diff --git a/core/armature_validation.py b/core/armature_validation.py
index 9abf0d7..7a72d7d 100644
--- a/core/armature_validation.py
+++ b/core/armature_validation.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from ..core.dictionaries import (
     bone_hierarchy,
     finger_hierarchy,
     acceptable_bone_hierarchy,
-    acceptable_bone_names
+    acceptable_bone_names,
+    simplify_bonename
 )
 from ..core.logging_setup import logger
 
@@ -104,17 +105,41 @@ def validate_armature(armature: Object, detailed_messages: bool = False) -> Unio
         
         # Non-standard bones check
         non_standard_bones = []
-        required_patterns = [
-            'Hips', 'Spine', 'Chest', 'Neck', 'Head',
-            'Upper', 'Lower', 'Hand', 'Foot', 'Toe',
-            'Thumb', 'Index', 'Middle', 'Ring', 'Pinky',
-            'Eye'
+        
+        # Bones to ignore
+        ignore_patterns = [
+            'tail', 'skirt', 'dress', 'hair', 'ribbon', 'bow', 'hat', 'cap',
+            'butt', 'breast', 'boob', 'chest_', 'belly', 'stomach',
+            'wing', 'fin', 'horn', 'ear_', 'accessory', 'extra',
+            'cloth', 'fabric', 'cape', 'coat', 'jacket', 'shirt',
+            'pants', 'shoe', 'boot', 'sock', 'glove', 'mitten',
+            'belt', 'strap', 'buckle', 'button', 'zipper',
+            'jewel', 'gem', 'ring', 'necklace', 'earring',
+            'flower', 'leaf', 'feather', 'fur', 'scale',
+            'bangs', 'sideburn', 'bell', 'leash', 'ears', 'chain',
+            'headband', 'necklace', 'necktie', 'strapNeck', 'ring',
+            'pin', 'hair',
+
         ]
         
+        # Create normalized lookup sets for faster comparison
+        normalized_standard_bones = {simplify_bonename(name) for name in standard_bones.values()}
+        normalized_acceptable_bones = set()
+        for names in acceptable_bone_names.values():
+            normalized_acceptable_bones.update(simplify_bonename(name) for name in names)
+        
         for bone_name in found_bones:
-            if any(pattern in bone_name for pattern in required_patterns):
-                is_standard = bone_name in standard_bones.values()
-                is_acceptable_bone = any(bone_name in names for names in acceptable_bone_names.values())
+            # Normalize bone name for comparison
+            normalized_bone_name = simplify_bonename(bone_name)
+            
+            # Check if bone should be ignored (accessory bone)
+            is_ignored = any(pattern in normalized_bone_name for pattern in ignore_patterns)
+            
+            if not is_ignored:
+                # Check if bone is in standard or acceptable lists
+                is_standard = normalized_bone_name in normalized_standard_bones
+                is_acceptable_bone = normalized_bone_name in normalized_acceptable_bones
+                
                 if not (is_standard or is_acceptable_bone):
                     non_standard_bones.append(bone_name)
         
@@ -192,25 +217,28 @@ def validate_symmetry(bones: Dict[str, Bone], base: str, left: str, right: str)
     left_bone_names = set()
     right_bone_names = set()
     
+    # Normalize bone names in the bones dict for comparison
+    normalized_bones = {simplify_bonename(name): name for name in bones.keys()}
+    
     # Add standard bones
     for key, value in standard_bones.items():
         if base in key.lower():
             if '_l' in key.lower():
-                left_bone_names.add(value)
+                left_bone_names.add(simplify_bonename(value))
             elif '_r' in key.lower():
-                right_bone_names.add(value)
+                right_bone_names.add(simplify_bonename(value))
                 
     # Add acceptable bones
     for key, names in acceptable_bone_names.items():
         if base in key.lower():
             if '_l' in key.lower():
-                left_bone_names.update(names)
+                left_bone_names.update(simplify_bonename(name) for name in names)
             elif '_r' in key.lower():
-                right_bone_names.update(names)
+                right_bone_names.update(simplify_bonename(name) for name in names)
     
     # Check if at least one pair exists and matches
-    left_exists = any(name in bones for name in left_bone_names)
-    right_exists = any(name in bones for name in right_bone_names)
+    left_exists = any(name in normalized_bones for name in left_bone_names)
+    right_exists = any(name in normalized_bones for name in right_bone_names)
     
     return left_exists == right_exists
 
@@ -224,22 +252,34 @@ def validate_finger_chain(bones: Dict[str, Bone], chain: Tuple[str, ...]) -> boo
 def check_acceptable_standards(bones: Dict[str, Bone]) -> bool:
     """Check if armature matches acceptable non-standard hierarchy"""
     logger.debug("Checking for acceptable standards")
+    
+    # Create normalized lookup for existing bones
+    normalized_bones = {simplify_bonename(name): name for name in bones.keys()}
+    
     # Check if bones exist in acceptable list
     for bone_category, acceptable_names in acceptable_bone_names.items():
         found = False
         for name in acceptable_names:
-            if name in bones:
+            normalized_name = simplify_bonename(name)
+            if normalized_name in normalized_bones:
                 found = True
                 break
         if not found:
             logger.debug(f"Missing acceptable bone for category: {bone_category}")
             return False
     
-    # Validate acceptable hierarchy
+    # Validate acceptable hierarchy using normalized names
     for parent, child in acceptable_bone_hierarchy:
-        if parent in bones and child in bones:
-            if not validate_bone_hierarchy(bones, parent, child):
-                logger.debug(f"Invalid acceptable hierarchy: {parent} -> {child}")
+        parent_normalized = simplify_bonename(parent)
+        child_normalized = simplify_bonename(child)
+        
+        # Find actual bone names from normalized names
+        actual_parent = normalized_bones.get(parent_normalized)
+        actual_child = normalized_bones.get(child_normalized)
+        
+        if actual_parent and actual_child:
+            if not validate_bone_hierarchy(bones, actual_parent, actual_child):
+                logger.debug(f"Invalid acceptable hierarchy: {actual_parent} -> {actual_child}")
                 return False
                 
     logger.debug("Armature meets acceptable standards")