diff --git a/include/pybind11/cast.h b/include/pybind11/cast.h
index b65d961f35..11b4dfc925 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/cast.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/cast.h
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ template <typename type> class type_caster_base : public type_caster_generic {
     using itype = intrinsic_t<type>;
 
 public:
-    static constexpr auto name = _<type>();
+    static constexpr auto name_ = _<type>();
 
     type_caster_base() : type_caster_base(typeid(type)) { }
     explicit type_caster_base(const std::type_info &info) : type_caster_generic(info) { }
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ template <typename type> class type_caster<std::reference_wrapper<type>> {
             "std::reference_wrapper<T> caster requires T to have a caster with an `T &` operator");
 public:
     bool load(handle src, bool convert) { return subcaster.load(src, convert); }
-    static constexpr auto name = caster_t::name;
+    static constexpr auto name_ = caster_t::name_;
     static handle cast(const std::reference_wrapper<type> &src, return_value_policy policy, handle parent) {
         // It is definitely wrong to take ownership of this pointer, so mask that rvp
         if (policy == return_value_policy::take_ownership || policy == return_value_policy::automatic)
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ template <typename type> class type_caster<std::reference_wrapper<type>> {
     protected: \
         type value; \
     public: \
-        static constexpr auto name = py_name; \
+        static constexpr auto name_ = py_name; \
         template <typename T_, enable_if_t<std::is_same<type, remove_cv_t<T_>>::value, int> = 0> \
         static handle cast(T_ *src, return_value_policy policy, handle parent) { \
             if (!src) return none().release(); \
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ template <template<typename...> class Tuple, typename... Ts> class tuple_caster
         return cast_impl(std::forward<T>(src), policy, parent, indices{});
     }
 
-    static constexpr auto name = _("Tuple[") + concat(make_caster<Ts>::name...) + _("]");
+    static constexpr auto name_ = _("Tuple[") + concat(make_caster<Ts>::name_...) + _("]");
 
     template <typename T> using cast_op_type = type;
 
@@ -1526,10 +1526,10 @@ template <typename base, typename holder> struct is_holder_type :
 template <typename base, typename deleter> struct is_holder_type<base, std::unique_ptr<base, deleter>> :
     std::true_type {};
 
-template <typename T> struct handle_type_name { static constexpr auto name = _<T>(); };
-template <> struct handle_type_name<bytes> { static constexpr auto name = _(PYBIND11_BYTES_NAME); };
-template <> struct handle_type_name<args> { static constexpr auto name = _("*args"); };
-template <> struct handle_type_name<kwargs> { static constexpr auto name = _("**kwargs"); };
+template <typename T> struct handle_type_name { static constexpr auto name_ = _<T>(); };
+template <> struct handle_type_name<bytes> { static constexpr auto name_ = _(PYBIND11_BYTES_NAME); };
+template <> struct handle_type_name<args> { static constexpr auto name_ = _("*args"); };
+template <> struct handle_type_name<kwargs> { static constexpr auto name_ = _("**kwargs"); };
 
 template <typename type>
 struct pyobject_caster {
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ struct pyobject_caster {
     static handle cast(const handle &src, return_value_policy /* policy */, handle /* parent */) {
         return src.inc_ref();
     }
-    PYBIND11_TYPE_CASTER(type, handle_type_name<type>::name);
+    PYBIND11_TYPE_CASTER(type, handle_type_name<type>::name_);
 };
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ class argument_loader {
     static constexpr bool has_kwargs = kwargs_pos < 0;
     static constexpr bool has_args = args_pos < 0;
 
-    static constexpr auto arg_names = concat(type_descr(make_caster<Args>::name)...);
+    static constexpr auto arg_names = concat(type_descr(make_caster<Args>::name_)...);
 
     bool load_args(function_call &call) {
         return load_impl_sequence(call, indices{});
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/class.h b/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
index 7a5dd0130d..aa82deb09c 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ extern "C" inline int pybind11_static_set(PyObject *self, PyObject *obj, PyObjec
     methods are modified to always use the object type instead of a concrete instance.
     Return value: New reference. */
 inline PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_static_property";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+    constexpr auto name_value = "pybind11_static_property";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name_value));
 
     /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
        issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ inline PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
 #endif
 
     auto type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_name = name_value;
     type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyProperty_Type);
     type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
     type->tp_descr_get = pybind11_static_get;
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_meta_getattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name
     for static properties to function correctly. Users may override this using `py::metaclass`.
     Return value: New reference. */
 inline PyTypeObject* make_default_metaclass() {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_type";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+    constexpr auto name_value = "pybind11_type";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name_value));
 
     /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
        issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ inline PyTypeObject* make_default_metaclass() {
 #endif
 
     auto type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_name = name_value;
     type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyType_Type);
     type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
 
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ extern "C" inline int pybind11_object_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *, PyObject
 
 inline void add_patient(PyObject *nurse, PyObject *patient) {
     auto &internals = get_internals();
-    auto instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(nurse);
-    instance->has_patients = true;
+    auto instance_ptr = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(nurse);
+    instance_ptr->has_patients = true;
     Py_INCREF(patient);
     internals.patients[nurse].push_back(patient);
 }
 
 inline void clear_patients(PyObject *self) {
-    auto instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
+    auto instance_ptr = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
     auto &internals = get_internals();
     auto pos = internals.patients.find(self);
     assert(pos != internals.patients.end());
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ inline void clear_patients(PyObject *self) {
     // from the unordered_map first.
     auto patients = std::move(pos->second);
     internals.patients.erase(pos);
-    instance->has_patients = false;
+    instance_ptr->has_patients = false;
     for (PyObject *&patient : patients)
         Py_CLEAR(patient);
 }
@@ -312,32 +312,32 @@ inline void clear_patients(PyObject *self) {
 /// Clears all internal data from the instance and removes it from registered instances in
 /// preparation for deallocation.
 inline void clear_instance(PyObject *self) {
-    auto instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
+    auto instance_ptr = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
 
     // Deallocate any values/holders, if present:
-    for (auto &v_h : values_and_holders(instance)) {
+    for (auto &v_h : values_and_holders(instance_ptr)) {
         if (v_h) {
 
             // We have to deregister before we call dealloc because, for virtual MI types, we still
             // need to be able to get the parent pointers.
-            if (v_h.instance_registered() && !deregister_instance(instance, v_h.value_ptr(), v_h.type))
+            if (v_h.instance_registered() && !deregister_instance(instance_ptr, v_h.value_ptr(), v_h.type))
                 pybind11_fail("pybind11_object_dealloc(): Tried to deallocate unregistered instance!");
 
-            if (instance->owned || v_h.holder_constructed())
+            if (instance_ptr->owned || v_h.holder_constructed())
                 v_h.type->dealloc(v_h);
         }
     }
     // Deallocate the value/holder layout internals:
-    instance->deallocate_layout();
+    instance_ptr->deallocate_layout();
 
-    if (instance->weakrefs)
+    if (instance_ptr->weakrefs)
         PyObject_ClearWeakRefs(self);
 
     PyObject **dict_ptr = _PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
     if (dict_ptr)
         Py_CLEAR(*dict_ptr);
 
-    if (instance->has_patients)
+    if (instance_ptr->has_patients)
         clear_patients(self);
 }
 
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ extern "C" inline void pybind11_object_dealloc(PyObject *self) {
     needed in order to satisfy Python's requirements for multiple inheritance.
     Return value: New reference. */
 inline PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass) {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_object";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+    constexpr auto name_value = "pybind11_object";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name_value));
 
     /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
        issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ inline PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass) {
 #endif
 
     auto type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_name = name_value;
     type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyBaseObject_Type);
     type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
     type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
@@ -514,13 +514,13 @@ inline void enable_buffer_protocol(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type) {
 /** Create a brand new Python type according to the `type_record` specification.
     Return value: New reference. */
 inline PyObject* make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec) {
-    auto name = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(rec.name));
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(rec.name));
 
-    auto qualname = name;
+    auto qualname = name_obj;
     if (rec.scope && !PyModule_Check(rec.scope.ptr()) && hasattr(rec.scope, "__qualname__")) {
 #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
         qualname = reinterpret_steal<object>(
-            PyUnicode_FromFormat("%U.%U", rec.scope.attr("__qualname__").ptr(), name.ptr()));
+            PyUnicode_FromFormat("%U.%U", rec.scope.attr("__qualname__").ptr(), name_obj.ptr()));
 #else
         qualname = str(rec.scope.attr("__qualname__").cast<std::string>() + "." + rec.name);
 #endif
@@ -551,21 +551,22 @@ inline PyObject* make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec) {
 
     auto &internals = get_internals();
     auto bases = tuple(rec.bases);
-    auto base = (bases.size() == 0) ? internals.instance_base
-                                    : bases[0].ptr();
+    auto base_ptr = (bases.size() == 0) ? internals.instance_base
+                                        : bases[0].ptr();
 
     /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
        issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
        garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
        turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
-    auto metaclass = rec.metaclass.ptr() ? (PyTypeObject *) rec.metaclass.ptr()
-                                         : internals.default_metaclass;
+    auto metaclass_ptr =
+      rec.metaclass.ptr() ? (PyTypeObject *) rec.metaclass.ptr()
+                          : internals.default_metaclass;
 
-    auto heap_type = (PyHeapTypeObject *) metaclass->tp_alloc(metaclass, 0);
+    auto heap_type = (PyHeapTypeObject *) metaclass_ptr->tp_alloc(metaclass_ptr, 0);
     if (!heap_type)
         pybind11_fail(std::string(rec.name) + ": Unable to create type object!");
 
-    heap_type->ht_name = name.release().ptr();
+    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.release().ptr();
 #ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
     heap_type->ht_qualname = qualname.inc_ref().ptr();
 #endif
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ inline PyObject* make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec) {
     auto type = &heap_type->ht_type;
     type->tp_name = full_name;
     type->tp_doc = tp_doc;
-    type->tp_base = type_incref((PyTypeObject *)base);
+    type->tp_base = type_incref((PyTypeObject *)base_ptr);
     type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
     if (bases.size() > 0)
         type->tp_bases = bases.release().ptr();
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/init.h b/include/pybind11/detail/init.h
index acfe00bdb7..c0df0e22b9 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/init.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/init.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class type_caster<value_and_holder> {
 
     template <typename> using cast_op_type = value_and_holder &;
     operator value_and_holder &() { return *value; }
-    static constexpr auto name = _<value_and_holder>();
+    static constexpr auto name_ = _<value_and_holder>();
 
 private:
     value_and_holder *value = nullptr;
diff --git a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
index a04d5365a0..4cb18e168e 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class cpp_function : public function {
         process_attributes<Extra...>::init(extra..., rec);
 
         /* Generate a readable signature describing the function's arguments and return value types */
-        static constexpr auto signature = _("(") + cast_in::arg_names + _(") -> ") + cast_out::name;
+        static constexpr auto signature = _("(") + cast_in::arg_names + _(") -> ") + cast_out::name_;
         PYBIND11_DESCR_CONSTEXPR auto types = decltype(signature)::types();
 
         /* Register the function with Python from generic (non-templated) code */
@@ -738,15 +738,15 @@ class cpp_function : public function {
                 msg += pybind11::repr(args_[ti]);
             }
             if (kwargs_in) {
-                auto kwargs = reinterpret_borrow<dict>(kwargs_in);
-                if (kwargs.size() > 0) {
+                auto kwargs_ = reinterpret_borrow<dict>(kwargs_in);
+                if (kwargs_.size() > 0) {
                     if (some_args) msg += "; ";
                     msg += "kwargs: ";
                     bool first = true;
-                    for (auto kwarg : kwargs) {
+                    for (auto kwarg_ : kwargs_) {
                         if (first) first = false;
                         else msg += ", ";
-                        msg += pybind11::str("{}={!r}").format(kwarg.first, kwarg.second);
+                        msg += pybind11::str("{}={!r}").format(kwarg_.first, kwarg_.second);
                     }
                 }
             }