diff --git a/src/ast/builder.cc b/src/ast/builder.cc
index 3e6863b..b46ee0e 100644
--- a/src/ast/builder.cc
+++ b/src/ast/builder.cc
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
                        type::Type* type,
                        Expression* constructor,
                        VariableDecorationList decorations) {
-  auto* var = create<Variable>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, storage, type,
-                               false, constructor, decorations);
+  auto* var = create<Variable>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), storage, type, false,
+                               constructor, decorations);
   OnVariableBuilt(var);
   return var;
 }
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
                        type::Type* type,
                        Expression* constructor,
                        VariableDecorationList decorations) {
-  auto* var = create<Variable>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, storage,
-                               type, false, constructor, decorations);
+  auto* var = create<Variable>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), storage, type,
+                               false, constructor, decorations);
   OnVariableBuilt(var);
   return var;
 }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
                          type::Type* type,
                          Expression* constructor,
                          VariableDecorationList decorations) {
-  auto* var = create<Variable>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, storage, type,
-                               true, constructor, decorations);
+  auto* var = create<Variable>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), storage, type, true,
+                               constructor, decorations);
   OnVariableBuilt(var);
   return var;
 }
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@
                          type::Type* type,
                          Expression* constructor,
                          VariableDecorationList decorations) {
-  auto* var = create<Variable>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, storage,
-                               type, true, constructor, decorations);
+  auto* var = create<Variable>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), storage, type,
+                               true, constructor, decorations);
   OnVariableBuilt(var);
   return var;
 }
diff --git a/src/ast/builder.h b/src/ast/builder.h
index 62a874c..1ebe604 100644
--- a/src/ast/builder.h
+++ b/src/ast/builder.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
   /// @param type the alias type
   /// @returns the alias pointer
   type::Alias* alias(const std::string& name, type::Type* type) const {
-    return mod_->create<type::Alias>(mod_->RegisterSymbol(name), name, type);
+    return mod_->create<type::Alias>(mod_->RegisterSymbol(name), type);
   }
 
   /// @return the tint AST pointer to type `T` with the given StorageClass.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
   /// @param impl the struct implementation
   /// @returns a struct pointer
   type::Struct* struct_(const std::string& name, ast::Struct* impl) const {
-    return mod_->create<type::Struct>(mod_->RegisterSymbol(name), name, impl);
+    return mod_->create<type::Struct>(mod_->RegisterSymbol(name), impl);
   }
 
  private:
@@ -227,21 +227,20 @@
   /// @param name the identifier name
   /// @return an IdentifierExpression with the given name
   IdentifierExpression* Expr(const std::string& name) {
-    return create<IdentifierExpression>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+    return create<IdentifierExpression>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name));
   }
 
   /// @param source the source information
   /// @param name the identifier name
   /// @return an IdentifierExpression with the given name
   IdentifierExpression* Expr(const Source& source, const std::string& name) {
-    return create<IdentifierExpression>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name),
-                                        name);
+    return create<IdentifierExpression>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name));
   }
 
   /// @param name the identifier name
   /// @return an IdentifierExpression with the given name
   IdentifierExpression* Expr(const char* name) {
-    return create<IdentifierExpression>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+    return create<IdentifierExpression>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name));
   }
 
   /// @param value the boolean value
@@ -620,9 +619,9 @@
                  type::Type* type,
                  ast::StatementList body,
                  ast::FunctionDecorationList decorations) {
-    return mod->create<ast::Function>(
-        source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, params, type,
-        create<ast::BlockStatement>(body), decorations);
+    return mod->create<ast::Function>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), params,
+                                      type, create<ast::BlockStatement>(body),
+                                      decorations);
   }
 
   /// Creates a Function
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@
                  type::Type* type,
                  ast::StatementList body,
                  ast::FunctionDecorationList decorations) {
-    return create<ast::Function>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name, params, type,
+    return create<ast::Function>(mod->RegisterSymbol(name), params, type,
                                  create<ast::BlockStatement>(body),
                                  decorations);
   }
@@ -650,8 +649,8 @@
   StructMember* Member(const Source& source,
                        const std::string& name,
                        type::Type* type) {
-    return mod->create<StructMember>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name,
-                                     type, StructMemberDecorationList{});
+    return mod->create<StructMember>(source, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), type,
+                                     StructMemberDecorationList{});
   }
 
   /// Creates a StructMember
@@ -659,8 +658,8 @@
   /// @param type the struct member type
   /// @returns the struct member pointer
   StructMember* Member(const std::string& name, type::Type* type) {
-    return mod->create<StructMember>(source_, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name,
-                                     type, StructMemberDecorationList{});
+    return mod->create<StructMember>(source_, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), type,
+                                     StructMemberDecorationList{});
   }
 
   /// Creates a StructMember
@@ -671,8 +670,8 @@
   StructMember* Member(const std::string& name,
                        type::Type* type,
                        StructMemberDecorationList decos) {
-    return mod->create<StructMember>(source_, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), name,
-                                     type, decos);
+    return mod->create<StructMember>(source_, mod->RegisterSymbol(name), type,
+                                     decos);
   }
 
   /// Creates a new Node owned by the Module, with the explicit Source.
diff --git a/src/ast/function.cc b/src/ast/function.cc
index 7e076b3..723cb85 100644
--- a/src/ast/function.cc
+++ b/src/ast/function.cc
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@
 
 Function::Function(const Source& source,
                    Symbol symbol,
-                   const std::string& name,
                    VariableList params,
                    type::Type* return_type,
                    BlockStatement* body,
                    FunctionDecorationList decorations)
     : Base(source),
       symbol_(symbol),
-      name_(name),
       params_(std::move(params)),
       return_type_(return_type),
       body_(body),
@@ -228,7 +226,7 @@
 
 Function* Function::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
   return ctx->mod->create<Function>(
-      ctx->Clone(source()), ctx->Clone(symbol()), name_, ctx->Clone(params_),
+      ctx->Clone(source()), ctx->Clone(symbol()), ctx->Clone(params_),
       ctx->Clone(return_type_), ctx->Clone(body_), ctx->Clone(decorations_));
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@
   if (body_ == nullptr || !body_->IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (name_.length() == 0 || !symbol_.IsValid()) {
+  if (!symbol_.IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }
   if (return_type_ == nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/ast/function.h b/src/ast/function.h
index 151794f..7dbda87 100644
--- a/src/ast/function.h
+++ b/src/ast/function.h
@@ -54,14 +54,12 @@
   /// Create a function
   /// @param source the variable source
   /// @param symbol the function symbol
-  /// @param name the function name
   /// @param params the function parameters
   /// @param return_type the return type
   /// @param body the function body
   /// @param decorations the function decorations
   Function(const Source& source,
            Symbol symbol,
-           const std::string& name,
            VariableList params,
            type::Type* return_type,
            BlockStatement* body,
@@ -73,8 +71,6 @@
 
   /// @returns the function symbol
   Symbol symbol() const { return symbol_; }
-  /// @returns the function name
-  const std::string& name_for_clone() { return name_; }
   /// @returns the function params
   const VariableList& params() const { return params_; }
 
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@
   /// @return the newly cloned node
   Function* Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const override;
 
-  /// @returns true if the name and type are both present
+  /// @returns true if the symbol and type are both present
   bool IsValid() const override;
 
   /// Writes a representation of the node to the output stream
@@ -203,7 +199,6 @@
   ReferencedSampledTextureVariablesImpl(bool multisampled) const;
 
   Symbol const symbol_;
-  std::string const name_;
   VariableList const params_;
   type::Type* const return_type_;
   BlockStatement* const body_;
diff --git a/src/ast/identifier_expression.cc b/src/ast/identifier_expression.cc
index b18ca10..9d6bafe 100644
--- a/src/ast/identifier_expression.cc
+++ b/src/ast/identifier_expression.cc
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
 namespace tint {
 namespace ast {
 
-IdentifierExpression::IdentifierExpression(const Source& source,
-                                           Symbol sym,
-                                           const std::string& name)
-    : Base(source), sym_(sym), name_(name) {}
+IdentifierExpression::IdentifierExpression(const Source& source, Symbol sym)
+    : Base(source), sym_(sym) {}
 
 IdentifierExpression::IdentifierExpression(IdentifierExpression&&) = default;
 
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@
 
 IdentifierExpression* IdentifierExpression::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
   return ctx->mod->create<IdentifierExpression>(ctx->Clone(source()),
-                                                ctx->Clone(symbol()), name_);
+                                                ctx->Clone(symbol()));
 }
 
 bool IdentifierExpression::IsValid() const {
diff --git a/src/ast/identifier_expression.h b/src/ast/identifier_expression.h
index 82ffca0..b6b9b62 100644
--- a/src/ast/identifier_expression.h
+++ b/src/ast/identifier_expression.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #define SRC_AST_IDENTIFIER_EXPRESSION_H_
 
 #include <memory>
-#include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "src/ast/expression.h"
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@
   /// Constructor
   /// @param source the source
   /// @param sym the symbol for the identifier
-  /// @param name the name
-  IdentifierExpression(const Source& source,
-                       Symbol sym,
-                       const std::string& name);
+  IdentifierExpression(const Source& source, Symbol sym);
   /// Move constructor
   IdentifierExpression(IdentifierExpression&&);
   ~IdentifierExpression() override;
@@ -82,7 +78,6 @@
   IdentifierExpression(const IdentifierExpression&) = delete;
 
   Symbol const sym_;
-  std::string const name_;
 
   Intrinsic intrinsic_ = Intrinsic::kNone;               // Semantic info
   std::unique_ptr<intrinsic::Signature> intrinsic_sig_;  // Semantic info
diff --git a/src/ast/struct_member.cc b/src/ast/struct_member.cc
index 20b74c9..a387cc0 100644
--- a/src/ast/struct_member.cc
+++ b/src/ast/struct_member.cc
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@
 
 StructMember::StructMember(const Source& source,
                            const Symbol& sym,
-                           const std::string& name,
                            type::Type* type,
                            StructMemberDecorationList decorations)
     : Base(source),
       symbol_(sym),
-      name_(name),
       type_(type),
       decorations_(std::move(decorations)) {}
 
@@ -57,13 +55,13 @@
 }
 
 StructMember* StructMember::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
-  return ctx->mod->create<StructMember>(
-      ctx->Clone(source()), ctx->Clone(symbol_), name_, ctx->Clone(type_),
-      ctx->Clone(decorations_));
+  return ctx->mod->create<StructMember>(ctx->Clone(source()),
+                                        ctx->Clone(symbol_), ctx->Clone(type_),
+                                        ctx->Clone(decorations_));
 }
 
 bool StructMember::IsValid() const {
-  if (name_.empty() || type_ == nullptr || !symbol_.IsValid()) {
+  if (type_ == nullptr || !symbol_.IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }
   for (auto* deco : decorations_) {
diff --git a/src/ast/struct_member.h b/src/ast/struct_member.h
index 66d1977..52204f8 100644
--- a/src/ast/struct_member.h
+++ b/src/ast/struct_member.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <ostream>
-#include <string>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -35,12 +34,10 @@
   /// Create a new struct member statement
   /// @param source The input source for the struct member statement
   /// @param sym The struct member symbol
-  /// @param name The struct member name
   /// @param type The struct member type
   /// @param decorations The struct member decorations
   StructMember(const Source& source,
                const Symbol& sym,
-               const std::string& name,
                type::Type* type,
                StructMemberDecorationList decorations);
   /// Move constructor
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@
   StructMember(const StructMember&) = delete;
 
   Symbol const symbol_;
-  std::string const name_;
   type::Type* const type_;
   StructMemberDecorationList const decorations_;
 };
diff --git a/src/ast/type/alias_type.cc b/src/ast/type/alias_type.cc
index bef935b..b8632de 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/alias_type.cc
+++ b/src/ast/type/alias_type.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 namespace ast {
 namespace type {
 
-Alias::Alias(const Symbol& sym, const std::string& name, Type* subtype)
-    : symbol_(sym), name_(name), subtype_(subtype) {
+Alias::Alias(const Symbol& sym, Type* subtype)
+    : symbol_(sym), subtype_(subtype) {
   assert(subtype_);
 }
 
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
 }
 
 Alias* Alias::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
-  return ctx->mod->create<Alias>(ctx->Clone(symbol()), name_,
-                                 ctx->Clone(subtype_));
+  return ctx->mod->create<Alias>(ctx->Clone(symbol()), ctx->Clone(subtype_));
 }
 
 }  // namespace type
diff --git a/src/ast/type/alias_type.h b/src/ast/type/alias_type.h
index 7fd0a30..7bc3bc2 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/alias_type.h
+++ b/src/ast/type/alias_type.h
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
  public:
   /// Constructor
   /// @param sym the symbol for the alias
-  /// @param name the alias name
   /// @param subtype the alias'd type
-  Alias(const Symbol& sym, const std::string& name, Type* subtype);
+  Alias(const Symbol& sym, Type* subtype);
   /// Move constructor
   Alias(Alias&&);
   /// Destructor
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
   /// @returns the alias type
   Type* type() const { return subtype_; }
 
-  /// @returns the name for this type
+  /// @returns the type_name for this type
   std::string type_name() const override;
 
   /// @param mem_layout type of memory layout to use in calculation.
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
 
  private:
   Symbol const symbol_;
-  std::string const name_;
   Type* const subtype_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ast/type/struct_type.cc b/src/ast/type/struct_type.cc
index 7a127a6..24f5640 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/struct_type.cc
+++ b/src/ast/type/struct_type.cc
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 namespace ast {
 namespace type {
 
-Struct::Struct(const Symbol& sym, const std::string& name, ast::Struct* impl)
-    : symbol_(sym), name_(name), struct_(impl) {}
+Struct::Struct(const Symbol& sym, ast::Struct* impl)
+    : symbol_(sym), struct_(impl) {}
 
 Struct::Struct(Struct&&) = default;
 
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@
 }
 
 Struct* Struct::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
-  return ctx->mod->create<Struct>(ctx->Clone(symbol()), name_,
-                                  ctx->Clone(struct_));
+  return ctx->mod->create<Struct>(ctx->Clone(symbol()), ctx->Clone(struct_));
 }
 
 }  // namespace type
diff --git a/src/ast/type/struct_type.h b/src/ast/type/struct_type.h
index 2d90a7a..e340f4bb 100644
--- a/src/ast/type/struct_type.h
+++ b/src/ast/type/struct_type.h
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
  public:
   /// Constructor
   /// @param sym the symbol representing the struct
-  /// @param name the name of the struct
   /// @param impl the struct data
-  Struct(const Symbol& sym, const std::string& name, ast::Struct* impl);
+  Struct(const Symbol& sym, ast::Struct* impl);
   /// Move constructor
   Struct(Struct&&);
   ~Struct() override;
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@
   /// @returns true if the struct has a block decoration
   bool IsBlockDecorated() const { return struct_->IsBlockDecorated(); }
 
-  /// @returns the struct name
+  /// @returns the struct
   ast::Struct* impl() const { return struct_; }
 
   /// @returns the name for the type
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@
 
  private:
   Symbol const symbol_;
-  std::string const name_;
   ast::Struct* const struct_;
 
   uint64_t LargestMemberBaseAlignment(MemoryLayout mem_layout) const;
diff --git a/src/ast/variable.cc b/src/ast/variable.cc
index 777b6e3..6ac6976 100644
--- a/src/ast/variable.cc
+++ b/src/ast/variable.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 Variable::Variable(const Source& source,
                    const Symbol& sym,
-                   const std::string& name,
                    StorageClass sc,
                    type::Type* type,
                    bool is_const,
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@
                    VariableDecorationList decorations)
     : Base(source),
       symbol_(sym),
-      name_(name),
       type_(type),
       is_const_(is_const),
       constructor_(constructor),
@@ -85,13 +83,13 @@
 
 Variable* Variable::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
   return ctx->mod->create<Variable>(ctx->Clone(source()), ctx->Clone(symbol_),
-                                    name_, storage_class(), ctx->Clone(type()),
+                                    storage_class(), ctx->Clone(type()),
                                     is_const_, ctx->Clone(constructor()),
                                     ctx->Clone(decorations_));
 }
 
 bool Variable::IsValid() const {
-  if (name_.length() == 0 || !symbol_.IsValid()) {
+  if (!symbol_.IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }
   if (type_ == nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/ast/variable.h b/src/ast/variable.h
index a805485..134b013 100644
--- a/src/ast/variable.h
+++ b/src/ast/variable.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <ostream>
-#include <string>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
   /// Create a variable
   /// @param source the variable source
   /// @param sym the variable symbol
-  /// @param name the variables name
   /// @param sc the variable storage class
   /// @param type the value type
   /// @param is_const true if the variable is const
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@
   /// @param decorations the variable decorations
   Variable(const Source& source,
            const Symbol& sym,
-           const std::string& name,
            StorageClass sc,
            type::Type* type,
            bool is_const,
@@ -166,7 +163,6 @@
   Variable(const Variable&) = delete;
 
   Symbol const symbol_;
-  std::string const name_;
   // The value type if a const or formal paramter, and the store type if a var
   type::Type* const type_;
   bool const is_const_;
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
index ec99005..7ed54e2 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
   const auto& top = statements_stack_.back();
 
   auto* cond = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(guard_name), guard_name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(guard_name));
   auto* builder = AddStatementBuilder<IfStatementBuilder>(cond);
 
   PushNewStatementBlock(
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@
   auto* body = create<ast::BlockStatement>(Source{}, statements);
   ast_module_.AddFunction(
       create<ast::Function>(decl.source, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(decl.name),
-                            decl.name, std::move(decl.params), decl.return_type,
-                            body, std::move(decl.decorations)));
+                            std::move(decl.params), decl.return_type, body,
+                            std::move(decl.decorations)));
 
   // Maintain the invariant by repopulating the one and only element.
   statements_stack_.clear();
@@ -2013,8 +2013,8 @@
     auto name = namer_.Name(id);
     return TypedExpression{
         parser_impl_.ConvertType(def_use_mgr_->GetDef(id)->type_id()),
-        create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name)};
+        create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(Source{},
+                                          ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name))};
   }
   if (singly_used_values_.count(id)) {
     auto expr = std::move(singly_used_values_[id]);
@@ -2034,10 +2034,9 @@
     case SpvOpVariable: {
       // This occurs for module-scope variables.
       auto name = namer_.Name(inst->result_id());
-      return TypedExpression{
-          parser_impl_.ConvertType(inst->type_id()),
-          create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name)};
+      return TypedExpression{parser_impl_.ConvertType(inst->type_id()),
+                             create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
+                                 Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name))};
     }
     default:
       break;
@@ -2269,7 +2268,6 @@
     auto* guard_var =
         create<ast::Variable>(Source{},                                // source
                               ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(guard_name),  // symbol
-                              guard_name,                              // name
                               ast::StorageClass::kFunction,    // storage_class
                               parser_impl_.Bool(),             // type
                               false,                           // is_const
@@ -2676,7 +2674,7 @@
         return create<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
             Source{},
             create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-                Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(flow_guard), flow_guard),
+                Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(flow_guard)),
             MakeFalse(Source{}));
       }
 
@@ -2798,7 +2796,6 @@
     auto* var = create<ast::Variable>(
         Source{},                                       // source
         ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(phi_var_name),       // symbol
-        phi_var_name,                                   // name
         ast::StorageClass::kFunction,                   // storage_class
         parser_impl_.ConvertType(def_inst->type_id()),  // type
         false,                                          // is_const
@@ -2837,7 +2834,7 @@
       AddStatement(create<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
           Source{},
           create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(var_name), var_name),
+              Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(var_name)),
           expr.expr));
     }
   }
@@ -2874,8 +2871,8 @@
     // Emit an assignment of the expression to the hoisted variable.
     AddStatement(create<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
         Source{},
-        create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), namer_.Name(result_id)),
+        create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(Source{},
+                                          ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name)),
         ast_expr.expr));
     return true;
   }
@@ -3014,8 +3011,7 @@
       TypedExpression expr{
           parser_impl_.ConvertType(inst.type_id()),
           create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(def_info->phi_var),
-              def_info->phi_var)};
+              Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(def_info->phi_var))};
       return EmitConstDefOrWriteToHoistedVar(inst, expr);
     }
 
@@ -3074,8 +3070,7 @@
             create<ast::CallExpression>(
                 Source{},
                 create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-                    Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(unary_builtin_name),
-                    unary_builtin_name),
+                    Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(unary_builtin_name)),
                 std::move(params))};
   }
 
@@ -3181,7 +3176,7 @@
   }
 
   auto* func = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
   ast::ExpressionList operands;
   ast::type::Type* first_operand_type = nullptr;
   // All parameters to GLSL.std.450 extended instructions are IDs.
@@ -3207,20 +3202,20 @@
   }
   const char* names[] = {"x", "y", "z", "w"};
   return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(names[i & 3]), names[i & 3]);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(names[i & 3]));
 }
 
 ast::IdentifierExpression* FunctionEmitter::PrefixSwizzle(uint32_t n) {
   switch (n) {
     case 1:
-      return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("x"), "x");
+      return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(Source{},
+                                               ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("x"));
     case 2:
       return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("xy"), "xy");
+          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("xy"));
     case 3:
       return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("xyz"), "xyz");
+          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("xyz"));
     default:
       break;
   }
@@ -3315,7 +3310,7 @@
 
       auto name = namer_.Name(base_id);
       current_expr.expr = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+          Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
       current_expr.type = parser_impl_.ConvertType(ptr_ty_id);
     }
   }
@@ -3408,7 +3403,7 @@
         auto name =
             namer_.GetMemberName(pointee_type_id, uint32_t(index_const_val));
         auto* member_access = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
 
         next_expr = create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
             Source{}, current_expr.expr, member_access);
@@ -3529,7 +3524,7 @@
         }
         auto name = namer_.GetMemberName(current_type_id, uint32_t(index_val));
         auto* member_access = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+            Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
 
         next_expr = create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
             Source{}, current_expr.expr, member_access);
@@ -3933,7 +3928,7 @@
   // We ignore function attributes such as Inline, DontInline, Pure, Const.
   auto name = namer_.Name(inst.GetSingleWordInOperand(0));
   auto* function = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
 
   ast::ExpressionList params;
   for (uint32_t iarg = 1; iarg < inst.NumInOperands(); ++iarg) {
@@ -3962,7 +3957,7 @@
   ss << intrinsic;
   auto name = ss.str();
   auto* ident = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name));
   ident->set_intrinsic(intrinsic);
 
   ast::ExpressionList params;
@@ -4009,7 +4004,7 @@
             create<ast::CallExpression>(
                 Source{},
                 create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-                    Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("select"), "select"),
+                    Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol("select")),
                 std::move(params))};
   }
   return {};
@@ -4035,7 +4030,7 @@
   }
   auto name = namer_.Name(image->result_id());
   params.push_back(create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name));
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name)));
 
   const auto opcode = inst.opcode();
   if (IsSampledImageAccess(opcode)) {
@@ -4048,7 +4043,7 @@
     }
     auto param_name = namer_.Name(sampler->result_id());
     params.push_back(create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-        Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(param_name), param_name));
+        Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(param_name)));
   }
 
   ast::type::Pointer* texture_ptr_type =
@@ -4214,7 +4209,7 @@
   }
 
   auto* ident = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(builtin_name), builtin_name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(builtin_name));
   auto* call_expr =
       create<ast::CallExpression>(Source{}, ident, std::move(params));
 
@@ -4556,14 +4551,14 @@
   }
 
   auto* member_ident = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(field_name), field_name);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(field_name));
   auto* member_access = create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
       Source{}, MakeExpression(struct_ptr_id).expr, member_ident);
 
   // Generate the intrinsic function call.
   std::string call_ident_str = "arrayLength";
   auto* call_ident = create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(call_ident_str), call_ident_str);
+      Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(call_ident_str));
   call_ident->set_intrinsic(ast::Intrinsic::kArrayLength);
 
   ast::ExpressionList params{member_access};
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
index ee91183..ebb3234 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
@@ -948,8 +948,8 @@
     }
     const auto member_name = namer_.GetMemberName(type_id, member_index);
     auto* ast_struct_member = create<ast::StructMember>(
-        Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(member_name), member_name,
-        ast_member_ty, std::move(ast_member_decorations));
+        Source{}, ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(member_name), ast_member_ty,
+        std::move(ast_member_decorations));
     ast_members.push_back(ast_struct_member);
   }
   if (is_per_vertex_struct) {
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
 
   auto name = namer_.GetName(type_id);
   auto* result = ast_module_.create<ast::type::Struct>(
-      ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name, ast_struct);
+      ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), ast_struct);
   id_to_type_[type_id] = result;
   if (num_non_writable_members == members.size()) {
     read_only_struct_types_.insert(result);
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@
   }
   const auto name = namer_.GetName(type_id);
   auto* ast_alias_type = ast_module_.create<ast::type::Alias>(
-      ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name, ast_underlying_type);
+      ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name), ast_underlying_type);
   // Record this new alias as the AST type for this SPIR-V ID.
   id_to_type_[type_id] = ast_alias_type;
   ast_module_.AddConstructedType(ast_alias_type);
@@ -1311,7 +1311,6 @@
   std::string name = namer_.Name(id);
   return create<ast::Variable>(Source{},                          // source
                                ast_module_.RegisterSymbol(name),  // symbol
-                               name,                              // name
                                sc,            // storage_class
                                type,          // type
                                is_const,      // is_const
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
index d58b153..d178cb9 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@
 
   return create<ast::Variable>(decl->source,                        // source
                                module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),  // symbol
-                               decl->name,                          // name
                                decl->storage_class,          // storage_class
                                decl->type,                   // type
                                false,                        // is_const
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@
 
   return create<ast::Variable>(decl->source,                        // source
                                module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),  // symbol
-                               decl->name,                          // name
                                ast::StorageClass::kNone,        // storage_class
                                decl->type,                      // type
                                true,                            // is_const
@@ -941,7 +939,7 @@
     return add_error(peek(), "invalid type alias");
 
   auto* alias = module_.create<ast::type::Alias>(
-      module_.RegisterSymbol(name.value), name.value, type.value);
+      module_.RegisterSymbol(name.value), type.value);
   register_constructed(name.value, alias);
 
   return alias;
@@ -1195,7 +1193,7 @@
     return Failure::kErrored;
 
   return std::make_unique<ast::type::Struct>(
-      module_.RegisterSymbol(name.value), name.value,
+      module_.RegisterSymbol(name.value),
       create<ast::Struct>(source, std::move(body.value),
                           std::move(struct_decos.value)));
 }
@@ -1249,9 +1247,9 @@
   if (!expect("struct member", Token::Type::kSemicolon))
     return Failure::kErrored;
 
-  return create<ast::StructMember>(
-      decl->source, module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name), decl->name, decl->type,
-      std::move(member_decos.value));
+  return create<ast::StructMember>(decl->source,
+                                   module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),
+                                   decl->type, std::move(member_decos.value));
 }
 
 // function_decl
@@ -1287,8 +1285,8 @@
     return Failure::kErrored;
 
   return create<ast::Function>(
-      header->source, module_.RegisterSymbol(header->name), header->name,
-      header->params, header->return_type, body.value, func_decos.value);
+      header->source, module_.RegisterSymbol(header->name), header->params,
+      header->return_type, body.value, func_decos.value);
 }
 
 // function_type_decl
@@ -1358,7 +1356,6 @@
     auto* var =
         create<ast::Variable>(decl->source,                        // source
                               module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),  // symbol
-                              decl->name,                          // name
                               ast::StorageClass::kNone,        // storage_class
                               decl->type,                      // type
                               true,                            // is_const
@@ -1630,7 +1627,6 @@
     auto* var =
         create<ast::Variable>(decl->source,                        // source
                               module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),  // symbol
-                              decl->name,                          // name
                               ast::StorageClass::kNone,        // storage_class
                               decl->type,                      // type
                               true,                            // is_const
@@ -1660,7 +1656,6 @@
   auto* var =
       create<ast::Variable>(decl->source,                        // source
                             module_.RegisterSymbol(decl->name),  // symbol
-                            decl->name,                          // name
                             decl->storage_class,             // storage_class
                             decl->type,                      // type
                             false,                           // is_const
@@ -2046,11 +2041,11 @@
     return Failure::kErrored;
 
   return create<ast::CallStatement>(
-      Source{}, create<ast::CallExpression>(
-                    source,
-                    create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-                        source, module_.RegisterSymbol(name), name),
-                    std::move(params)));
+      Source{},
+      create<ast::CallExpression>(source,
+                                  create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
+                                      source, module_.RegisterSymbol(name)),
+                                  std::move(params)));
 }
 
 // break_stmt
@@ -2122,7 +2117,7 @@
 
   if (match(Token::Type::kIdentifier))
     return create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-        t.source(), module_.RegisterSymbol(t.to_str()), t.to_str());
+        t.source(), module_.RegisterSymbol(t.to_str()));
 
   auto type = type_decl();
   if (type.errored)
@@ -2198,7 +2193,7 @@
     return postfix_expr(create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
         ident.source, prefix,
         create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-            ident.source, module_.RegisterSymbol(ident.value), ident.value)));
+            ident.source, module_.RegisterSymbol(ident.value))));
   }
 
   return prefix;
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_alias_test.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_alias_test.cc
index f7872cf..efe51a0 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_alias_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_alias_test.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_ParsesStruct_Ident) {
   auto p = parser("type a = B");
 
-  ast::type::Struct str(p->get_module().RegisterSymbol("B"), "B", {});
+  ast::type::Struct str(p->get_module().RegisterSymbol("B"), {});
   p->register_constructed("B", &str);
 
   auto t = p->type_alias();
diff --git a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
index 9251526..5bb6f9f 100644
--- a/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
   auto* int_type = mod.create<ast::type::I32>();
   auto* alias_type =
-      mod.create<ast::type::Alias>(mod.RegisterSymbol("A"), "A", int_type);
+      mod.create<ast::type::Alias>(mod.RegisterSymbol("A"), int_type);
 
   p->register_constructed("A", alias_type);
 
diff --git a/src/transform/emit_vertex_point_size.cc b/src/transform/emit_vertex_point_size.cc
index 7e48e0a..1628d63 100644
--- a/src/transform/emit_vertex_point_size.cc
+++ b/src/transform/emit_vertex_point_size.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
   auto* pointsize_var = out.module.create<ast::Variable>(
       Source{},                                  // source
       out.module.RegisterSymbol(kPointSizeVar),  // symbol
-      kPointSizeVar,                             // name
       ast::StorageClass::kOutput,                // storage_class
       f32,                                       // type
       false,                                     // is_const
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
   auto* one = out.module.create<ast::ScalarConstructorExpression>(
       Source{}, out.module.create<ast::FloatLiteral>(Source{}, f32, 1.0f));
   auto* pointsize_ident = out.module.create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, out.module.RegisterSymbol(kPointSizeVar), kPointSizeVar);
+      Source{}, out.module.RegisterSymbol(kPointSizeVar));
   auto* pointsize_assign = out.module.create<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
       Source{}, pointsize_ident, one);
 
diff --git a/src/transform/first_index_offset.cc b/src/transform/first_index_offset.cc
index 3cafccb..8158857 100644
--- a/src/transform/first_index_offset.cc
+++ b/src/transform/first_index_offset.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
   return ctx->mod->create<ast::Variable>(
       ctx->Clone(in->source()),            // source
       ctx->mod->RegisterSymbol(new_name),  // symbol
-      new_name,                            // name
       in->storage_class(),                 // storage_class
       ctx->Clone(in->type()),              // type
       in->is_const(),                      // is_const
@@ -205,8 +204,8 @@
     member_dec.push_back(
         mod->create<ast::StructMemberOffsetDecoration>(Source{}, offset));
     members.push_back(mod->create<ast::StructMember>(
-        Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(kFirstVertexName), kFirstVertexName,
-        u32_type, std::move(member_dec)));
+        Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(kFirstVertexName), u32_type,
+        std::move(member_dec)));
     vertex_index_offset_ = offset;
     offset += 4;
   }
@@ -216,8 +215,8 @@
     member_dec.push_back(
         mod->create<ast::StructMemberOffsetDecoration>(Source{}, offset));
     members.push_back(mod->create<ast::StructMember>(
-        Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(kFirstInstanceName), kFirstInstanceName,
-        u32_type, std::move(member_dec)));
+        Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(kFirstInstanceName), u32_type,
+        std::move(member_dec)));
     instance_index_offset_ = offset;
     offset += 4;
   }
@@ -226,13 +225,12 @@
   decos.push_back(mod->create<ast::StructBlockDecoration>(Source{}));
 
   auto* struct_type = mod->create<ast::type::Struct>(
-      mod->RegisterSymbol(kStructName), kStructName,
+      mod->RegisterSymbol(kStructName),
       mod->create<ast::Struct>(Source{}, std::move(members), std::move(decos)));
 
   auto* idx_var = mod->create<ast::Variable>(
       Source{},                          // source
       mod->RegisterSymbol(kBufferName),  // symbol
-      kBufferName,                       // name
       ast::StorageClass::kUniform,       // storage_class
       struct_type,                       // type
       false,                             // is_const
@@ -254,22 +252,21 @@
     const std::string& field_name,
     ast::Variable* buffer_var,
     ast::Module* mod) {
-  auto* buffer = mod->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, buffer_var->symbol(), mod->SymbolToName(buffer_var->symbol()));
+  auto* buffer =
+      mod->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(Source{}, buffer_var->symbol());
 
   auto lhs_name = kIndexOffsetPrefix + original_name;
   auto* constructor = mod->create<ast::BinaryExpression>(
       Source{}, ast::BinaryOp::kAdd,
-      mod->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(lhs_name), lhs_name),
+      mod->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(Source{},
+                                             mod->RegisterSymbol(lhs_name)),
       mod->create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
           Source{}, buffer,
           mod->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(field_name), field_name)));
+              Source{}, mod->RegisterSymbol(field_name))));
   auto* var =
       mod->create<ast::Variable>(Source{},                            // source
                                  mod->RegisterSymbol(original_name),  // symbol
-                                 original_name,                       // name
                                  ast::StorageClass::kNone,  // storage_class
                                  mod->create<ast::type::U32>(),   // type
                                  true,                            // is_const
diff --git a/src/transform/transform.cc b/src/transform/transform.cc
index 3b6da17..65fadb9 100644
--- a/src/transform/transform.cc
+++ b/src/transform/transform.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     statements.emplace_back(ctx->Clone(s));
   }
   return ctx->mod->create<ast::Function>(
-      ctx->Clone(in->source()), ctx->Clone(in->symbol()), in->name_for_clone(),
+      ctx->Clone(in->source()), ctx->Clone(in->symbol()),
       ctx->Clone(in->params()), ctx->Clone(in->return_type()),
       ctx->mod->create<ast::BlockStatement>(ctx->Clone(in->body()->source()),
                                             statements),
diff --git a/src/transform/vertex_pulling.cc b/src/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
index 9709919..a0d9a7e 100644
--- a/src/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
+++ b/src/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@
   auto* var = out->create<ast::Variable>(
       Source{},                                // source
       out->RegisterSymbol(vertex_index_name),  // symbol
-      vertex_index_name,                       // name
       ast::StorageClass::kInput,               // storage_class
       GetI32Type(),                            // type
       false,                                   // is_const
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@
   auto* var = out->create<ast::Variable>(
       Source{},                                  // source
       out->RegisterSymbol(instance_index_name),  // symbol
-      instance_index_name,                       // name
       ast::StorageClass::kInput,                 // storage_class
       GetI32Type(),                              // type
       false,                                     // is_const
@@ -244,7 +242,6 @@
         v = out->create<ast::Variable>(
             Source{},                        // source
             v->symbol(),                     // symbol
-            out->SymbolToName(v->symbol()),  // name
             ast::StorageClass::kPrivate,     // storage_class
             v->type(),                       // type
             false,                           // is_const
@@ -273,14 +270,14 @@
       out->create<ast::StructMemberOffsetDecoration>(Source{}, 0u));
 
   members.push_back(out->create<ast::StructMember>(
-      Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kStructBufferName), kStructBufferName,
-      internal_array_type, std::move(member_dec)));
+      Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kStructBufferName), internal_array_type,
+      std::move(member_dec)));
 
   ast::StructDecorationList decos;
   decos.push_back(out->create<ast::StructBlockDecoration>(Source{}));
 
   auto* struct_type = out->create<ast::type::Struct>(
-      out->RegisterSymbol(kStructName), kStructName,
+      out->RegisterSymbol(kStructName),
       out->create<ast::Struct>(Source{}, std::move(members), std::move(decos)));
 
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < cfg.vertex_state.size(); ++i) {
@@ -289,7 +286,6 @@
     auto* var = out->create<ast::Variable>(
         Source{},                           // source
         out->RegisterSymbol(name),          // symbol
-        name,                               // name
         ast::StorageClass::kStorageBuffer,  // storage_class
         struct_type,                        // type
         false,                              // is_const
@@ -315,7 +311,6 @@
       Source{}, out->create<ast::Variable>(
                     Source{},                                 // source
                     out->RegisterSymbol(kPullingPosVarName),  // symbol
-                    kPullingPosVarName,                       // name
                     ast::StorageClass::kFunction,             // storage_class
                     GetI32Type(),                             // type
                     false,                                    // is_const
@@ -343,7 +338,7 @@
                       : instance_index_name;
       // Identifier to index by
       auto* index_identifier = out->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-          Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(name), name);
+          Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(name));
 
       // An expression for the start of the read in the buffer in bytes
       auto* pos_value = out->create<ast::BinaryExpression>(
@@ -362,7 +357,7 @@
       stmts.emplace_back(out->create<ast::AssignmentStatement>(
           Source{},
           out->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(ident_name), ident_name),
+              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(ident_name)),
           AccessByFormat(i, attribute_desc.format)));
     }
   }
@@ -377,7 +372,7 @@
 
 ast::Expression* VertexPulling::State::CreatePullingPositionIdent() const {
   return out->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-      Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kPullingPosVarName), kPullingPosVarName);
+      Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kPullingPosVarName));
 }
 
 ast::Expression* VertexPulling::State::AccessByFormat(
@@ -421,10 +416,9 @@
       out->create<ast::MemberAccessorExpression>(
           Source{},
           out->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(vbuf_name), vbuf_name),
+              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(vbuf_name)),
           out->create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(
-              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kStructBufferName),
-              kStructBufferName)),
+              Source{}, out->RegisterSymbol(kStructBufferName))),
       out->create<ast::BinaryExpression>(Source{}, ast::BinaryOp::kDivide, pos,
                                          GenUint(4)));
 }