diff --git a/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/branch.py b/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/branch.py
index 94f6d29..f69415a 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/branch.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/branch.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from gql import gql
 
 from specklepy.core.api.models import Branch
 from specklepy.core.api.resource import ResourceBase
+from specklepy.logging.exceptions import SpeckleException
 
 NAME = "branch"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ class Resource(ResourceBase):
             }
           """
         )
+        if len(name) < 3:
+            return SpeckleException(
+                message="Branch Name must be at least 3 characters"
+            )
         params = {
             "branch": {
                 "streamId": stream_id,
diff --git a/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/stream.py b/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/stream.py
index 5c105cd..2d23765 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/stream.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/core/api/resources/stream.py
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ class Resource(ResourceBase):
             }
         """
         )
-
+        if len(name) < 3 and len(name) != 0:
+            return SpeckleException(
+                message="Stream Name must be at least 3 characters"
+            )
         params = {
             "stream": {"name": name, "description": description, "isPublic": is_public}
         }