gifthorse's suggestion is as valid as anyone else's suggestion here. If Square wants players like gifthorse to be more content with XIV this thread is a start. Square will ultimately lump this idea into a pile of others and try to figure out the root of the problem. The more problems the more likely it is to find the root.

In WoW, yea I'm *that* guy, they have a great variety of nameplate customization. You can toggle the visibility of guild names, your own name, all other's players name (excluding your own), NPC names, pet names, and special event titles. I may have missed some but that was plenty. Options are a good thing.