diff --git a/Sources/Support/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.swift b/Sources/Support/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..945687d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Support/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import Foundation
+
+enum SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy {
+    static let ownerLabel = "You"
+
+    static func makeIdentityLabels<Option>(
+        for options: [Option],
+        id: (Option) -> UUID,
+        displayName: (Option) -> String,
+        callCount: (Option) -> Int
+    ) -> (labels: [String], lookup: [String: Option]) {
+        let duplicateCounts = Dictionary(grouping: options, by: { normalizedSearchText(displayName($0)) })
+            .mapValues(\.count)
+        var lookup: [String: Option] = [:]
+
+        let labels = options.map { option in
+            let name = displayName(option)
+            let label: String
+            if duplicateCounts[normalizedSearchText(name), default: 0] > 1 {
+                let calls = callCount(option) == 1 ? "1 call" : "\(callCount(option)) calls"
+                label = "\(name) • \(calls) • \(id(option).uuidString.prefix(8))"
+            } else {
+                label = name
+            }
+            lookup[label] = option
+            return label
+        }
+
+        return (labels, lookup)
+    }
+
+    static func sortedLabels<Option>(
+        matching query: String,
+        labels: [String],
+        optionsByLabel: [String: Option],
+        displayName: (Option) -> String,
+        callCount: (Option) -> Int
+    ) -> [String] {
+        let trimmed = query.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return labels }
+        return labels
+            .compactMap { label -> (label: String, rank: Int)? in
+                let rank = matchRank(for: label, query: trimmed, optionsByLabel: optionsByLabel, displayName: displayName)
+                guard rank < Int.max else { return nil }
+                return (label, rank)
+            }
+            .sorted { lhs, rhs in
+                if lhs.rank != rhs.rank { return lhs.rank < rhs.rank }
+                let lhsCalls = optionsByLabel[lhs.label].map(callCount) ?? 0
+                let rhsCalls = optionsByLabel[rhs.label].map(callCount) ?? 0
+                if lhsCalls != rhsCalls { return lhsCalls > rhsCalls }
+                return lhs.label.localizedStandardCompare(rhs.label) == .orderedAscending
+            }
+            .map { $0.label }
+    }
+
+    static func completedLabel<Option>(
+        for partial: String,
+        labels: [String],
+        optionsByLabel: [String: Option],
+        displayName: (Option) -> String,
+        callCount: (Option) -> Int
+    ) -> String? {
+        let normalizedPartial = normalizedSearchText(partial)
+        guard !normalizedPartial.isEmpty else { return nil }
+
+        let matches = sortedLabels(
+            matching: partial,
+            labels: labels,
+            optionsByLabel: optionsByLabel,
+            displayName: displayName,
+            callCount: callCount
+        )
+
+        let prefixMatches = matches.filter { label in
+            let name = optionsByLabel[label].map(displayName) ?? label
+            return normalizedSearchText(name).hasPrefix(normalizedPartial)
+                || normalizedSearchText(label).hasPrefix(normalizedPartial)
+        }
+
+        guard prefixMatches.count == 1 else { return nil }
+        return prefixMatches[0]
+    }
+
+    static func option<Option>(
+        matching input: String,
+        optionsByLabel: [String: Option],
+        displayName: (Option) -> String
+    ) -> Option? {
+        if let exact = optionsByLabel[input] {
+            return exact
+        }
+
+        let normalizedInput = normalizedSearchText(input)
+        let displayMatches = optionsByLabel.values.filter {
+            normalizedSearchText(displayName($0)) == normalizedInput
+        }
+        guard displayMatches.count == 1 else { return nil }
+        return displayMatches[0]
+    }
+
+    static func isOwnerLabel(_ value: String) -> Bool {
+        normalizedSearchText(value) == normalizedSearchText(ownerLabel)
+    }
+
+    static func normalizedSearchText(_ value: String) -> String {
+        value
+            .folding(options: [.caseInsensitive, .diacriticInsensitive], locale: .current)
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            .lowercased()
+    }
+
+    private static func matchRank<Option>(
+        for label: String,
+        query: String,
+        optionsByLabel: [String: Option],
+        displayName: (Option) -> String
+    ) -> Int {
+        let normalizedQuery = normalizedSearchText(query)
+        guard !normalizedQuery.isEmpty else { return 0 }
+
+        let normalizedLabel = normalizedSearchText(label)
+        let name = optionsByLabel[label].map(displayName) ?? label
+        let normalizedDisplayName = normalizedSearchText(name)
+        let displayWords = normalizedDisplayName.split(separator: " ")
+
+        if normalizedDisplayName == normalizedQuery { return 0 }
+        if normalizedDisplayName.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) { return 1 }
+        if displayWords.contains(where: { $0.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) }) { return 2 }
+        if normalizedLabel.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) { return 3 }
+        if normalizedDisplayName.contains(normalizedQuery) { return 4 }
+        if normalizedLabel.contains(normalizedQuery) { return 5 }
+        return Int.max
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/UI/Settings/SpeakerNamingSheet.swift b/Sources/UI/Settings/SpeakerNamingSheet.swift
index e25aa4fd..e6bda5ce 100644
--- a/Sources/UI/Settings/SpeakerNamingSheet.swift
+++ b/Sources/UI/Settings/SpeakerNamingSheet.swift
@@ -433,11 +433,16 @@ final class SpeakerRowView: NSView {
 
     init(entry: SpeakerNamingEntry, knownPeople: [SpeakerIdentityOption]) {
         self.entry = entry
-        let optionLabels = Self.makeIdentityLabels(for: knownPeople.filter { $0.id != entry.id })
+        let optionLabels = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.makeIdentityLabels(
+            for: knownPeople.filter { $0.id != entry.id },
+            id: { $0.id },
+            displayName: { $0.displayName },
+            callCount: { $0.callCount }
+        )
         self.knownPeopleByLabel = optionLabels.lookup
         if entry.channel == .mic,
-           !optionLabels.labels.contains(where: { Self.normalizedSearchText($0) == "you" }) {
-            self.knownPeopleLabels = ["You"] + optionLabels.labels
+           !optionLabels.labels.contains(where: { SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.isOwnerLabel($0) }) {
+            self.knownPeopleLabels = [SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.ownerLabel] + optionLabels.labels
         } else {
             self.knownPeopleLabels = optionLabels.labels
         }
@@ -511,7 +516,7 @@ final class SpeakerRowView: NSView {
         nameField.usesDataSource = true
         nameField.dataSource = self
         nameField.delegate = self
-        nameField.completes = false
+        nameField.completes = true
         nameField.numberOfVisibleItems = min(max(knownPeopleLabels.count, 4), 8)
         nameField.font = NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: 12)
         if entry.currentName != nil {
@@ -782,64 +787,21 @@ final class SpeakerRowView: NSView {
     private func visibleKnownPeopleLabels() -> [String] {
         let query = nameField.stringValue.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         guard !query.isEmpty else { return knownPeopleLabels }
-        return sortedKnownPeopleLabels(matching: query)
-    }
-
-    private func sortedKnownPeopleLabels(matching query: String) -> [String] {
-        let trimmed = query.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return knownPeopleLabels }
-        return knownPeopleLabels
-            .compactMap { label -> (label: String, rank: Int)? in
-                let rank = matchRank(for: label, query: trimmed)
-                guard rank < Int.max else { return nil }
-                return (label, rank)
-            }
-            .sorted { lhs, rhs in
-                if lhs.rank != rhs.rank { return lhs.rank < rhs.rank }
-                let lhsCalls = knownPeopleByLabel[lhs.label]?.callCount ?? 0
-                let rhsCalls = knownPeopleByLabel[rhs.label]?.callCount ?? 0
-                if lhsCalls != rhsCalls { return lhsCalls > rhsCalls }
-                return lhs.label.localizedStandardCompare(rhs.label) == .orderedAscending
-            }
-            .map { $0.label }
+        return SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.sortedLabels(
+            matching: query,
+            labels: knownPeopleLabels,
+            optionsByLabel: knownPeopleByLabel,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName },
+            callCount: { $0.callCount }
+        )
     }
 
     private func knownPeopleOption(matching input: String) -> SpeakerIdentityOption? {
-        if let exact = knownPeopleByLabel[input] {
-            return exact
-        }
-
-        let normalizedInput = Self.normalizedSearchText(input)
-        let displayMatches = knownPeopleByLabel.values.filter {
-            Self.normalizedSearchText($0.displayName) == normalizedInput
-        }
-        guard displayMatches.count == 1 else { return nil }
-        return displayMatches[0]
-    }
-
-    private func matchRank(for label: String, query: String) -> Int {
-        let normalizedQuery = Self.normalizedSearchText(query)
-        guard !normalizedQuery.isEmpty else { return 0 }
-
-        let normalizedLabel = Self.normalizedSearchText(label)
-        let displayName = knownPeopleByLabel[label]?.displayName ?? label
-        let normalizedDisplayName = Self.normalizedSearchText(displayName)
-        let displayWords = normalizedDisplayName.split(separator: " ")
-
-        if normalizedDisplayName == normalizedQuery { return 0 }
-        if normalizedDisplayName.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) { return 1 }
-        if displayWords.contains(where: { $0.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) }) { return 2 }
-        if normalizedLabel.hasPrefix(normalizedQuery) { return 3 }
-        if normalizedDisplayName.contains(normalizedQuery) { return 4 }
-        if normalizedLabel.contains(normalizedQuery) { return 5 }
-        return Int.max
-    }
-
-    private static func normalizedSearchText(_ value: String) -> String {
-        value
-            .folding(options: [.caseInsensitive, .diacriticInsensitive], locale: .current)
-            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            .lowercased()
+        SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.option(
+            matching: input,
+            optionsByLabel: knownPeopleByLabel,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName }
+        )
     }
 
     private static func disableExpansionFrame(for field: NSTextField) {
@@ -876,28 +838,6 @@ final class SpeakerRowView: NSView {
         }
         return parts.joined(separator: " • ")
     }
-
-    private static func makeIdentityLabels(
-        for options: [SpeakerIdentityOption]
-    ) -> (labels: [String], lookup: [String: SpeakerIdentityOption]) {
-        let duplicateCounts = Dictionary(grouping: options, by: { $0.displayName.lowercased() })
-            .mapValues(\.count)
-        var lookup: [String: SpeakerIdentityOption] = [:]
-
-        let labels = options.map { option in
-            let label: String
-            if duplicateCounts[option.displayName.lowercased(), default: 0] > 1 {
-                let calls = option.callCount == 1 ? "1 call" : "\(option.callCount) calls"
-                label = "\(option.displayName) • \(calls) • \(option.id.uuidString.prefix(8))"
-            } else {
-                label = option.displayName
-            }
-            lookup[label] = option
-            return label
-        }
-
-        return (labels, lookup)
-    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 14.0, *)
@@ -913,7 +853,13 @@ extension SpeakerRowView: NSComboBoxDataSource, NSComboBoxDelegate {
     }
 
     func comboBox(_ comboBox: NSComboBox, completedString string: String) -> String? {
-        nil
+        SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.completedLabel(
+            for: string,
+            labels: knownPeopleLabels,
+            optionsByLabel: knownPeopleByLabel,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName },
+            callCount: { $0.callCount }
+        )
     }
 
     func comboBox(_ comboBox: NSComboBox, indexOfItemWithStringValue string: String) -> Int {
diff --git a/Tests/FastTests.manifest b/Tests/FastTests.manifest
index 5e4a01f7..c097ddd5 100644
--- a/Tests/FastTests.manifest
+++ b/Tests/FastTests.manifest
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ MeetingSessionUIPolicyTests.swift:testMeetingSessionUIPolicy
 MeetingWarmupStatusPolicyTests.swift:testMeetingWarmupStatusPolicy
 MenuBarVisibilityPreferencesTests.swift:testMenuBarVisibilityPreferences
 SpeakerNamingPolicyTests.swift:testSpeakerNamingPolicy
+SpeakerNameSelectionPolicyTests.swift:testSpeakerNameSelectionPolicy
 DictationTranscriptWriterTests.swift:testDictationTranscriptWriter
 DictationTranscriptStoreTests.swift:testDictationTranscriptStore
 DictationAutoSendPreferencesTests.swift:testDictationAutoSendPreferences
diff --git a/Tests/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicyTests.swift b/Tests/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicyTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4380295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicyTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import Foundation
+
+func testSpeakerNameSelectionPolicy() {
+    runSuite("SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy suggests the only prefix match") {
+        let people = [
+            makeSpeakerIdentityOption(name: "Taylor Wolfe", calls: 9),
+            makeSpeakerIdentityOption(name: "Matt Bentley", calls: 4),
+        ]
+        let labels = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.makeIdentityLabels(for: people, id: { $0.id }, displayName: { $0.displayName }, callCount: { $0.callCount })
+
+        let completion = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.completedLabel(
+            for: "tay",
+            labels: labels.labels,
+            optionsByLabel: labels.lookup,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName },
+            callCount: { $0.callCount }
+        )
+
+        assertEqual(completion, "Taylor Wolfe", "typing a unique prefix should auto-complete the matching speaker")
+    }
+
+    runSuite("SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy does not auto-complete ambiguous prefixes") {
+        let people = [
+            makeSpeakerIdentityOption(name: "Taylor Wolfe", calls: 9),
+            makeSpeakerIdentityOption(name: "Tanya Smith", calls: 7),
+        ]
+        let labels = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.makeIdentityLabels(for: people, id: { $0.id }, displayName: { $0.displayName }, callCount: { $0.callCount })
+
+        let completion = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.completedLabel(
+            for: "ta",
+            labels: labels.labels,
+            optionsByLabel: labels.lookup,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName },
+            callCount: { $0.callCount }
+        )
+
+        assertNil(completion, "ambiguous prefixes should leave the user's typed text alone")
+    }
+
+    runSuite("SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy resolves typed display names without forcing dropdown labels") {
+        let id = UUID()
+        let people = [
+            SpeakerIdentityOption(id: id, displayName: "Taylor Wolfe", callCount: 3),
+            SpeakerIdentityOption(id: UUID(), displayName: "Taylor Wolfe", callCount: 1),
+        ]
+        let labels = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.makeIdentityLabels(for: people, id: { $0.id }, displayName: { $0.displayName }, callCount: { $0.callCount })
+
+        let option = SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.option(
+            matching: "Taylor Wolfe • 3 calls • \(id.uuidString.prefix(8))",
+            optionsByLabel: labels.lookup,
+            displayName: { $0.displayName }
+        )
+
+        assertEqual(option?.id, id, "duplicate-name labels should still map to their exact selected person")
+    }
+
+    runSuite("SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy recognizes the owner label") {
+        assertTrue(SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.isOwnerLabel("You"), "exact owner label should match")
+        assertTrue(SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.isOwnerLabel("  you  "), "owner label should ignore case and surrounding whitespace")
+        assertFalse(SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.isOwnerLabel("Young"), "nearby names should not collapse to the owner speaker")
+    }
+}
+
+private func makeSpeakerIdentityOption(name: String, calls: Int) -> SpeakerIdentityOption {
+    SpeakerIdentityOption(id: UUID(), displayName: name, callCount: calls)
+}
diff --git a/scripts/entrypoints/run-tests.sh b/scripts/entrypoints/run-tests.sh
index 386de9e7..3f03cfbe 100755
--- a/scripts/entrypoints/run-tests.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoints/run-tests.sh
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ APP_SOURCES=(
     "Sources/TranscriptedCore/Models/TranscriptionTypes.swift"
     "Sources/TranscriptedCore/Speaker/SpeakerProfile.swift"
     "Sources/TranscriptedCore/Speaker/SpeakerNamingPolicy.swift"
+    "Sources/Support/SpeakerNameSelectionPolicy.swift"
     "Sources/UI/Shared/AgentConnectionGuide.swift"
     "Sources/UI/Shared/FeedbackIssueBuilder.swift"
     "Sources/UI/Shared/SupportDiagnosticsBundle.swift"