diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index b99d4f426f980d4f31eed3e281d1da5809bf8dd0..646dc60aefd2d2e27d331684c5c2810c6a210531 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RAMPS_13_EFB
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/configurator/config/Configuration.h b/Marlin/configurator/config/Configuration.h
index 3fad1452754083a06dae95acbe02a716b58c5579..57f37756b3c18aabdedf6f183128e5e57947d0ba 100644
--- a/Marlin/configurator/config/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/configurator/config/Configuration.h
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RAMPS_13_EFB
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/configurator/config/language.h b/Marlin/configurator/config/language.h
index 3fe7afd2edec6162817c7cd480de79b9fcbefa87..5d1fd6c2fbfadb23c9f8f60eeac0dd5c6ae0a4c0 100644
--- a/Marlin/configurator/config/language.h
+++ b/Marlin/configurator/config/language.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME
-  #warning CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME deprecated - use CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME
+  #error CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME deprecated - use CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME
   #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Marlin/configurator/index.html b/Marlin/configurator/index.html
index 9fa40a105da0cd53382ca4690c311bae6dcd3737..54353913d2ab7f2cae1a15ac283b9366e122545a 100644
--- a/Marlin/configurator/index.html
+++ b/Marlin/configurator/index.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
           <label class="newline">Motherboard:</label><select name="MOTHERBOARD"></select>
 
-          <label class="newline">Custom Name:</label><input name="CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME" type="text" size="14" maxlength="12" value="" />
+          <label class="newline">Custom Name:</label><input name="CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME" type="text" size="14" maxlength="12" value="" />
 
           <label class="newline">Machine UUID:</label><input name="MACHINE_UUID" type="text" size="38" maxlength="36" value="" />
 
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration.h
index 1efcad88c71e0597f0933cd503e9bddc644ef2dc..269b8b794e45fc73b9ede9120245e67df5fd1e92 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_FELIX2
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+#define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "Felix"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration_DUAL.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration_DUAL.h
index dd5c371c08f02f438c8fc0bce8a231cca9761f1a..49b9f5b0b723b0f9c5eadda0bedf51dd24e9ffb1 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration_DUAL.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/Felix/Configuration_DUAL.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_FELIX2
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+#define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "Felix Dual"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos/Configuration.h
index 2a331c9ece03b347d64cb2e1e307ffda32f02dfd..e399ed8996150049c6b843fdc25476e144e20b58 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/Hephestos/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_HEPHESTOS
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/K8200/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/K8200/Configuration.h
index 5adab57f5be20d20f7693a24e4597fa457a02554..60e2db873c44efe7d66e424190b06b92fa9e5b75 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/K8200/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/K8200/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_K8200
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration.h
index c0032d4bbc51aedea2a75abdbe7f2e2b44938dcf..65fccb063d0b77ed7592ca2ef22942b3bac61344 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/SCARA/Configuration.h
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RAMPS_13_EFB
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/WITBOX/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/WITBOX/Configuration.h
index 757c1628efd7eabf1cdb4b42bc5fe2c924f6a6d3..293aa77169ad3da86b5f238837cd3ba11299a0db 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/WITBOX/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/WITBOX/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_WITBOX
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/generic/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/generic/Configuration.h
index f1760f59e7e256e61a8833b2f3159dc4a786102f..2562010ea7003f5103aa9dac0d5950e967af9455 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/generic/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/generic/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RAMPS_13_EFB
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+#define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "Deltabot"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
index 990c4e7628b210ce6b11f4b66215b5d11180f868..1c6313e9382b9327168d15fda32cca0fb11538b7 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_RAMPS_13_EFB
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-#define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "Mini Kossel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+#define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "Mini Kossel"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration.h
index 1eea3186cf5fc502761c9031cf036f632ec232fe..e355a41ea51938e89046a0eeea2ca2c325ae1bde 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/makibox/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_5DPRINT
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/example_configurations/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h b/Marlin/example_configurations/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
index 8a3c3a854677b6d8b3bb3e9f7355db1629c72e12..06cd2ae4757bf76668e6696995d3649c6af949f5 100644
--- a/Marlin/example_configurations/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/example_configurations/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ Here are some standard links for getting your machine calibrated:
   #define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_OMCA
 #endif
 
-// Define this to set a custom name for your generic Mendel,
-// #define CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME "This Mendel"
+// Optional custom name for your RepStrap or other custom machine
+// Displayed in the LCD "Ready" message
+// #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME "This RepRap"
 
 // Define this to set a unique identifier for this printer, (Used by some programs to differentiate between machines)
 // You can use an online service to generate a random UUID. (eg http://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4)
diff --git a/Marlin/language.h b/Marlin/language.h
index 3fe7afd2edec6162817c7cd480de79b9fcbefa87..5d1fd6c2fbfadb23c9f8f60eeac0dd5c6ae0a4c0 100644
--- a/Marlin/language.h
+++ b/Marlin/language.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME
-  #warning CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME deprecated - use CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME
+  #error CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME deprecated - use CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME
   #define CUSTOM_MACHINE_NAME CUSTOM_MENDEL_NAME
 #endif