diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index c7d7202..cd8bf43 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ function validatePledge(body, PledgeModel = Pledge) {
   // errors get saved here
   let errors = []
 
-  let robo = body.robo
-  if(robo != 'no') {
+  let was_robot = body.was_robot
+  if(was_robot != 'no') {
     errors.push('Only humans are allowed to donate money. Robots are too digital 🙁')
   }
 
@@ -155,29 +155,29 @@ function validatePledge(body, PledgeModel = Pledge) {
 
 	let phone = body.phone
 
-  let retryTimes
+  let retry_times
   try {
-    retryTimes = body['reminder-count']
+    retry_times = body.retry_times
   } catch (err) {
     errors.push('Invalid retry count. Please choose a positive number!')
   }
 
-	let newsletter = body.newsletter == 'yes' ? true : false
+	let get_newsletter = body.get_newsletter == 'yes' ? true : false
 	let overseas = body.overseas == 'yes' ? true : false
-	let messages = body.messages
+	let other_message = body.other_message
 
 	// enter the info
 	let pledge = new PledgeModel() // may be Pledge or UnverifiedPledge
-	pledge.set('was_robot', robo)
+	pledge.set('was_robot', was_robot)
 	pledge.set('amount', amount)
 	pledge.set('overseas', overseas)
 	pledge.set('name', name)
 	pledge.set('anonymous', anonymous)
 	pledge.set('email', email)
 	pledge.set('phone', phone)
-  pledge.set('retry_times', retryTimes)
-	pledge.set('get_newsletter', newsletter)
-	pledge.set('other_message', messages)
+  pledge.set('retry_times', retry_times)
+	pledge.set('get_newsletter', get_newsletter)
+	pledge.set('other_message', other_message)
 
   // return it all!
   return {
diff --git a/src/index.htm b/src/index.htm
index 6e6e32a..036eeae 100644
--- a/src/index.htm
+++ b/src/index.htm
@@ -252,36 +252,36 @@
 
           <div class="my-8">
             <label for="input-reminder-count" class="block text-xl">How many times should we try to contact you before giving up?</label>
-            <input name="reminder-count" id="input-reminder-count" type="number" value="10" size="3" class="block font-sans text-2xl mb-2 bg-gray-100 p-2 rounded-md" required/>
+            <input name="retry_times" id="input-reminder-count" type="number" value="10" size="3" class="block font-sans text-2xl mb-2 bg-gray-100 p-2 rounded-md" required/>
             <label for="input-reminder-count" class="block">If we don't manage to collect your payment, we may have to call off the crowdfunding, so please err on the higher side!</label>
           </div>
 
           <div class="my-8">
             <p class="block text-xl">Would you like to receive our weekly newsletter?</p>
             <div class="inline-block mr-2">
-              <input name="newsletter" value="yes" id="input-newsletter-yes" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans"/>
+              <input name="get_newsletter" value="yes" id="input-newsletter-yes" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans"/>
               <label for="input-newsletter-yes" class="text-xl font-sans mr-3">Yes please</label>
             </div>
             <div class="inline-block">
-              <input name="newsletter" value="no" id="input-newsletter-no" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans" checked/>
+              <input name="get_newsletter" value="no" id="input-newsletter-no" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans" checked/>
               <label for="input-newsletter-no" class="text-xl font-sans">No thanks</label>
             </div>
           </div>
 
           <div class="my-8">
             <label for="input-message" class="block text-xl">Any other message for us?</label>
-            <textarea name="messages" id="input-message" placeholder="Hi there..." class="block font-sans text-xl mb-2 w-full bg-gray-100 p-2 rounded-md"></textarea>
+            <textarea name="other_message" id="input-message" placeholder="Hi there..." class="block font-sans text-xl mb-2 w-full bg-gray-100 p-2 rounded-md"></textarea>
             <label for="input-contact" class="block">You can also email us later at <a href="mailto:editors@snipettemag.com">editors@snipettemag.com</a></label>
           </div>
 
           <div class="my-5">
             <p class="block text-xl">Are you a robot?</p>
             <div class="inline-block mr-2">
-              <input name="robo" value="yes" id="input-robo-yes" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans" checked/>
+              <input name="was_robot" value="yes" id="input-robo-yes" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans" checked/>
               <label for="input-robo-yes" class="text-xl font-sans">Yup, how did you know?</label>
             </div>
             <div class="inline-block">
-              <input name="robo" value="no" id="input-robo-no" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans"/>
+              <input name="was_robot" value="no" id="input-robo-no" type="radio" class="text-xl font-sans"/>
               <label for="input-robo-no" class="text-xl font-sans">No, of course not</label>
             </div>
           </div>