diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a9d3ac21d..71797f5e9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 * Switch to InputOutputCoinsProv for exchange transfers [#1930](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/1930).
 * Use fields of the SimulationState for the encoders needed for simulations [#1931](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/1931).
 * Removes sync-info code for sdk v0.50 [#1760](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/issues/1760).
+* Remove `name` legacy gov proposals [#1963](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/1963).
 * Fix most of the failing unit tests [#1943](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/1943).
 * Clean up ReadFromClient [#1760](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/issues/1760).
 * Enhance the config get and changed commands to make it easier to find fields [#1968](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/pull/1968).
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 62bde3ce3e..4821eacab1 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ import (
 	ibctransferkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/apps/transfer/keeper"
 	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/apps/transfer/types"
 	ibc "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core"
-	ibcclient "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/02-client"
 	ibcclienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/02-client/types"
 	ibcconnectiontypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/03-connection/types"
 	porttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8/modules/core/05-port/types"
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ import (
 	msgfeestypes "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/msgfees/types"
 	msgfeeswasm "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/msgfees/wasm"
 	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name"
-	nameclient "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/client"
 	namekeeper "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
 	nametypes "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
 	namewasm "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/wasm"
@@ -691,9 +689,6 @@ func New(
 	govRouter := govtypesv1beta1.NewRouter()
 	govRouter.AddRoute(govtypes.RouterKey, govtypesv1beta1.ProposalHandler).
 		AddRoute(paramproposal.RouterKey, params.NewParamChangeProposalHandler(app.ParamsKeeper)).
-		AddRoute(ibcclienttypes.RouterKey, ibcclient.NewClientProposalHandler(app.IBCKeeper.ClientKeeper)).
-		AddRoute(wasm.RouterKey, wasmkeeper.NewLegacyWasmProposalHandler(app.WasmKeeper, wasmtypes.EnableAllProposals)). // TODO[1760]: gov: Can probably remove with gov v1
-		AddRoute(nametypes.ModuleName, name.NewProposalHandler(app.NameKeeper)).
 		AddRoute(markertypes.ModuleName, marker.NewProposalHandler(app.MarkerKeeper)).
 		AddRoute(msgfeestypes.ModuleName, msgfees.NewProposalHandler(app.MsgFeesKeeper, app.InterfaceRegistry()))
 	govKeeper := govkeeper.NewKeeper(
@@ -793,7 +788,6 @@ func New(
 				append(
 					[]govclient.ProposalHandler{},
 					paramsclient.ProposalHandler,
-					nameclient.RootNameProposalHandler,
 				),
 			),
 		})
diff --git a/proto/provenance/name/v1/name.proto b/proto/provenance/name/v1/name.proto
index 523cb4f618..cb69285868 100644
--- a/proto/provenance/name/v1/name.proto
+++ b/proto/provenance/name/v1/name.proto
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ message NameRecord {
 // CreateRootNameProposal details a proposal to create a new root name
 // that is controlled by a given owner and optionally restricted to the owner
 // for the sole creation of sub names.
+// Deprecated: This legacy proposal is deprecated in favor of Msg-based gov
+// proposals, see MsgCreateRootNameRequest.
 message CreateRootNameProposal {
+  option deprecated                   = true;
   option (gogoproto.equal)            = false;
   option (gogoproto.goproto_getters)  = false;
   option (gogoproto.goproto_stringer) = false;
diff --git a/third_party/proto/cosmos_proto/cosmos.proto b/third_party/proto/cosmos_proto/cosmos.proto
index 5c63b86f06..4fb58159fd 100644
--- a/third_party/proto/cosmos_proto/cosmos.proto
+++ b/third_party/proto/cosmos_proto/cosmos.proto
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ import "google/protobuf/descriptor.proto";
 
 option go_package = "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto;cosmos_proto";
 
+extend google.protobuf.MethodOptions {    
+    
+    // method_added_in is used to indicate from which version the method was added.
+    string method_added_in = 93001;
+}
+
 extend google.protobuf.MessageOptions {
 
     // implements_interface is used to indicate the type name of the interface
@@ -13,6 +19,9 @@ extend google.protobuf.MessageOptions {
     // interfaces. Interfaces should be declared using a declare_interface
     // file option.
     repeated string implements_interface = 93001;
+
+    // message_added_in is used to indicate from which version the message was added.
+    string message_added_in = 93002;
 }
 
 extend google.protobuf.FieldOptions {
@@ -27,6 +36,9 @@ extend google.protobuf.FieldOptions {
     // generators may choose to use this information to map this field to a
     // language-specific type representing the scalar.
     string scalar = 93002;
+
+    // field_added_in is used to indicate from which version the field was added.
+    string field_added_in = 93003;
 }
 
 extend google.protobuf.FileOptions {
@@ -46,6 +58,9 @@ extend google.protobuf.FileOptions {
     // expected that the declaration will be found in a protobuf file named
     // a/b/scalars.proto in the file descriptor set.
     repeated ScalarDescriptor declare_scalar = 793022;
+
+    // file_added_in is used to indicate from which the version the file was added.
+    string file_added_in = 793023;
 }
 
 // InterfaceDescriptor describes an interface type to be used with
@@ -94,4 +109,4 @@ enum ScalarType {
     SCALAR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
     SCALAR_TYPE_STRING = 1;
     SCALAR_TYPE_BYTES = 2;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x/name/client/cli/cli_test.go b/x/name/client/cli/cli_test.go
index 220fa2ef28..64114e2101 100644
--- a/x/name/client/cli/cli_test.go
+++ b/x/name/client/cli/cli_test.go
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestPaginationWithPageKey() {
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameCmd() {
+func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestGovRootNameCmd() {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name         string
 		cmd          *cobra.Command
@@ -581,83 +581,112 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameCmd() {
 		expectErr    bool
 		respType     proto.Message
 		expectedCode uint32
+		errorMessage string
 	}{
 		{
-			"should create a root name proposal",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagTitle, "title"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagDescription, "description"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", namecli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+			name: "should create a root name proposal",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagSummary, "description"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", "owner", s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			false, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 0,
+			expectErr:    false,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 0,
 		},
 		{
-			"should succeed with missing deposit",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagTitle, "title"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagDescription, "description"),
+			name: "should fail for missing arg",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagSummary, "description"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", "owner", s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			false, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 0,
+			expectErr:    false,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 0,
+			errorMessage: "accepts 1 arg(s), received 0",
 		},
 		{
-			"should fail for bad deposit",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagTitle, "title"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagDescription, "description"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagDeposit, "10"),
+			name: "should succeed with missing deposit",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagSummary, "description"),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", "owner", s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			true, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 1,
+			expectErr:    false,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 0,
 		},
 		{
-			"should fail for empty title",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagDescription, "description"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", namecli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+			name: "should fail for bad deposit",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagSummary, "description"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", "owner", s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			true, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 1,
+			expectErr:    true,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 1,
 		},
 		{
-			"should fail for empty description",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagTitle, "title"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", namecli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+			name: "should fail for empty title",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagSummary, "description"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			true, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 1,
+			expectErr:    false,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 18,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should fail for empty summary",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, s.testnet.Validators[0].Address.String()),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=true", flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
+			},
+			expectErr:    false,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 18,
 		},
 		{
-			"should fail for bad owner",
-			namecli.GetRootNameProposalCmd(),
-			[]string{"rootprop",
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", namecli.FlagTitle, "title"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", namecli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
+			name: "should fail for bad owner",
+			cmd:  namecli.GetGovRootNameCmd(),
+			args: []string{"rootprop",
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", govcli.FlagTitle, "title"),
+				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s%s", govcli.FlagDeposit, "10", s.cfg.BondDenom),
 
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", "owner", "asdf"),
 
@@ -666,7 +695,9 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameCmd() {
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagBroadcastMode, flags.BroadcastSync),
 				fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFees, sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin(s.cfg.BondDenom, 10)).String()),
 			},
-			true, &sdk.TxResponse{}, 1,
+			expectErr:    true,
+			respType:     &sdk.TxResponse{},
+			expectedCode: 1,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -677,6 +708,7 @@ func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameCmd() {
 			testcli.NewCLITxExecutor(tc.cmd, tc.args).
 				WithExpErr(tc.expectErr).
 				WithExpCode(tc.expectedCode).
+				WithExpErrMsg(tc.errorMessage).
 				Execute(s.T(), s.testnet)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/x/name/client/cli/gov.go b/x/name/client/cli/gov.go
deleted file mode 100644
index df576c155b..0000000000
--- a/x/name/client/cli/gov.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-package cli
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
-	govtypesv1beta1 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types/v1beta1"
-
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-const (
-	// FlagOwner is the flag for the owner address of a name record.
-	FlagOwner = "owner"
-	// FlagDescription is the flag for a description.
-	FlagDescription = "description"
-	// FlagTitle is the flag for a title.
-	FlagTitle = "title"
-	// FlagDeposit is the flag for a deposit.
-	FlagDeposit string = "deposit"
-	// FlagMetadata is the flag for a deposit.
-	FlagMetadata string = "metadata"
-)
-
-// GetRootNameProposalCmd returns a command for registration with the gov module
-func GetRootNameProposalCmd() *cobra.Command {
-	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "root-name-proposal [name] (--owner [address]) (--unrestrict) [flags]",
-		Short: "Submit a root name creation governance proposal",
-		Long: strings.TrimSpace(
-			fmt.Sprintf(`Submit a root name creation governance proposal along with an initial deposit.
-The proposal title and description must be provided through their respective flags.
-
-IMPORTANT: The created root name will restrict the creation of sub-names by default unless the
-unrestrict flag is included. The proposer will be the default owner that must approve
-all child name creation unless an alterate owner is provided.
-
-Example:
-$ %s tx gov submit-legacy-proposal \
-    root-name-proposal \
-	<root name> \
-	--unrestrict  \ 
-	--owner <key_or_address> \
-	--title "Proposal title" \
-	--description "Description of proposal" 
-	--from <key_or_address>
-			`,
-				version.AppName)),
-		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			clientCtx, err := client.GetClientTxContext(cmd)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			proposalTitle, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(FlagTitle)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proposal title: %w", err)
-			}
-			proposalDescr, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(FlagDescription)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proposal description: %w", err)
-			}
-			proposalOwner, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(FlagOwner)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proposal root name owner: %w", err)
-			}
-			if len(proposalOwner) < 1 {
-				proposalOwner = clientCtx.GetFromAddress().String()
-			}
-			_, err = sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(proposalOwner)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			depositArg, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(FlagDeposit)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			deposit, err := sdk.ParseCoinsNormalized(depositArg)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			content := types.CreateRootNameProposal{
-				Title:       proposalTitle,
-				Description: proposalDescr,
-				Name:        strings.ToLower(args[0]),
-				Owner:       proposalOwner,
-				Restricted:  !viper.GetBool(FlagUnrestricted),
-			}
-			err = content.ValidateBasic()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			msg, err := govtypesv1beta1.NewMsgSubmitProposal(&content, deposit, clientCtx.GetFromAddress())
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return tx.GenerateOrBroadcastTxCLI(clientCtx, cmd.Flags(), msg)
-		},
-	}
-
-	cmd.Flags().String(FlagOwner, "", "The owner of the new name, optional (defaults to from address)")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolP(FlagUnrestricted, "u", false, "Allow child name creation by everyone")
-	// proposal flags
-	cmd.Flags().String(FlagTitle, "", "Title of proposal")
-	cmd.Flags().String(FlagDescription, "", "Description of proposal")
-	cmd.Flags().String(FlagDeposit, "", "Deposit of proposal")
-	return cmd
-}
diff --git a/x/name/client/cli/tx.go b/x/name/client/cli/tx.go
index f9aa92ab79..1377490073 100644
--- a/x/name/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/name/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
@@ -18,11 +19,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
 )
 
-// FlagUnrestricted is the flag for creating unrestricted names
-const FlagUnrestricted = "unrestrict"
+const (
+	// FlagOwner is the flag for the owner address of a name record.
+	FlagOwner = "owner"
 
-// FlagGovProposal is the flag to specify that the command should be run as a gov proposal
-const FlagGovProposal = "gov-proposal"
+	// FlagGovProposal is the flag to specify that the command should be run as a gov proposal
+	FlagGovProposal = "gov-proposal"
+
+	// FlagUnrestricted is the flag for creating unrestricted names
+	FlagUnrestricted = "unrestrict"
+)
 
 // NewTxCmd is the top-level command for name CLI transactions.
 func NewTxCmd() *cobra.Command {
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ func NewTxCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		GetBindNameCmd(),
 		GetDeleteNameCmd(),
 		GetModifyNameCmd(),
+		GetGovRootNameCmd(),
 	)
 	return txCmd
 }
@@ -159,3 +166,68 @@ $ %s tx name modify-name \
 	flags.AddTxFlagsToCmd(cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
+
+// GetRootNameProposalCmd returns a command for registration with the gov module
+func GetGovRootNameCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "gov-root-name [name] (--owner [address]) (--unrestrict) [flags]",
+		Short: "Submit a root name creation governance proposal",
+		Long: strings.TrimSpace(
+			fmt.Sprintf(`Submit a root name creation governance proposal.
+
+IMPORTANT: The created root name will restrict the creation of sub-names by default unless the
+unrestrict flag is included. The proposer will be the default owner that must approve
+all child name creation unless an alterate owner is provided.
+
+Example:
+$ %s tx name gov-root-name \
+	<root name> \
+	--unrestrict  \ 
+	--owner <key_or_address> \
+	--from <key_or_address>
+			`,
+				version.AppName)),
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			clientCtx, err := client.GetClientTxContext(cmd)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			flagSet := cmd.Flags()
+			owner, err := owner(clientCtx, flagSet)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			authority := provcli.GetAuthority(flagSet)
+			name := strings.ToLower(args[0])
+			restricted := !viper.GetBool(FlagUnrestricted)
+			msg := types.NewMsgCreateRootNameRequest(authority, name, owner, restricted)
+
+			return provcli.GenerateOrBroadcastTxCLIAsGovProp(clientCtx, flagSet, msg)
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().String(FlagOwner, "", "The owner of the new name, optional (defaults to from address)")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP(FlagUnrestricted, "u", false, "Allow child name creation by everyone")
+	govcli.AddGovPropFlagsToCmd(cmd)
+	provcli.AddAuthorityFlagToCmd(cmd)
+	return cmd
+}
+
+// owner returns the proposal owner
+func owner(ctx client.Context, flags *pflag.FlagSet) (string, error) {
+	proposalOwner, err := flags.GetString(FlagOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("proposal root name owner: %w", err)
+	}
+	if len(proposalOwner) < 1 {
+		proposalOwner = ctx.GetFromAddress().String()
+	}
+	_, err = sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(proposalOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return proposalOwner, nil
+}
diff --git a/x/name/client/proposal_handler.go b/x/name/client/proposal_handler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d486923bf6..0000000000
--- a/x/name/client/proposal_handler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package client
-
-import (
-	govclient "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/client"
-
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/client/cli"
-)
-
-// ProposalHandler is the create root name proposal handler.
-var (
-	RootNameProposalHandler = govclient.NewProposalHandler(cli.GetRootNameProposalCmd)
-)
diff --git a/x/name/handler.go b/x/name/handler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 68b53d009a..0000000000
--- a/x/name/handler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package name
-
-import (
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
-	govtypesv1beta1 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types/v1beta1"
-
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-// TODO[1760]: marker: Migrate the legacy gov proposals.
-func NewProposalHandler(k keeper.Keeper) govtypesv1beta1.Handler {
-	return func(ctx sdk.Context, content govtypesv1beta1.Content) error {
-		switch c := content.(type) {
-		case *types.CreateRootNameProposal:
-			return keeper.HandleCreateRootNameProposal(ctx, k, c)
-		default:
-			return sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest.Wrapf("unrecognized name proposal content type: %T", c)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/keeper.go b/x/name/keeper/keeper.go
index f2be1ece7e..fd9c11fe89 100644
--- a/x/name/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/name/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -357,3 +357,37 @@ func (k Keeper) DeleteInvalidAddressIndexEntries(ctx sdk.Context) {
 
 	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Done checking address -> name index entries. Deleted %d invalid entries and kept %d valid entries.", len(toDelete), keepCount))
 }
+
+func (k Keeper) CreateRootName(ctx sdk.Context, name, owner string, restricted bool) error {
+	// err is suppressed because it returns an error on not found.  TODO - Remove use of error for not found
+	existing, _ := k.GetRecordByName(ctx, name)
+	if existing != nil {
+		return types.ErrNameAlreadyBound
+	}
+	addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	logger := k.Logger(ctx)
+
+	// Because the proposal can contain a full domain we need to ensure all intermediate pieces are created correctly
+	n := ""
+	segments := strings.Split(name, ".")
+	for i := len(segments) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		n = strings.Join([]string{segments[i], n}, ".")
+		n = strings.TrimRight(n, ".")
+
+		// Ensure there is not an existing record with this name that we might be over writing
+		existing, _ = k.GetRecordByName(ctx, n)
+		if existing == nil {
+			if err = k.SetNameRecord(ctx, n, addr, restricted); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("create root name proposal: created %s and set the owner as %s", n, owner))
+		} else {
+			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("create root name proposal: intermediate domain %s exists, skipping", n))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/name/keeper/keeper_test.go
index d91d9e4e40..4a44ed4114 100644
--- a/x/name/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/name/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	var nameData nametypes.GenesisState
 	nameData.Bindings = append(nameData.Bindings, nametypes.NewNameRecord("name", s.user1Addr, false))
 	nameData.Bindings = append(nameData.Bindings, nametypes.NewNameRecord("example.name", s.user1Addr, false))
+	nameData.Bindings = append(nameData.Bindings, nametypes.NewNameRecord("test.root", s.user1Addr, false))
 	nameData.Params.AllowUnrestrictedNames = false
 	nameData.Params.MaxNameLevels = 16
 	nameData.Params.MinSegmentLength = 2
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestSetup() {
 	})
 
 	expOut := fmt.Sprintf(`bindings:
+- address: %[1]s
+  name: test.root
+  restricted: false
 - address: %[1]s
   name: name
   restricted: false
@@ -307,6 +311,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestModifyRecord() {
 
 		expUser1Recs := nametypes.NameRecords{
 			{Name: jackthecat, Address: s.user1Addr.String(), Restricted: true},
+			{Name: "test.root", Address: s.user1Addr.String(), Restricted: false},
 			{Name: "name", Address: s.user1Addr.String(), Restricted: false},
 			{Name: "example.name", Address: s.user1Addr.String(), Restricted: false},
 		}
@@ -354,6 +359,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestGetAuthority() {
 func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestIterateRecord() {
 	s.Run("iterate name's", func() {
 		expRecords := nametypes.NameRecords{
+			nametypes.NewNameRecord("test.root", s.user1Addr, false),
 			nametypes.NewNameRecord("name", s.user1Addr, false),
 			nametypes.NewNameRecord("example.name", s.user1Addr, false),
 			nametypes.NewNameRecord(attrtypes.AccountDataName, authtypes.NewModuleAddress(attrtypes.ModuleName), true),
@@ -565,3 +571,89 @@ func TestDeleteInvalidAddressIndexEntries(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameProposals() {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		testName   string
+		name       string
+		owner      sdk.AccAddress
+		restricted bool
+		err        error
+	}{
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - valid",
+			name:       "root",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - valid full domain",
+			name:       "example.provenance.io",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - valid new sub domain",
+			name:       "another.provenance.io",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - invalid address",
+			name:       "badroot",
+			owner:      sdk.AccAddress("bad1address"),
+			restricted: false,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - fails duplicate",
+			name:       "root",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+			err:        fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - fails duplicate sub domain",
+			name:       "provenance.io",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+			err:        fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - fails duplicate third level domain",
+			name:       "example.provenance.io",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+			err:        fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - fails another duplicate third level domain",
+			name:       "another.provenance.io",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+			err:        fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
+		},
+		{
+			testName:   "add root name - fails invalid name",
+			name:       "..badroot",
+			owner:      s.user1Addr,
+			restricted: false,
+			err:        fmt.Errorf("segment of name is too short"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		s.Run(tc.testName, func() {
+			err := s.app.NameKeeper.CreateRootName(s.ctx, tc.name, tc.owner.String(), tc.restricted)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				s.Require().Error(err)
+				s.Require().Equal(tc.err.Error(), err.Error())
+			} else {
+				s.Require().NoError(err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/name/keeper/msg_server.go
index d56f131692..82ff4dd194 100644
--- a/x/name/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/name/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ func (s msgServer) CreateRootName(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgCreateRoo
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(govtypes.ErrInvalidSigner, "expected %s got %s", s.Keeper.GetAuthority(), msg.Authority)
 	}
 
-	// Routes to legacy proposal handler to avoid code duplication
-	// Setting title and description to empty strings. These two fields are deprecated in the v1.
-	err := HandleCreateRootNameProposal(ctx, s.Keeper, types.NewCreateRootNameProposal("", "", msg.Record.Name, sdk.AccAddress(msg.Record.Address), msg.Record.Restricted))
+	err := s.Keeper.CreateRootName(ctx, msg.Record.Name, msg.Record.Address, msg.Record.Restricted)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/x/name/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index bcb098bff8..339f79c18b 100644
--- a/x/name/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/x/name/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
+	"cosmossdk.io/errors"
 	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/gogoproto/proto"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -16,11 +17,13 @@ import (
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
+	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
 
 	simapp "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/app"
 	attrtypes "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/attribute/types"
 	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
 	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
+	nametypes "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
 )
 
 type MsgServerTestSuite struct {
@@ -332,3 +335,44 @@ func (s *MsgServerTestSuite) TestModifyName() {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func (s *MsgServerTestSuite) TestCreateRootName() {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		expectedError error
+		msg           *types.MsgCreateRootNameRequest
+		expectedEvent proto.Message
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "invalid authority",
+			msg:           types.NewMsgCreateRootNameRequest("invalid-authority", "example", s.owner1, false),
+			expectedError: errors.Wrapf(govtypes.ErrInvalidSigner, "expected %s got %s", s.app.NameKeeper.GetAuthority(), "invalid-authority"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "valid authority with invalid root name",
+			msg:           types.NewMsgCreateRootNameRequest(s.app.NameKeeper.GetAuthority(), "name", s.owner1, false),
+			expectedError: nametypes.ErrNameAlreadyBound,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "valid authority with valid root name",
+			msg:           types.NewMsgCreateRootNameRequest(s.app.NameKeeper.GetAuthority(), "example", s.owner1, false),
+			expectedEvent: types.NewEventNameBound(s.owner1, "example", false),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			s.ctx = s.ctx.WithEventManager(sdk.NewEventManager())
+			_, err := s.msgServer.CreateRootName(s.ctx, tc.msg)
+			if tc.expectedError != nil {
+				s.Require().EqualError(err, tc.expectedError.Error())
+			} else {
+				s.Require().NoError(err)
+			}
+			if tc.expectedEvent != nil {
+				result := s.containsMessage(s.ctx.EventManager().ABCIEvents(), tc.expectedEvent)
+				s.Require().True(result, fmt.Sprintf("Expected typed event was not found: %v", tc.expectedEvent))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler.go b/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6052ca73f1..0000000000
--- a/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-package keeper
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-// HandleCreateRootNameProposal is a handler for executing a passed create root name proposal
-func HandleCreateRootNameProposal(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, p *types.CreateRootNameProposal) error {
-	// err is suppressed because it returns an error on not found.  TODO - Remove use of error for not found
-	existing, _ := k.GetRecordByName(ctx, p.Name)
-	if existing != nil {
-		return types.ErrNameAlreadyBound
-	}
-	addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(p.Owner)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	logger := k.Logger(ctx)
-
-	// Because the proposal can contain a full domain we need to ensure all intermediate pieces are create correctly
-	name := ""
-	segments := strings.Split(p.Name, ".")
-	for i := len(segments) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		name = strings.Join([]string{segments[i], name}, ".")
-		name = strings.TrimRight(name, ".")
-
-		// Ensure there is not an existing record with this name that we might be over writing
-		existing, _ = k.GetRecordByName(ctx, name)
-		if existing == nil {
-			if err = k.SetNameRecord(ctx, name, addr, p.Restricted); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("create root name proposal: created %s and set the owner as %s", name, p.Owner))
-		} else {
-			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("create root name proposal: intermediate domain %s exists, skipping", name))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler_test.go b/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6be03a6a4d..0000000000
--- a/x/name/keeper/proposal_handler_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-package keeper_test
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	govtypesv1beta1 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types/v1beta1"
-
-	provenance "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/app"
-	namekeeper "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
-	nametypes "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-type IntegrationTestSuite struct {
-	suite.Suite
-
-	app *provenance.App
-	ctx sdk.Context
-	k   namekeeper.Keeper
-
-	accountAddr sdk.AccAddress
-}
-
-func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
-	s.app = provenance.Setup(s.T())
-	s.ctx = s.app.BaseApp.NewContext(false)
-	s.k = namekeeper.NewKeeper(s.app.AppCodec(), s.app.GetKey(nametypes.ModuleName))
-	s.accountAddr = sdk.AccAddress(secp256k1.GenPrivKey().PubKey().Address())
-	s.k.SetNameRecord(s.ctx, "test.root", s.accountAddr, false)
-}
-
-func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TearDownSuite() {
-	s.T().Log("tearing down integration test suite")
-}
-
-func (s *IntegrationTestSuite) TestCreateRootNameProposals() {
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name    string
-		prop    govtypesv1beta1.Content
-		wantErr bool
-		err     error
-	}{
-		// ADD ROOT NAME PROPOSALS
-		{
-			"add root name - valid",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "root", s.accountAddr, false),
-			false,
-			nil,
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - valid full domain",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "example.provenance.io", s.accountAddr, false),
-			false,
-			nil,
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - valid new sub domain",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "another.provenance.io", s.accountAddr, false),
-			false,
-			nil,
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - invalid address",
-			&nametypes.CreateRootNameProposal{Title: "title", Description: "description", Name: "badroot", Owner: "bad1address", Restricted: false},
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("decoding bech32 failed: invalid checksum (expected dpg8tu got ddress)"),
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - fails duplicate",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "root", s.accountAddr, false),
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - fails duplicate sub domain",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "provenance.io", s.accountAddr, false),
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - fails duplicate third level domain",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "example.provenance.io", s.accountAddr, false),
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - fails another duplicate third level domain",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "another.provenance.io", s.accountAddr, false),
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("name is already bound to an address"),
-		},
-		{
-			"add root name - fails invalid name",
-			nametypes.NewCreateRootNameProposal("title", "description", "..badroot", s.accountAddr, false),
-			true,
-			fmt.Errorf("segment of name is too short"),
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		tc := tc
-
-		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
-
-			var err error
-			switch c := tc.prop.(type) {
-			case *nametypes.CreateRootNameProposal:
-				err = namekeeper.HandleCreateRootNameProposal(s.ctx, s.k, c)
-			default:
-				panic("invalid proposal type")
-			}
-
-			if tc.wantErr {
-				s.Require().Error(err)
-				s.Require().Equal(tc.err.Error(), err.Error())
-			} else {
-				s.Require().NoError(err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	suite.Run(t, new(IntegrationTestSuite))
-}
diff --git a/x/name/module.go b/x/name/module.go
index 4b1b5b6fa5..29c6ce46c3 100644
--- a/x/name/module.go
+++ b/x/name/module.go
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@ func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
 	simulation.RandomizedGenState(simState)
 }
 
-// ProposalContents returns all the name content functions used to
-// simulate governance proposals.
-func (am AppModule) ProposalContents(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
-	return simulation.ProposalContents(am.keeper)
-}
-
 // RandomizedParams creates randomized name param changes for the simulator.
 func (AppModule) RandomizedParams(r *rand.Rand) []simtypes.LegacyParamChange {
 	return simulation.ParamChanges(r)
diff --git a/x/name/simulation/proposals.go b/x/name/simulation/proposals.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d1f0562e8..0000000000
--- a/x/name/simulation/proposals.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"math/rand"
-
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simulation"
-
-	simappparams "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/app/params"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-// OpWeightSubmitCreateRootNameProposal app params key for create root name proposal
-const OpWeightSubmitCreateRootNameProposal = "op_weight_submit_create_root_name_proposal"
-
-// ProposalContents defines the module weighted proposals' contents
-func ProposalContents(k keeper.Keeper) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
-	return []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent{
-		simulation.NewWeightedProposalContent(
-			OpWeightSubmitCreateRootNameProposal,
-			simappparams.DefaultWeightCreateRootNameProposal,
-			SimulateCreateRootNameProposalContent(k),
-		),
-	}
-}
-
-// SimulateCreateRootNameProposalContent generates random create-root-name proposal content
-func SimulateCreateRootNameProposalContent(_ keeper.Keeper) simtypes.ContentSimulatorFn {
-	return func(r *rand.Rand, _ sdk.Context, accs []simtypes.Account) simtypes.Content {
-		simAccount, _ := simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-
-		restricted := r.Intn(2) == 0
-
-		return types.NewCreateRootNameProposal(
-			simtypes.RandStringOfLength(r, 10),
-			simtypes.RandStringOfLength(r, 100),
-			simtypes.RandStringOfLength(r, 10),
-			simAccount.Address,
-			restricted,
-		)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/name/simulation/proposals_test.go b/x/name/simulation/proposals_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 179b96f204..0000000000
--- a/x/name/simulation/proposals_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package simulation_test
-
-import (
-	"math/rand"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-
-	simapp "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/app"
-	simappparams "github.com/provenance-io/provenance/app/params"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/keeper"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/simulation"
-	"github.com/provenance-io/provenance/x/name/types"
-)
-
-func TestCreateRootNameProposalContents(t *testing.T) {
-	app := simapp.Setup(t)
-	ctx := app.BaseApp.NewContext(false)
-
-	// initialize parameters
-	s := rand.NewSource(1)
-	r := rand.New(s)
-
-	accounts := simtypes.RandomAccounts(r, 3)
-
-	// execute ProposalContents function
-	weightedProposalContent := simulation.ProposalContents(keeper.NewKeeper(app.AppCodec(), app.GetKey(types.ModuleName)))
-	require.Len(t, weightedProposalContent, 1)
-
-	w0 := weightedProposalContent[0]
-
-	// tests w0 interface:
-	require.Equal(t, simulation.OpWeightSubmitCreateRootNameProposal, w0.AppParamsKey())
-	require.Equal(t, simappparams.DefaultWeightCreateRootNameProposal, w0.DefaultWeight())
-
-	content := w0.ContentSimulatorFn()(r, ctx, accounts)
-
-	require.Equal(t, "hPjMaxKlMIJMOXcnQfyzeOcbWwNbeHVIkPZBSpYuLyYggwexjxusrBqDOTtGTOWeLrQKjLxzIivHSlcxgdXhhuTSkuxKGLwQvuyN", content.GetDescription())
-	require.Equal(t, "eAerqyNEUz", content.GetTitle())
-	require.Equal(t, "name", content.ProposalRoute())
-	require.Equal(t, "CreateRootName", content.ProposalType())
-}
diff --git a/x/name/spec/03_messages.md b/x/name/spec/03_messages.md
index b865faecab..9db8b4ba40 100644
--- a/x/name/spec/03_messages.md
+++ b/x/name/spec/03_messages.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ In this section we describe the processing of the staking messages and the corre
   - [MsgBindNameRequest](#msgbindnamerequest)
   - [MsgDeleteNameRequest](#msgdeletenamerequest)
   - [MsgModifyNameRequest](#msgmodifynamerequest)
-  - [CreateRootNameProposal](#createrootnameproposal)
   - [MsgCreateRootNameRequest](#msgcreaterootnamerequest)
 
 ## MsgBindNameRequest
@@ -83,29 +82,6 @@ This message is expected to fail if:
 
 If successful a name record will be updated with the new address and restriction.
 
-## CreateRootNameProposal
-
-The create root name proposal is a governance proposal that allows new root level names to be established after the genesis of the blockchain.
-
-```proto
-message CreateRootNameProposal {
-  option (gogoproto.equal)            = false;
-  option (gogoproto.goproto_getters)  = false;
-  option (gogoproto.goproto_stringer) = false;
-
-  string title       = 1;
-  string description = 2;
-  string name        = 3;
-  string owner       = 4;
-  bool   restricted  = 5;
-}
-```
-
-This message is expected to fail if:
-- The name already exists
-- Insuffient length of name
-- Excessive length of name
-
 ## MsgCreateRootNameRequest
 
 The `MsgCreateRootNameRequest` is a governance proposal that allows new root level names to be established after the genesis of the blockchain.
diff --git a/x/name/types/name.pb.go b/x/name/types/name.pb.go
index 9aac9e5670..bf2beb62b8 100644
--- a/x/name/types/name.pb.go
+++ b/x/name/types/name.pb.go
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ func (m *NameRecord) GetRestricted() bool {
 // CreateRootNameProposal details a proposal to create a new root name
 // that is controlled by a given owner and optionally restricted to the owner
 // for the sole creation of sub names.
+// Deprecated: This legacy proposal is deprecated in favor of Msg-based gov
+// proposals, see MsgCreateRootNameRequest.
+//
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 type CreateRootNameProposal struct {
 	// proposal title
 	Title string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=title,proto3" json:"title,omitempty"`
@@ -404,40 +408,40 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("provenance/name/v1/name.proto", fileDescriptor_a314256905bb00ec) }
 
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 func (m *Params) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {