We don't have that problem with our family sign. We put everyone's individual names on it, including the kitties! It's quite large, and so many names that we had to add a second sign hung on a chain underneath with the kitties names on it. Although it's an older sign so my younger kitties don't have their names on it. I'll have to see if the lady that made that one for us can make an additional one we can hang under those two with the updated names. lol