diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentInstanceEditDialog.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentInstanceEditDialog.tsx
index adfb8182a..8a462ea23 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentInstanceEditDialog.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/AgentInstanceEditDialog.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { Dialog } from "@/shared/ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "@/shared/ui/input";
 import { setManagedAgentAutoRestart } from "@/shared/api/tauriManagedAgents";
 import { EditAgentAdvancedFields } from "./EditAgentAdvancedFields";
+import { useNamePoolEdit } from "./useNamePoolEdit";
 import {
   ADVANCED_FIELDS_MOTION_TRANSITION,
   AUTO_PROVIDER_DROPDOWN_VALUE,
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
     [agent.personaId, personasQuery.data],
   );
   const inheritedEnvVars = linkedPersona?.envVars ?? {};
+  const namePoolEdit = useNamePoolEdit({ open, linkedPersona });
   const [respondTo, setRespondTo] = React.useState<RespondToMode>(
     agent.respondTo,
   );
@@ -266,10 +268,9 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
     return runtimeSupportsLlmProviderSelection(matched?.id ?? "");
   }, [runtimes, originalAgentCommand]);
 
-  // The runtime id active after submit. Inheriting resolves from the LINKED PERSONA's runtime
-  // (that is what runs once the override is cleared, not the current override).
-  // Falls back to dual-match (command path, then id) when no persona or its runtime is unset.
-  // This single prospective id feeds BOTH the block-save gate and submit so they always agree.
+  // The runtime id active after submit. Inheriting resolves from the linked
+  // persona's runtime; falls back to dual-match when no persona exists.
+  // Feeds both the block-save gate and submit so they always agree.
   const prospectiveRuntimeId = React.useMemo(() => {
     if (!inheritHarness) {
       return selectedRuntime?.id ?? selectedRuntimeId;
@@ -394,11 +395,8 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
   const { data: bakedEnvKeys } = useBakedBuildEnvKeysQuery({ enabled: open });
 
   // Merge global env as the base layer so credential keys satisfied via global
-  // config (e.g. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) are available to model discovery. Use
-  // `inheritedSubmission.envVars` (the same snapshot the credential gate
-  // validates) rather than raw `envVars`, so an inherit-transition that layers
-  // in persona env vars is reflected in discovery. Agent-local env takes
-  // precedence, matching the agent → global → file spawn-path precedence.
+  // config are available to model discovery. Agent-local env takes precedence,
+  // matching the agent → global → file spawn-path precedence.
   const envVarsForDiscovery = React.useMemo(
     () => ({ ...globalConfig.env_vars, ...inheritedSubmission.envVars }),
     [globalConfig.env_vars, inheritedSubmission.envVars],
@@ -421,11 +419,8 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
     selectedRuntime,
   });
 
-  // D2: derive advancedRequiredEnvKeys for EnvVarsEditor display.
-  // The full requiredEnvKeys/requiredEnvKeyMissing continue driving Save gating.
-  // D2/D3: the top-level API key owns display, while the readiness gate keeps
-  // the complete required-key list. The effective snapshot covers persona
-  // inheritance during an instance inherit transition.
+  // Derive advancedRequiredEnvKeys for EnvVarsEditor display; the top-level
+  // API key owns display while the readiness gate keeps the full required-key list.
   const providerApiKeyEnvVar = getProviderApiKeyEnvVar(effectiveProvider);
   const personaSatisfied =
     providerApiKeyEnvVar != null &&
@@ -610,6 +605,7 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
     }) &&
     providerValid &&
     !updateMutation.isPending &&
+    !namePoolEdit.isPending &&
     !isAvatarUploadPending;
 
   async function handleSubmit() {
@@ -732,6 +728,8 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
           autoRestartOnConfigChange,
         );
       }
+      // Save name pool changes to the linked definition (handled inside the hook).
+      await namePoolEdit.saveIfChanged();
       showAgentProfileSyncWarning(result.agent.name, result.profileSyncError);
       handleOpenChange(false);
       onUpdated?.(result.agent);
@@ -1194,6 +1192,7 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
                       linkedPersona={linkedPersona}
                       model={inheritedSubmission.model ?? ""}
                       modelTuningRuntimeId={prospectiveRuntimeId}
+                      namePoolText={namePoolEdit.namePoolText}
                       parallelism={parallelism}
                       provider={effectiveProvider}
                       requiredEnvKeys={advancedRequiredEnvKeys}
@@ -1205,6 +1204,7 @@ export function AgentInstanceEditDialog({
                       onAutoRestartChange={setAutoRestartOnConfigChange}
                       onEnvVarsChange={setEnvVars}
                       onInheritHarnessChange={setInheritHarness}
+                      onNamePoolTextChange={namePoolEdit.setNamePoolText}
                       onParallelismChange={setParallelism}
                       onSystemPromptChange={setSystemPrompt}
                     />
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/EditAgentAdvancedFields.tsx b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/EditAgentAdvancedFields.tsx
index 6b42b1049..dc01af412 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/EditAgentAdvancedFields.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/EditAgentAdvancedFields.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export function EditAgentAdvancedFields({
   linkedPersona,
   model,
   modelTuningRuntimeId,
+  namePoolText,
   parallelism,
   provider,
   requiredEnvKeys,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export function EditAgentAdvancedFields({
   onAgentArgsChange,
   onEnvVarsChange,
   onInheritHarnessChange,
+  onNamePoolTextChange,
   onParallelismChange,
   onAutoRestartChange,
   onSystemPromptChange,
@@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ export function EditAgentAdvancedFields({
    * EditAgentDialog — the resolved runtime, not the "inherit"/"custom" sentinel.
    */
   modelTuningRuntimeId: string;
+  /**
+   * Comma-separated name pool text from the linked definition. When provided
+   * (i.e. linkedPersona is non-null), the name pool field is shown so the user
+   * can edit instance names without needing to open the definition dialog.
+   */
+  namePoolText?: string;
   parallelism: string;
   /** Active LLM provider id — forwarded to BuzzAgentModelTuningFields for effort filtering. */
   provider?: string;
@@ -104,6 +112,8 @@ export function EditAgentAdvancedFields({
   onAgentArgsChange: (value: string) => void;
   onEnvVarsChange: (value: EnvVarsValue) => void;
   onInheritHarnessChange: (value: boolean) => void;
+  /** Called when the user edits the name pool text field. Only relevant when linkedPersona is non-null. */
+  onNamePoolTextChange?: (value: string) => void;
   onParallelismChange: (value: string) => void;
   onAutoRestartChange: (value: boolean) => void;
   onSystemPromptChange: (value: string) => void;
@@ -324,6 +334,44 @@ export function EditAgentAdvancedFields({
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {/* Instance name pool — only shown when there is a linked definition.
+          Names are drawn from this pool when spawning new instances; the
+          user can edit the pool here without opening the definition dialog. */}
+      {linkedPersona != null &&
+      namePoolText !== undefined &&
+      onNamePoolTextChange ? (
+        <div className="space-y-1.5">
+          <label
+            className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground"
+            htmlFor="edit-agent-name-pool"
+          >
+            Instance name pool
+            <span className={PERSONA_LABEL_OPTIONAL_CLASS}>Optional</span>
+          </label>
+          <div
+            className={cn(
+              "flex min-h-11 items-center px-3",
+              PERSONA_FIELD_SHELL_CLASS,
+            )}
+          >
+            <Input
+              autoCapitalize="words"
+              autoCorrect="off"
+              className={cn(
+                "h-8 px-0 py-0 leading-6",
+                PERSONA_FIELD_CONTROL_CLASS,
+              )}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              id="edit-agent-name-pool"
+              onChange={(event) => onNamePoolTextChange(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Birch, Compass, Ridge, Thistle"
+              spellCheck={false}
+              value={namePoolText}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+
       {/* Env vars */}
       <EnvVarsEditor
         disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/useNamePoolEdit.ts b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/useNamePoolEdit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7407b1550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/ui/useNamePoolEdit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+import type { AgentPersona } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import type { UpdatePersonaInput } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import { useUpdatePersonaMutation } from "@/features/agents/hooks";
+import {
+  formatPersonaNamePoolText,
+  parsePersonaNamePoolText,
+} from "./personaDialogState";
+
+/**
+ * Manages name pool state for AgentInstanceEditDialog.
+ *
+ * When a linked persona exists the dialog exposes its name pool so users can
+ * edit instance names without navigating to the definition dialog. This hook
+ * owns the text state, seeds it once per open session from the persona, and
+ * exposes a `saveIfChanged` function the dialog calls on submit.
+ */
+export function useNamePoolEdit({
+  open,
+  linkedPersona,
+}: {
+  open: boolean;
+  linkedPersona: AgentPersona | null;
+}) {
+  const updatePersonaMutation = useUpdatePersonaMutation();
+  const [namePoolText, setNamePoolText] = React.useState("");
+  const seededRef = React.useRef(false);
+
+  // Reset seed guard when the dialog closes.
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) {
+      seededRef.current = false;
+      setNamePoolText("");
+    }
+  }, [open]);
+
+  // Seed once per open session when the linked persona resolves.
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open || seededRef.current || linkedPersona === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    setNamePoolText(formatPersonaNamePoolText(linkedPersona.namePool));
+    seededRef.current = true;
+  }, [open, linkedPersona]);
+
+  /**
+   * Saves the name pool to the linked definition if it has changed.
+   * No-op for built-in personas or when the text is unchanged.
+   */
+  async function saveIfChanged() {
+    if (
+      linkedPersona == null ||
+      linkedPersona.isBuiltIn ||
+      namePoolText === formatPersonaNamePoolText(linkedPersona.namePool)
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const input: UpdatePersonaInput = {
+      id: linkedPersona.id,
+      displayName: linkedPersona.displayName,
+      avatarUrl: linkedPersona.avatarUrl ?? undefined,
+      systemPrompt: linkedPersona.systemPrompt,
+      runtime: linkedPersona.runtime ?? undefined,
+      model: linkedPersona.model ?? undefined,
+      provider: linkedPersona.provider ?? undefined,
+      namePool: parsePersonaNamePoolText(namePoolText),
+      envVars: linkedPersona.envVars,
+    };
+    await updatePersonaMutation.mutateAsync(input);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    namePoolText,
+    setNamePoolText,
+    isPending: updatePersonaMutation.isPending,
+    saveIfChanged,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePanel.tsx b/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePanel.tsx
index cb188dd00..e0e0a9dd4 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePanel.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/profile/ui/UserProfilePanel.tsx
@@ -402,12 +402,8 @@ export function UserProfilePanel({
   });
 
   const handleEditAgent = React.useCallback(() => {
-    if (resolvedPersona) {
-      setPersonaDialogState(editPersonaDialogState(resolvedPersona));
-      return;
-    }
     setEditAgentOpen(true);
-  }, [resolvedPersona]);
+  }, []);
 
   const { deleteManagedAgentRecord, deleteManagedAgentsForPersona } =
     useProfileAgentDeletion({