diff --git a/lantern-club/package-lock.json b/lantern-club/package-lock.json
index 80bdb2e..fd5f30f 100644
--- a/lantern-club/package-lock.json
+++ b/lantern-club/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
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@@ -32,8 +33,11 @@
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@@ -5779,6 +5788,32 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hook-form/-/react-hook-form-7.51.3.tgz",
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+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/react-hook-form"
+      },
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+      }
+    },
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@@ -6482,6 +6517,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
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+    "node_modules/swr": {
+      "version": "2.2.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/swr/-/swr-2.2.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QtxqyclFeAsxEUeZIYmsaQ0UjimSq1RZ9Un7I68/0ClKK/U3LoyQunwkQfJZr2fc22DfIXLNDc2wFyTEikCUpg==",
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+      },
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+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/tailwindcss": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-3.3.5.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/use-sync-external-store": {
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6MCBDr76UJmRpbF8pzP27uIoTocf3tITaMJ52mccgAhMJycuh5A/RL6mDZCTwTisj0Qfeq69FtjMCUX27U78oA==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util/-/util-0.12.5.tgz",
@@ -6871,6 +6926,11 @@
         "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
       }
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+    "node_modules/validatorjs": {
+      "version": "3.22.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/validatorjs/-/validatorjs-3.22.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-451KiCt/3E8qV/8fOUdO0YkA8zUdQBNVxubg9jvgEB+JAg9IlRKrClzwq2ir2ndj7TWmPYQ7bXFb4BxcyX2iWw=="
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-7.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/lantern-club/package.json b/lantern-club/package.json
index b607b11..2a9c8fd 100644
--- a/lantern-club/package.json
+++ b/lantern-club/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@auth/prisma-adapter": "^1.0.2",
+    "@coffeeandfun/google-profanity-words": "^2.1.0",
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.5.1",
     "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.5.1",
     "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "^0.2.0",
@@ -33,8 +34,11 @@
     "nodemailer": "^6.9.9",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "latest",
+    "react-form-input-validation": "^2.1.0",
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.51.3",
     "react-intersection-observer": "^9.8.1",
     "react-multi-carousel": "^2.8.4",
+    "swr": "^2.2.5",
     "uuid": "^9.0.1"
   },
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diff --git a/lantern-club/src/components/contact/Contact.tsx b/lantern-club/src/components/contact/Contact.tsx
index 952276a..2218677 100644
--- a/lantern-club/src/components/contact/Contact.tsx
+++ b/lantern-club/src/components/contact/Contact.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
 
     setFormData(tempFormData); // Store form data for later submission
     setShowConfirmation(true); // Show the confirmation popup
+
   };
 
   const onConfirmSubmit = async () => {
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ export default function Contact() {
                 required
                 type="text"
                 name="name"
+                pattern="[A-Za-z.\s\-]+"
+                title="Must be a valid name (no numbers, symbols, etc.)"
                 className="mt-2 w-full p-3 border-contact-g1 border-4 mr-7 outline-gc2 h-8 contact-input rounded-3xl"
               ></input>
             </div>