diff --git a/test_irc.py b/test_irc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6747885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_irc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Simple IRC test to see if messages are received
+"""
+import irc.bot
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+class TestBot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
+    def __init__(self):
+        token = os.getenv("TWITCH_OAUTH_TOKEN")
+        nickname = os.getenv("TWITCH_BOT_NICKNAME")
+        channel = os.getenv("TWITCH_CHANNEL")
+
+        print(f"Bot: {nickname}")
+        print(f"Channel: {channel}")
+        print(f"Token: {token[:15]}...")
+
+        irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot.__init__(
+            self,
+            [("irc.chat.twitch.tv", 6667, token)],
+            nickname,
+            nickname
+        )
+        self.channel = channel
+
+    def on_welcome(self, connection, event):
+        print(f"✅ Connected! Joining {self.channel}")
+        connection.cap("REQ", ":twitch.tv/membership")
+        connection.cap("REQ", ":twitch.tv/tags")
+        connection.cap("REQ", ":twitch.tv/commands")
+        connection.join(self.channel)
+
+    def on_pubmsg(self, connection, event):
+        username = event.source.nick
+        message = event.arguments[0]
+        print(f"📨 MESSAGE | {username}: {message}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Starting IRC test bot...")
+    print("Write a message in your Twitch chat!")
+    print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
+    print()
+
+    bot = TestBot()
+    bot.start()
diff --git a/test_mention.py b/test_mention.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66c005e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_mention.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to check if mention detection works
+"""
+from utils import MentionDetector
+
+# Test with your bot name
+detector = MentionDetector(bot_name="Kenearos")
+
+print("Testing Mention Detection for bot: Kenearos")
+print("=" * 60)
+print(f"Generated nicknames: {detector.nicknames}")
+print()
+
+# Test messages
+test_messages = [
+    "@Kenearos Hi",
+    "Kenearos: wie gehts dir?",
+    "Kene was meinst du?",
+    "Hey Kenearos!",
+    "kenearos test",
+    "KENEAROS TEST",
+    "Hi wie gehts",
+    "Hallo",
+    "test message without bot",
+]
+
+for msg in test_messages:
+    is_mentioned = detector.is_mentioned(msg)
+    is_greeting = detector.is_ambiguous_greeting(msg)
+    content = detector.extract_content(msg) if is_mentioned else "N/A"
+
+    print(f"Message: '{msg}'")
+    print(f"  Mentioned: {is_mentioned}")
+    print(f"  Ambiguous greeting: {is_greeting}")
+    print(f"  Extracted content: '{content}'")
+    print()
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 826a549..674a170 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -49,11 +49,16 @@ class MentionDetector:
         """Generate common nicknames from bot name"""
         nicknames = []
 
-        # For kenearosmd, generate: Kene, Kenearos
-        if len(bot_name) >= 4:
-            nicknames.append(bot_name[:4])  # First 4 chars (Kene)
-        if len(bot_name) >= 8:
-            nicknames.append(bot_name[:8])  # First 8 chars (Kenearos)
+        # Generate nicknames at 4, 6, 8, 10 character positions
+        # For kenearosmd: Kene, Kenear, Kenearos, kenearosmd
+        for length in [4, 6, 8, 10, 12]:
+            if len(bot_name) >= length:
+                nicknames.append(bot_name[:length])
+
+        # Also add common variations
+        # If name ends with 'md', add version without it
+        if bot_name.lower().endswith('md') and len(bot_name) > 2:
+            nicknames.append(bot_name[:-2])  # kenearos from kenearosmd
 
         # Remove duplicates and the full name
         nicknames = [n for n in set(nicknames) if n != bot_name]