static const union AffineAnimCmd *const sSpriteAffineAnimTable_PlayerShrink[] =
 };
 
 static const struct MenuAction sMenuActions_Gender[] = {
-    {gText_BirchBoy, {NULL}},
-    {gText_BirchGirl, {NULL}}
+    {COMPOUND_STRING("BOY"), {NULL}},
+    {COMPOUND_STRING("GIRL"), {NULL}}
 };
 
 static const u8 *const sMalePresetNames[] = {
-    gText_DefaultNameStu,
-    gText_DefaultNameMilton,
-    gText_DefaultNameTom,
-    gText_DefaultNameKenny,
-    gText_DefaultNameReid,
-    gText_DefaultNameJude,
-    gText_DefaultNameJaxson,
-    gText_DefaultNameEaston,
-    gText_DefaultNameWalker,
-    gText_DefaultNameTeru,
-    gText_DefaultNameJohnny,
-    gText_DefaultNameBrett,
-    gText_DefaultNameSeth,
-    gText_DefaultNameTerry,
-    gText_DefaultNameCasey,
-    gText_DefaultNameDarren,
-    gText_DefaultNameLandon,
-    gText_DefaultNameCollin,
-    gText_DefaultNameStanley,
-    gText_DefaultNameQuincy
+    COMPOUND_STRING("STU"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("MILTON"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TOM"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("KENNY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("REID"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("JUDE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("JAXSON"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("EASTON"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("WALKER"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TERU"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("JOHNNY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("BRETT"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("SETH"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TERRY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("CASEY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("DARREN"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("LANDON"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("COLLIN"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("STANLEY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("QUINCY")
 };
 
 static const u8 *const sFemalePresetNames[] = {
-    gText_DefaultNameKimmy,
-    gText_DefaultNameTiara,
-    gText_DefaultNameBella,
-    gText_DefaultNameJayla,
-    gText_DefaultNameAllie,
-    gText_DefaultNameLianna,
-    gText_DefaultNameSara,
-    gText_DefaultNameMonica,
-    gText_DefaultNameCamila,
-    gText_DefaultNameAubree,
-    gText_DefaultNameRuthie,
-    gText_DefaultNameHazel,
-    gText_DefaultNameNadine,
-    gText_DefaultNameTanja,
-    gText_DefaultNameYasmin,
-    gText_DefaultNameNicola,
-    gText_DefaultNameLillie,
-    gText_DefaultNameTerra,
-    gText_DefaultNameLucy,
-    gText_DefaultNameHalie
+    COMPOUND_STRING("KIMMY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TIARA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("BELLA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("JAYLA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("ALLIE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("LIANNA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("SARA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("MONICA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("CAMILA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("AUBREE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("RUTHIE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("HAZEL"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("NADINE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TANJA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("YASMIN"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("NICOLA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("LILLIE"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("TERRA"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("LUCY"),
+    COMPOUND_STRING("HALIE")
 };
 
 // The number of male vs. female names is assumed to be the same.
diff --git a/src/strings.c b/src/strings.c
index 28ed992d43c8..a5533731ede4 100644
--- a/src/strings.c
+++ b/src/strings.c
@@ -21,21 +21,6 @@ const u8 gText_ExpandedPlaceholder_May[] = _("MAY");
 const u8 gText_EggNickname[] = _("EGG");
 const u8 gText_Pokemon[] = _("POKéMON");
 const u8 gText_ProfBirchMatchCallName[] = _("PROF. BIRCH");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuNewGame[] = _("NEW GAME");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuContinue[] = _("CONTINUE");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuOption[] = _("OPTION");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryGift2[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT");
-const u8 gText_MainMenuMysteryEvents[] = _("MYSTERY EVENTS");
-const u8 gText_WirelessNotConnected[] = _("The Wireless Adapter is not\nconnected.");
-const u8 gText_MysteryGiftCantUse[] = _("MYSTERY GIFT can't be used while\nthe Wireless Adapter is attached.");
-const u8 gText_MysteryEventsCantUse[] = _("MYSTERY EVENTS can't be used while\nthe Wireless Adapter is attached.");
-const u8 gText_UpdatingSaveExternalData[] = _("Updating save file using external\ndata. Please wait."); // Unused
-const u8 gText_SaveFileUpdated[] = _("The save file has been updated."); // Unused
-const u8 gText_SaveFileCorrupted[] = _("The save file is corrupted. The\nprevious save file will be loaded.");
-const u8 gText_SaveFileErased[] = _("The save file has been erased\ndue to corruption or damage.");
-const u8 gJPText_No1MSubCircuit[] = _("1Mサブきばんが ささっていません！");
-const u8 gText_BatteryRunDry[] = _("The internal battery has run dry.\nThe game can be played.\pHowever, clock-based events will\nno longer occur.");
 const u8 gText_Player[] = _("PLAYER"); // Unused
 const u8 gText_Pokedex[] = _("POKéDEX"); // Unused
 const u8 gText_Time[] = _("TIME");
@@ -55,48 +40,6 @@ ALIGNED(4) const u8 gText_NextBack[] = _("{A_BUTTON}NEXT {B_BUTTON}BACK"); // Un
 ALIGNED(4) const u8 gText_PickNextCancel[] = _("{DPAD_UPDOWN}PICK {A_BUTTON}NEXT {B_BUTTON}CANCEL");
 ALIGNED(4) const u8 gText_PickCancel[] = _("{DPAD_UPDOWN}PICK {A_BUTTON}{B_BUTTON}CANCEL");
 ALIGNED(4) const u8 gText_AButtonExit[] = _("{A_BUTTON}EXIT");
-const u8 gText_BirchBoy[] = _("BOY");
-const u8 gText_BirchGirl[] = _("GIRL");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameStu[] = _("STU");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameMilton[] = _("MILTON");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTom[] = _("TOM");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameKenny[] = _("KENNY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameReid[] = _("REID");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameJude[] = _("JUDE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameJaxson[] = _("JAXSON");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameEaston[] = _("EASTON");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameWalker[] = _("WALKER");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTeru[] = _("TERU");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameJohnny[] = _("JOHNNY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameBrett[] = _("BRETT");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameSeth[] = _("SETH");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTerry[] = _("TERRY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameCasey[] = _("CASEY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameDarren[] = _("DARREN");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameLandon[] = _("LANDON");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameCollin[] = _("COLLIN");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameStanley[] = _("STANLEY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameQuincy[] = _("QUINCY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameKimmy[] = _("KIMMY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTiara[] = _("TIARA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameBella[] = _("BELLA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameJayla[] = _("JAYLA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameAllie[] = _("ALLIE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameLianna[] = _("LIANNA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameSara[] = _("SARA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameMonica[] = _("MONICA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameCamila[] = _("CAMILA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameAubree[] = _("AUBREE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameRuthie[] = _("RUTHIE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameHazel[] = _("HAZEL");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameNadine[] = _("NADINE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTanja[] = _("TANJA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameYasmin[] = _("YASMIN");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameNicola[] = _("NICOLA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameLillie[] = _("LILLIE");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameTerra[] = _("TERRA");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameLucy[] = _("LUCY");
-const u8 gText_DefaultNameHalie[] = _("HALIE");
 const u8 gText_ThisIsAPokemon[] = _("This is what we call a “POKéMON.”{PAUSE 96}\p");
 const u8 gText_5MarksPokemon[] = _("????? POKéMON");
 const u8 gText_UnkHeight[] = _("{CLEAR_TO 0x0C}??'??”");
@@ -1378,10 +1321,6 @@ const u8 gText_BattleArenaDesc[] = _("Win battles with teamed-up POKéMON!\nYour
 const u8 gText_BattleFactoryDesc[] = _("Aim for victory using rental POKéMON!\nYour knowledge will be tested.");
 const u8 gText_BattlePikeDesc[] = _("Select one of three paths to battle!\nYour luck will be tested.");
 const u8 gText_BattlePyramidDesc[] = _("Aim for the top with exploration!\nYour bravery will be tested.");
-const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPlayer[] = _("PLAYER");
-const u8 gText_ContinueMenuTime[] = _("TIME");
-const u8 gText_ContinueMenuPokedex[] = _("POKéDEX");
-const u8 gText_ContinueMenuBadges[] = _("BADGES");
 const u8 gText_Powder[] = _("POWDER");
 const u8 gText_BerryPickingRecords[] = _("DODRIO BERRY-PICKING RECORDS");
 const u8 gText_BerriesPicked[] = _("BERRIES picked:");