diff --git a/components/Avatar.vue b/components/Avatar.vue
index ddfe1dc..b2da51b 100644
--- a/components/Avatar.vue
+++ b/components/Avatar.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ let displayAvatar: string | null
 const user = props.user || props.member?.user
 
 if (user) {
-	displayName = getDisplayName(user, props.member)
+	displayName = props.member?.nickname
+						|| user.display_name
+						|| user.username
 	
 	if (user.avatar) {
 		displayAvatar = user.avatar
diff --git a/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
index 12e36a0..bd4302a 100644
--- a/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
+++ b/components/Guild/MemberEntry.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <div class="member-item" @click="togglePopup" @blur="hidePopup" tabindex="0">
         <Avatar :member="props.member" class="member-avatar"/>
-        <span class="member-display-name">{{ getDisplayName(props.member.user, props.member) }}</span>
+        <span class="member-display-name">{{ props.member.user.display_name || props.member.user.username }}</span>
         <UserPopup v-if="isPopupVisible" :user="props.member.user" id="profile-popup" />
     </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
index 4b5df7a..7a92d39 100644
--- a/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 			</div>
 			<VerticalSpacer />
 
-			<NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me`" tabindex="0">
+			<NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me/friends`" tabindex="0">
 				<Icon class="user-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
 				<span class="user-display-name">Friends</span>
 			</NuxtLink>
diff --git a/components/Me/FriendsList.vue b/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
index 654957d..44c606f 100644
--- a/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
+++ b/components/Me/FriendsList.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<div v-else>
-			<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="getDisplayName(user)"
+			<UserEntry v-for="user of friends" :user="user" :name="user.display_name || user.username"
 			:href="`/me/${user.uuid}`"/> 
 		</div>
 	</div>
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
 
-const friends = await fetchFriends().then((response) => {
-	return response.sort((a, b) => getDisplayName(a).localeCompare(getDisplayName(b)))
-})
+const friends = await fetchFriends()
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     variant: string
diff --git a/components/Message.vue b/components/Message.vue
index fc4d1e3..9eb5f78 100644
--- a/components/Message.vue
+++ b/components/Message.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			</svg>
 		</div>
 		<MessageReply v-if="props.replyMessage" :id="props.message.uuid"
-			:author="getDisplayName(props.author)"
+			:author="props.replyMessage.user.display_name || props.replyMessage.user.username"
 			:text="props.replyMessage?.message"
 			:reply-id="props.replyMessage.uuid" max-width="reply" />
 		<div class="left-column">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		<div class="message-data">
 			<div class="message-metadata">
 				<span class="message-author-username" tabindex="0" :style="`color: ${props.authorColor}`">
-					{{ getDisplayName(props.author) }}
+					{{ displayName }}
 				</span>
 				<span class="message-date" :title="date.toString()">
 					<span v-if="getDayDifference(date, currentDate) === 1">Yesterday at</span>
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const dateHidden = ref<boolean>(true);
 
 const date = new Date(props.timestamp);
 const currentDate: Date = new Date()
+const displayName = props.author?.display_name || props.author?.username
 
 console.log("[MSG] message to render:", props.message);
 console.log("author:", props.author);
diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 17b4a3e..aadc07c 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
 	<div id="message-area">
 		<div id="messages" ref="messagesElement">
-			<Message v-for="(message, i) of messages" :username="getDisplayName(message.user)"
+			<Message v-for="(message, i) of messages" :username="message.user.display_name ?? message.user.username"
 				:text="message.message" :timestamp="messageTimestamps[message.uuid]" :img="message.user.avatar"
 				:format="timeFormat" :type="messagesType[message.uuid]"
 				:margin-bottom="(messages[i + 1] && messagesType[messages[i + 1].uuid] == 'normal') ?? false"
diff --git a/components/User/UserEntry.vue b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
index b3ad40f..1817816 100644
--- a/components/User/UserEntry.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserEntry.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <NuxtLink class="user-item" :href="`/me/${user.uuid}`" tabindex="0">
         <Avatar :user="props.user" class="user-avatar"/>
 
-        <span class="user-display-name">{{ getDisplayName(props.user) }}</span>
+        <span class="user-display-name">{{ displayName }}</span>
 	</NuxtLink>
 </template>
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
     user: UserResponse
 }>();
 
+const displayName = props.user.display_name || props.user.username
 </script>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/components/User/UserPopup.vue b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
index 86b5a48..f43d6d1 100644
--- a/components/User/UserPopup.vue
+++ b/components/User/UserPopup.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div id="cover-color"></div>
     <div id="main-body">
       <p id="display-name">
-        <strong>{{ getDisplayName(props.user) }}</strong>
+        <strong>{{ props.user.display_name }}</strong>
       </p>
       <p id="username-and-pronouns">
         {{ props.user.username }}
diff --git a/composables/api.ts b/composables/api.ts
index 48633e5..0b438a6 100644
--- a/composables/api.ts
+++ b/composables/api.ts
@@ -33,13 +33,8 @@ export const useApi = () => {
 		return await fetchWithApi(`/users/${userId}`);
 	}
 	
-	async function fetchFriends(): Promise<UserResponse[]> {
-		const response = await fetchWithApi('/me/friends')
-		if (Array.isArray(response)) {
-			return response
-		} else {
-			return []
-		}
+	async function fetchFriends(): Promise<UserResponse[] | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi('/me/friends')
 	}
 
 	async function addFriend(username: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/layouts/client.vue b/layouts/client.vue
index 46bdf89..887dd47 100644
--- a/layouts/client.vue
+++ b/layouts/client.vue
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const options = [
 				h("input", {
 					id: "guild-name-input",
 					type: "text",
-					placeholder: `${getDisplayName(user!)}'s Awesome Bouncy Castle'`,
+					placeholder: `${user?.display_name || user?.username}'s Awesome Bouncy Castle'`,
 					style: "width: 100%"
 				}),
 				h(Button, {
diff --git a/pages/me/friends.vue b/pages/me/friends.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0d0384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/me/friends.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<template>
+  <NuxtLayout name="client">
+	<DirectMessagesSidebar />
+	<div :id="$style['page-content']">
+		<div :id="$style['navigation-bar']">
+			<Button :text="`All Friends – ${friends?.length}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('all')" />
+			<Button :text="`Online – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('online')" />
+			<Button :text="`Pending – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('pending')" />
+			<Button text="Add Friend" variant="normal" :callback="() => updateFilter('add')" />
+		</div>
+		
+		<div>
+			<AddFriend v-if="filter == 'add'"></AddFriend>
+			<FriendsList v-else :variant="filter"></FriendsList>
+		</div>
+
+	</div>
+  </NuxtLayout>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import DirectMessagesSidebar from '~/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue';
+import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
+import AddFriend from '~/components/Me/AddFriend.vue';
+import FriendsList from '~/components/Me/FriendsList.vue';
+
+const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
+
+let filter = ref("all");
+
+const friends = await fetchFriends()
+
+function updateFilter(newFilter: string) {
+	filter.value = newFilter;
+}
+</script>
+
+<style module>
+#page-content {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	
+	flex-grow: 1;
+
+	margin: .75em;
+}
+
+#navigation-bar {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: left;
+	text-align: left;
+	flex-direction: row;
+
+	gap: .5em;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/me/index.vue b/pages/me/index.vue
index a0d0384..e875c56 100644
--- a/pages/me/index.vue
+++ b/pages/me/index.vue
@@ -1,56 +1,13 @@
 <template>
   <NuxtLayout name="client">
 	<DirectMessagesSidebar />
-	<div :id="$style['page-content']">
-		<div :id="$style['navigation-bar']">
-			<Button :text="`All Friends – ${friends?.length}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('all')" />
-			<Button :text="`Online – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('online')" />
-			<Button :text="`Pending – ${0}`" variant="neutral" :callback="() => updateFilter('pending')" />
-			<Button text="Add Friend" variant="normal" :callback="() => updateFilter('add')" />
-		</div>
-		
-		<div>
-			<AddFriend v-if="filter == 'add'"></AddFriend>
-			<FriendsList v-else :variant="filter"></FriendsList>
-		</div>
-
-	</div>
   </NuxtLayout>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import DirectMessagesSidebar from '~/components/Me/DirectMessagesSidebar.vue';
-import Button from '~/components/UserInterface/Button.vue';
-import AddFriend from '~/components/Me/AddFriend.vue';
-import FriendsList from '~/components/Me/FriendsList.vue';
-
-const { fetchFriends } = useApi();
-
-let filter = ref("all");
-
-const friends = await fetchFriends()
-
-function updateFilter(newFilter: string) {
-	filter.value = newFilter;
-}
 </script>
 
-<style module>
-#page-content {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	
-	flex-grow: 1;
+<style>
 
-	margin: .75em;
-}
-
-#navigation-bar {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: left;
-	text-align: left;
-	flex-direction: row;
-
-	gap: .5em;
-}
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/getDisplayName.ts b/utils/getDisplayName.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 52474f3..0000000
--- a/utils/getDisplayName.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import type { GuildMemberResponse, UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
-
-export function getDisplayName(user: UserResponse, member: GuildMemberResponse | undefined = undefined): string {
-	if (member?.nickname) return member.nickname
-	if (user.display_name) return user.display_name
-	return user.username
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/replyToMessage.ts b/utils/replyToMessage.ts
index 8ee0c28..cab6152 100644
--- a/utils/replyToMessage.ts
+++ b/utils/replyToMessage.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default (element: HTMLDivElement, props: MessageProps) => {
 	const messageBox = document.getElementById("message-box") as HTMLDivElement;
 	if (messageBox) {
 		const div = document.createElement("div");
-		const messageReply = h(MessageReply, { author: getDisplayName(props.author), text: props.text || "", id: props.message.uuid, replyId: props.replyMessage?.uuid || element.dataset.messageId!, maxWidth: "full" });
+		const messageReply = h(MessageReply, { author: props.author?.display_name || props.author!.username, text: props.text || "", id: props.message.uuid, replyId: props.replyMessage?.uuid || element.dataset.messageId!, maxWidth: "full" });
 		messageBox.prepend(div);
 		render(messageReply, div);
 	}