diff --git a/ovos_workshop/skills/common_play.py b/ovos_workshop/skills/common_play.py
index 5bc08224..70a9da38 100644
--- a/ovos_workshop/skills/common_play.py
+++ b/ovos_workshop/skills/common_play.py
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ def ...
     vocab for starting playback is needed.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, supported_media=None, skill_icon="", *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, supported_media: List[MediaType] = None,
+                 skill_icon: str = "",
+                 skill_voc_filename: str = "",
+                 *args, **kwargs):
         self.supported_media = supported_media or [MediaType.GENERIC]
-        skill_name = camel_case_split(self.__class__.__name__)
-        alt = skill_name.replace(" skill", "").replace(" Skill", "")
-        self.skill_aliases = [skill_name, alt]
-
+        self.skill_aliases = []
+        self.skill_voc_filename = skill_voc_filename
         self._search_handlers = []  # added via decorators
         self._featured_handlers = []  # added via decorators
         self._current_query = None
@@ -78,6 +79,18 @@ def __init__(self, supported_media=None, skill_icon="", *args, **kwargs):
         self.ocp_matchers = {}
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def _read_skill_name_voc(self):
+        """read voc file to allow requesting a skill by name"""
+        if self.skill_voc_filename:
+            for lang in self.native_langs:
+                self.skill_aliases += self.voc_list(self.skill_voc_filename, lang)
+        if not self.skill_aliases:
+            skill_name = camel_case_split(self.__class__.__name__)
+            alt = skill_name.replace(" skill", "").replace(" Skill", "")
+            self.skill_aliases = [skill_name, alt]
+        # deduplicate and sort by str len
+        self.skill_aliases = sorted(list(set(self.skill_aliases)), reverse=True)
+
     @property
     def ocp_cache_dir(self):
         """path to cached .csv file with ocp entities data
@@ -142,6 +155,7 @@ def __handle_ocp_skills_get(self, message=None):
                 it will search netflix instead of spotify
          """
         message = message or Message("")
+        # TODO - aliases per lang
         self.bus.emit(
             message.reply('ovos.common_play.announce',
                           {"skill_id": self.skill_id,
@@ -337,11 +351,14 @@ def _register_decorated(self):
 
         super()._register_decorated()
 
+        # needs to be after super() because it needs self.config_core
+        self._read_skill_name_voc()
         # volunteer info to OCP
         self.bus.emit(
             Message('ovos.common_play.announce',
                     {"skill_id": self.skill_id,
                      "skill_name": self.skill_aliases[0],
+                     "aliases": self.skill_aliases,
                      "thumbnail": self.skill_icon,
                      "media_types": self.supported_media,
                      "featured_tracks": len(self._featured_handlers) >= 1}))