diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-desktop-link.c b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-desktop-link.c
index 220401d..b34f5f8 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-desktop-link.c
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-desktop-link.c
@@ -117,15 +117,7 @@ home_name_changed (gpointer callback_data)
 							     NAUTILUS_PREFERENCES_DESKTOP_HOME_NAME);
 	if (link->details->display_name[0] == 0) {
 		g_free (link->details->display_name);
-		/* Note to translators: If it's hard to compose a good home
-		 * icon name from the user name, you can use a string without
-		 * an "%s" here, in which case the home icon name will not
-		 * include the user's name, which should be fine. To avoid a
-		 * warning, put "%.0s" somewhere in the string, which will
-		 * match the user name string passed by the C code, but not
-		 * put the user name in the final string.
-		 */
-		link->details->display_name = g_strdup_printf (_("%s's Home"), g_get_user_name ());
+		link->details->display_name = g_strdup (_("Home"));
 	}
 
 	nautilus_desktop_link_changed (link);
diff --git a/src/file-manager/fm-directory-view.c b/src/file-manager/fm-directory-view.c
index 0ac2d18..db31c7a 100644
--- a/src/file-manager/fm-directory-view.c
+++ b/src/file-manager/fm-directory-view.c
@@ -7312,11 +7312,11 @@ static const GtkActionEntry directory_view_entries[] = {
 				NULL, N_("Move the current selection to the other pane in the window"),
 				G_CALLBACK (action_move_to_next_pane_callback) },
   /* name, stock id, label */  {FM_ACTION_COPY_TO_HOME, NAUTILUS_ICON_HOME,
-				N_("_Home Folder"), NULL,
+				N_("_Home"), NULL,
 				N_("Copy the current selection to the home folder"),
 				G_CALLBACK (action_copy_to_home_callback) },
   /* name, stock id, label */  {FM_ACTION_MOVE_TO_HOME, NAUTILUS_ICON_HOME,
-				N_("_Home Folder"), NULL,
+				N_("_Home"), NULL,
 				N_("Move the current selection to the home folder"),
 				G_CALLBACK (action_move_to_home_callback) },
   /* name, stock id, label */  {FM_ACTION_COPY_TO_DESKTOP, NAUTILUS_ICON_DESKTOP,
diff --git a/src/nautilus-places-sidebar.c b/src/nautilus-places-sidebar.c
index 30af740..60b2a92 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-places-sidebar.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-places-sidebar.c
@@ -631,18 +631,14 @@ update_places (NautilusPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
 
 	/* home folder */
 	if (strcmp (g_get_home_dir(), desktop_path) != 0) {
-		char *display_name;
-
 		mount_uri = nautilus_get_home_directory_uri ();
-		display_name = g_filename_display_basename (g_get_home_dir ());
 		icon = g_themed_icon_new (NAUTILUS_ICON_HOME);
 		last_iter = add_place (sidebar, PLACES_BUILT_IN,
 				       SECTION_COMPUTER,
-				       display_name, icon,
+				       _("Home"), icon,
 				       mount_uri, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0,
 				       _("Open your personal folder"));
 		g_object_unref (icon);
-		g_free (display_name);
 		compare_for_selection (sidebar,
 				       location, mount_uri, last_uri,
 				       &last_iter, &select_path);
diff --git a/src/nautilus-tree-sidebar.c b/src/nautilus-tree-sidebar.c
index 9a4cc81..fedb18e 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-tree-sidebar.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-tree-sidebar.c
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ create_tree (FMTreeView *view)
 		 view, G_CONNECT_AFTER);
 	home_uri = nautilus_get_home_directory_uri ();
 	icon = g_themed_icon_new (NAUTILUS_ICON_HOME);
-	fm_tree_model_add_root_uri (view->details->child_model, home_uri, _("Home Folder"), icon, NULL);
+	fm_tree_model_add_root_uri (view->details->child_model, home_uri, _("Home"), icon, NULL);
 	g_object_unref (icon);
 	g_free (home_uri);
 	icon = g_themed_icon_new (NAUTILUS_ICON_FILESYSTEM);
diff --git a/src/nautilus-window-menus.c b/src/nautilus-window-menus.c
index 046759b..f78f3f1 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-window-menus.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-window-menus.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ static const GtkActionEntry main_entries[] = {
   /* tooltip */                  N_("Connect to a remote computer or shared disk"),
                                  G_CALLBACK (action_connect_to_server_callback) },
   /* name, stock id */         { "Home", NAUTILUS_ICON_HOME,
-  /* label, accelerator */       N_("_Home Folder"), "<alt>Home",
+  /* label, accelerator */       N_("_Home"), "<alt>Home",
   /* tooltip */                  N_("Open your personal folder"),
                                  G_CALLBACK (action_home_callback) },
   /* name, stock id */         { "Go to Computer", NAUTILUS_ICON_COMPUTER,
