diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/MemoBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/MemoBiz.cs
index 78f412e8..97bcdb96 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/MemoBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/MemoBiz.cs
@@ -213,21 +213,24 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
             bool isNew = currentObj == null;
 
-            //Name required
+            //Name ("subject") is still required for a memo, empty subject not valid
+            //also, subject was required by biz rule in v7 so no need to worry about that on migrate
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(proposedObj.Name))
                 AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_REQUIRED, "Name");
 
 
+            //Name does *NOT* need to be unique because for memo it's actually the subject line
+            //just kept internal naming the same to make coding easier with less workarounds
 
-            //If name is otherwise OK, check that name is unique
-            if (!PropertyHasErrors("Name"))
-            {
-                //Use Any command is efficient way to check existance, it doesn't return the record, just a true or false
-                if (await ct.Memo.AnyAsync(m => m.Name == proposedObj.Name && m.Id != proposedObj.Id))
-                {
-                    AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_NOT_UNIQUE, "Name");
-                }
-            }
+            // //If name is otherwise OK, check that name is unique
+            // if (!PropertyHasErrors("Name"))
+            // {
+            //     //Use Any command is efficient way to check existance, it doesn't return the record, just a true or false
+            //     if (await ct.Memo.AnyAsync(m => m.Name == proposedObj.Name && m.Id != proposedObj.Id))
+            //     {
+            //         AddError(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_NOT_UNIQUE, "Name");
+            //     }
+            // }
 
 
             //Any form customizations to validate?