diff --git a/MonsterCards/Models/DamageTypesViewModel.swift b/MonsterCards/Models/DamageTypesViewModel.swift
index 207e9da..6a07199 100644
--- a/MonsterCards/Models/DamageTypesViewModel.swift
+++ b/MonsterCards/Models/DamageTypesViewModel.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class DamageTypeViewModel: ObservableObject, Comparable, Identifiable {
     
     @Published var name: String
     
-    init(_ name: String) {
+    init(_ name: String = "") {
         self.name = name
     }
 }
diff --git a/MonsterCards/Views/EditDamageTypes.swift b/MonsterCards/Views/EditDamageTypes.swift
index 37c8281..d8fee8f 100644
--- a/MonsterCards/Views/EditDamageTypes.swift
+++ b/MonsterCards/Views/EditDamageTypes.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct EditDamageTypes: View {
         .toolbar(content: {
             Button(
                 action: {
-                    let newDamageType = DamageTypeViewModel("New Type")
+                    let newDamageType = DamageTypeViewModel()
                     viewModel[keyPath: path].append(newDamageType)
                     viewModel[keyPath: path] = viewModel[keyPath: path].sorted()
                 },
diff --git a/MonsterCards/Views/EditSkills.swift b/MonsterCards/Views/EditSkills.swift
index 9ef1a6b..91658d7 100644
--- a/MonsterCards/Views/EditSkills.swift
+++ b/MonsterCards/Views/EditSkills.swift
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ struct EditSkills: View {
             Button(
                 action: {
                     let newSkill = SkillViewModel()
-                    newSkill.name = "New Skill"
+                    newSkill.name = ""
+                    newSkill.proficiency = .proficient
                     monsterViewModel.skills.append(newSkill)
                 },
                 label: {