diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/client/entities/Group.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/client/entities/Group.java
index 70f4e0562e..59140fe753 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/client/entities/Group.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/client/entities/Group.java
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
 
 public interface Group extends MessageChannel, CallableChannel
 {
+    /**
+     * Returns the name set for this group.<br>
+     * If no name has been set for this group, then null is returned.
+     *
+     * @return
+     *      Possibly-null name of the group.
+     */
     String getName();
     String getIconId();
     String getIconUrl();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/MessageChannel.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/MessageChannel.java
index 32e3ff4cd3..1c789ccea1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/MessageChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/MessageChannel.java
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@
  */
 public interface MessageChannel extends ISnowflake
 {
+    /**
+     * This method is a shortcut method to return the following information in the following situation:
+     * If the MessageChannel is instance of..
+     * <ul>
+     *     <li><b>TextChannel</b> - Returns {@link TextChannel#getName()}</li>
+     *     <li><b>PrivateChannel</b> Returns {@link PrivateChannel#getUser()} {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.User#getName() .getName()}</li>
+     *     <li><b>Group</b> - Returns {@link net.dv8tion.jda.client.entities.Group#getName()}</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @return
+     *      Possibly-null "name" of the MessageChannel. Different implementations determine what the name is.
+     */
+    String getName();
+
     /**
      * Returns the {@link net.dv8tion.jda.core.JDA JDA} instance of this MessageChannel
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/impl/PrivateChannelImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/impl/PrivateChannelImpl.java
index 03a0ea7de1..33d4edc7bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/impl/PrivateChannelImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/core/entities/impl/PrivateChannelImpl.java
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ public User getUser()
         return user;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return user.getName();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public JDA getJDA()
     {