diff --git a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Character.java b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Character.java
index a495421..c87b1d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Character.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Character.java
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
 			String id = RandomStringGenerator.generateUniqueString(Item.UNIQUE_ID_LENGTH,
 					RandomStringGenerator.ALPHA_NUMERIC, itemMap.keySet());
 			itemMap.put(id, item);
-			HashMap<String, Item> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-			returnMap.put(id, item);
-			return returnMap;
+			HashMap<String, Item> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+			returnedMap.put(id, item);
+			return returnedMap;
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Instance.java b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Instance.java
index 77e36a6..3c8a079 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Instance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Instance.java
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@
 				RandomStringGenerator.ALPHA_NUMERIC, areaMap.keySet());
 		Area area = new Area(name, region, permissions);
 		areaMap.put(id, area);
-		HashMap<String, Area> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-		returnMap.put(id, area);
-		return returnMap;
+		HashMap<String, Area> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+		returnedMap.put(id, area);
+		return returnedMap;
 	}
 
 	public HashMap<String, Object> createObject(Position3D position, Velocity3D velocity,
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@
 		Object object = new Object(position, velocity, angularVelocity, angle, attribute, model);
 		objMap.put(id, object);
 		universe.place(object.getPlaceable());
-		HashMap<String, Object> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-		returnMap.put(id, object);
-		return returnMap;
+		HashMap<String, Object> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+		returnedMap.put(id, object);
+		return returnedMap;
 	}
 
 	public HashMap<String, Character> createCharacter(String instanceId, String accountURI, String name,
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
 				RandomStringGenerator.ALPHA_NUMERIC, characterMap.keySet());
 		Character character = new Character(instanceId, accountURI, name, position, angle, modelID);
 		characterMap.put(id, character);
-		HashMap<String, Character> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-		returnMap.put(id, character);
-		return returnMap;
+		HashMap<String, Character> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+		returnedMap.put(id, character);
+		return returnedMap;
 	}
 
 	public Instance update(Instance.State state) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java b/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
index 6a96cee..72ba5cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cactusServer/models/Instances.java
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 				RandomStringGenerator.ALPHA_NUMERIC, instanceMap.keySet());
 		Instance instance = new Instance(name, stageID);
 		instanceMap.put(id, instance);
-		HashMap<String, Instance> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-		returnMap.put(id, instance);
-		return returnMap;
+		HashMap<String, Instance> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+		returnedMap.put(id, instance);
+		return returnedMap;
 	}
 
 	public HashMap<String, Player> createPlayer(String instanceURI, String characterURI, CameraState cameraState,
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 				RandomStringGenerator.ALPHA_NUMERIC, playerMap.keySet());
 		Player player = new Player(instanceURI, characterURI, cameraState, animationClassToStart);
 		playerMap.put(id, player);
-		HashMap<String, Player> returnMap = new HashMap<>();
-		returnMap.put(id, player);
-		return returnMap;
+		HashMap<String, Player> returnedMap = new HashMap<>();
+		returnedMap.put(id, player);
+		return returnedMap;
 	}
 
 	public HashMap<String, Instance> getInstances() {