diff --git a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
index e832a44c..5e377ad7 100644
--- a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 				<ul
           class="grid grid-cols-4 sm:grid-cols-5 md:grid-cols-6 gap-x-2 gap-y-4 text-center mb-4"
         >
-          <li @click="selectGiver()">
+          <li
+            @click="selectGiver()"
+            class="cursor-pointer"
+          >
             <font-awesome icon="circle-question" class="text-slate-400 text-5xl mb-1" />
             <h3
               class="text-xs text-slate-500 font-medium italic text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden"
diff --git a/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue b/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
index aa48f796..c18dc53b 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <button
               type="button"
               class="block w-full text-center text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-              @click="openDialog()"
+              @click="openDialog('Unnamed')"
             >
               <font-awesome icon="gift" class="fa-fw"></font-awesome>
             </button>
@@ -129,17 +129,31 @@ export default class ContactGiftingView extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
-  openDialog(giver?: GiverReceiverInputInfo) {
+  openDialog(giver?: GiverReceiverInputInfo | "Unnamed") {
     const recipient = this.projectId
       ? undefined
       : { did: this.activeDid, name: "you" };
-    (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
-      giver,
-      recipient,
-      undefined,
-      "Given by " + (giver?.name || "someone not named"),
-      this.prompt,
-    );
+    
+    if (giver === "Unnamed") {
+      // Special case: Pass undefined to trigger Step 1, but with "Unnamed" pre-selected
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
+        undefined,
+        recipient,
+        undefined,
+        "Given by Unnamed",
+        this.prompt,
+      );
+      // Immediately select "Unnamed" and move to Step 2
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).selectGiver();
+    } else {
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
+        giver,
+        recipient,
+        undefined,
+        "Given by " + (giver?.name || "someone not named"),
+        this.prompt,
+      );
+    }
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 84ee6e30..7ffadae7 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -1412,17 +1412,33 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
    * @param giver Optional contact info for giver
    * @param description Optional gift description
    */
-  openDialog(giver?: GiverReceiverInputInfo, description?: string) {
-    (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
-      giver,
-      {
-        did: this.activeDid,
-        name: "you",
-      } as GiverReceiverInputInfo,
-      undefined,
-      "Given by " + (giver?.name || "someone not named"),
-      description,
-    );
+  openDialog(giver?: GiverReceiverInputInfo | "Unnamed", description?: string) {
+    if (giver === "Unnamed") {
+      // Special case: Pass undefined to trigger Step 1, but with "Unnamed" pre-selected
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
+        undefined,
+        {
+          did: this.activeDid,
+          name: "you",
+        } as GiverReceiverInputInfo,
+        undefined,
+        "Given by Unnamed",
+        description,
+      );
+      // Immediately select "Unnamed" and move to Step 2
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).selectGiver();
+    } else {
+      (this.$refs.customDialog as GiftedDialog).open(
+        giver,
+        {
+          did: this.activeDid,
+          name: "you",
+        } as GiverReceiverInputInfo,
+        undefined,
+        "Given by " + (giver?.name || "someone not named"),
+        description,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
index 18fd8d35..136c7a15 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@@ -1216,13 +1216,25 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
-  openGiftDialogToProject(contact?: libsUtil.GiverReceiverInputInfo) {
-    (this.$refs.giveDialogToThis as GiftedDialog).open(
-      contact,
-      undefined,
-      undefined,
-      (contact?.name || "Someone not named") + ` gave to this project`,
-    );
+  openGiftDialogToProject(contact?: libsUtil.GiverReceiverInputInfo | "Unnamed") {
+    if (contact === "Unnamed") {
+      // Special case: Pass undefined to trigger Step 1, but with "Unnamed" pre-selected
+      (this.$refs.giveDialogToThis as GiftedDialog).open(
+        undefined,
+        undefined,
+        undefined,
+        "Given by Unnamed to this project",
+      );
+      // Immediately select "Unnamed" and move to Step 2
+      (this.$refs.giveDialogToThis as GiftedDialog).selectGiver();
+    } else {
+      (this.$refs.giveDialogToThis as GiftedDialog).open(
+        contact,
+        undefined,
+        undefined,
+        (contact?.name || "Someone not named") + ` gave to this project`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   openGiftDialogFromProject() {