diff --git a/common/badge.ts b/common/badge.ts
index d90a9119..b4c6b975 100644
--- a/common/badge.ts
+++ b/common/badge.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ export type Badge = {
   type: BadgeTypes
   createdTime: number
   data: { [key: string]: any }
+  name: string
 }
 
 export type BadgeTypes = 'PROVEN_CORRECT' | 'STREAKER' | 'MARKET_CREATOR'
 
 export type ProvenCorrectBadgeData = {
+  name: 'Proven Correct'
   type: 'PROVEN_CORRECT'
   data: {
     contractSlug: string
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ export type ProvenCorrectBadgeData = {
 }
 
 export type MarketCreatorBadgeData = {
+  name: 'Market Maker'
   type: 'MARKET_CREATOR'
   data: {
     totalContractsCreated: number
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ export type MarketCreatorBadgeData = {
 }
 
 export type StreakerBadgeData = {
+  name: 'Streaker'
   type: 'STREAKER'
   data: {
     totalBettingStreak: number
diff --git a/common/notification.ts b/common/notification.ts
index b42df541..802d44fa 100644
--- a/common/notification.ts
+++ b/common/notification.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export type Notification = {
   id: string
   userId: string
   reasonText?: string
-  reason?: notification_reason_types
+  reason?: notification_reason_types | notification_preference
   createdTime: number
   viewTime?: number
   isSeen: boolean
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export type notification_source_types =
   | 'loan'
   | 'like'
   | 'tip_and_like'
+  | 'badge'
 
 export type notification_source_update_types =
   | 'created'
@@ -235,6 +236,10 @@ export const NOTIFICATION_DESCRIPTIONS: notification_descriptions = {
     simple: `Only on markets you're invested in`,
     detailed: `Answers on markets that you're watching and that you're invested in`,
   },
+  badges_awarded: {
+    simple: 'New badges awarded',
+    detailed: 'New badges you have earned',
+  },
 }
 
 export type BettingStreakData = {
diff --git a/common/user-notification-preferences.ts b/common/user-notification-preferences.ts
index 3fc0fb2f..abc4ecde 100644
--- a/common/user-notification-preferences.ts
+++ b/common/user-notification-preferences.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export type notification_preferences = {
   profit_loss_updates: notification_destination_types[]
   onboarding_flow: notification_destination_types[]
   thank_you_for_purchases: notification_destination_types[]
+  badges_awarded: notification_destination_types[]
 }
 
 export const getDefaultNotificationPreferences = (
diff --git a/common/user.ts b/common/user.ts
index 9b37161d..9e1f254c 100644
--- a/common/user.ts
+++ b/common/user.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ export type PortfolioMetrics = {
   userId: string
 }
 
-export const MANIFOLD_USERNAME = 'ManifoldMarkets'
+export const MANIFOLD_USER_USERNAME = 'ManifoldMarkets'
+export const MANIFOLD_USER_NAME = 'ManifoldMarkets'
 export const MANIFOLD_AVATAR_URL = 'https://manifold.markets/logo-bg-white.png'
 
 export const BETTOR = ENV_CONFIG.bettor ?? 'bettor' // aka predictor
diff --git a/web/pages/notifications.tsx b/web/pages/notifications.tsx
index 2f5c0bf9..a6bbf086 100644
--- a/web/pages/notifications.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/notifications.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { doc, updateDoc } from 'firebase/firestore'
 import { db } from 'web/lib/firebase/init'
 import {
   MANIFOLD_AVATAR_URL,
-  MANIFOLD_USERNAME,
+  MANIFOLD_USER_USERNAME,
   PrivateUser,
 } from 'common/user'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
@@ -857,7 +857,9 @@ function NotificationFrame(props: {
             size={'sm'}
             className={'z-10 mr-2'}
             username={
-              questionNeedsResolution ? MANIFOLD_USERNAME : sourceUserUsername
+              questionNeedsResolution
+                ? MANIFOLD_USER_USERNAME
+                : sourceUserUsername
             }
           />
           <div className={'flex w-full flex-row pl-1 sm:pl-0'}>