diff --git a/src/BatchCommandDialog.cpp b/src/BatchCommandDialog.cpp
index 071985e08..a840439b7 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommandDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchCommandDialog.cpp
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ void MacroCommandDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui &S)
          S.SetStretchyCol(1);
          mParameters = S.AddTextBox(_("&Parameters"), wxT(""), 0);
          mParameters->SetEditable(false);
-         wxString prompt{_("&Details")};
-         S.Prop(0).AddPrompt(prompt);
-         mDetails = S.AddTextWindow( wxT(""));
+         auto prompt = XO("&Details");
+         S.Prop(0).AddPrompt(prompt.Translation());
+         mDetails = S
+            .Name( prompt )
+            .AddTextWindow( wxT(""));
          mDetails->SetEditable(false);
-         mDetails->SetName(wxStripMenuCodes(prompt));
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
 
diff --git a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
index 42ce5254b..92b4541c8 100644
--- a/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchProcessDialog.cpp
@@ -145,19 +145,21 @@ void ApplyMacroDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui &S)
    S.StartHorizontalLay(wxEXPAND, 0);
    {
       S.AddPrompt( _("Apply Macro to:") );
-      wxButton* btn = S.Id(ApplyToProjectID).AddButton(_("&Project"));
+      wxButton* btn = S.Id(ApplyToProjectID)
+         .Name(XO("Apply macro to project"))
+         .AddButton(_("&Project"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
       // so that name can be set on a standard control
       btn->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(btn));
 #endif
-      btn->SetName(_("Apply macro to project"));
 
-      btn = S.Id(ApplyToFilesID).AddButton(_("&Files..."));
+      btn = S.Id(ApplyToFilesID)
+         .Name(XO("Apply macro to files..."))
+         .AddButton(_("&Files..."));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
       // so that name can be set on a standard control
       btn->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(btn));
 #endif
-      btn->SetName(_("Apply macro to files..."));
    }
    S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
@@ -676,19 +678,21 @@ void MacrosWindow::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       mResize = S.Id(ShrinkID).AddButton(_("Shrin&k"));
       // Using variable text just to get the positioning options.
       S.Prop(0).AddVariableText( _("Apply Macro to:"), false, wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTRE_VERTICAL );
-      wxButton* btn = S.Id(ApplyToProjectID).AddButton(_("&Project"));
+      wxButton* btn = S.Id(ApplyToProjectID)
+         .Name(XO("Apply macro to project"))
+         .AddButton(_("&Project"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
       // so that name can be set on a standard control
       btn->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(btn));
 #endif
-      btn->SetName(_("Apply macro to project"));
 
-      btn = S.Id(ApplyToFilesID).AddButton(_("&Files..."));
+      btn = S.Id(ApplyToFilesID)
+         .Name(XO("Apply macro to files..."))
+         .AddButton(_("&Files..."));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
       // so that name can be set on a standard control
       btn->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(btn));
 #endif
-      btn->SetName(_("Apply macro to files..."));
       S.Prop(1).AddSpace( 10 );
       S.AddStandardButtons( eOkButton | eCancelButton | eHelpButton);
    }
diff --git a/src/Benchmark.cpp b/src/Benchmark.cpp
index 387f98fce..d979bd078 100644
--- a/src/Benchmark.cpp
+++ b/src/Benchmark.cpp
@@ -213,9 +213,10 @@ void BenchmarkDialog::MakeBenchmarkDialog()
                            false);
 
       //
-      mText = S.Id(StaticTextID).AddTextWindow(wxT(""));
-      /* i18n-hint noun */
-      mText->SetName(_("Output"));
+      mText = S.Id(StaticTextID)
+         /* i18n-hint noun */
+         .Name(XO("Output"))
+         .AddTextWindow(wxT(""));
       mText->SetSizeHints(wxSize(500,200));
 
       //
diff --git a/src/FreqWindow.cpp b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
index b100ec1d1..d1df45cd8 100644
--- a/src/FreqWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/FreqWindow.cpp
@@ -324,9 +324,10 @@ FreqWindow::FreqWindow(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
             // so that name can be set on a standard control
             mPanScroller->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(mPanScroller));
 #endif
-            mPanScroller->SetName(_("Scroll"));
             S.Prop(1);
-            S.AddWindow(mPanScroller, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxTOP);
+            S
+               .Name(XO("Scroll"))
+               .AddWindow(mPanScroller, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxTOP);
          }
          S.EndVerticalLay();
 
@@ -340,12 +341,13 @@ FreqWindow::FreqWindow(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
             mZoomSlider = safenew wxSliderWrapper(this, FreqZoomSliderID, 100, 1, 100,
                wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSL_VERTICAL);
             S.Prop(1);
-            S.AddWindow(mZoomSlider, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+            S
+               .Name(XO("Zoom"))
+               .AddWindow(mZoomSlider, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
             // so that name can be set on a standard control
             mZoomSlider->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(mZoomSlider));
 #endif
-            mZoomSlider->SetName(_("Zoom"));
 
             S.AddSpace(5);
 
diff --git a/src/PluginManager.cpp b/src/PluginManager.cpp
index e3179aa56..c4c618b8e 100644
--- a/src/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -528,37 +528,49 @@ void PluginRegistrationDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui &S)
 
             S.StartHorizontalLay(wxALIGN_NOT | wxALIGN_LEFT, 0);
             {
-               wxRadioButton* rb;
+               wxRadioButton *rb;
+
                /* i18n-hint: This is before radio buttons selecting which effects to show */
                S.AddPrompt(_("Show:"));
-               /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show all effects */
-               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowAll).AddRadioButton(_("&All"));
+               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowAll)
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show all effects */
+                  .Name(XO("Show all"))
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show all effects */
+                  .AddRadioButton(_("&All"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                rb->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(rb));
 #endif
-               rb->SetName(_("Show all"));
-               /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently disabled effects */
-               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowDisabled).AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("D&isabled"));
+
+               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowDisabled)
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently disabled effects */
+                  .Name(XO("Show disabled"))
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently disabled effects */
+                  .AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("D&isabled"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                rb->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(rb));
 #endif
-               rb->SetName(_("Show disabled"));
-               /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently enabled effects */
-               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowEnabled).AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("E&nabled"));
+
+               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowEnabled)
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently enabled effects */
+                  .Name(XO("Show enabled"))
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the currently enabled effects */
+                  .AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("E&nabled"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                rb->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(rb));
 #endif
-               rb->SetName(_("Show enabled"));
-               /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the newly discovered effects */
-               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowNew).AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("Ne&w"));
+
+               rb = S.Id(ID_ShowNew)
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the newly discovered effects */
+                  .Name(XO("Show new"))
+                  /* i18n-hint: Radio button to show just the newly discovered effects */
+                  .AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("Ne&w"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                rb->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(rb));
 #endif
-               rb->SetName(_("Show new"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
          }
diff --git a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
index a65ab0504..7032630eb 100644
--- a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
+++ b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
@@ -2078,6 +2078,13 @@ void ShuttleGuiBase::UpdateSizersCore(bool bPrepend, int Flags, bool prompt)
          if ( !mItem.mToolTip.empty() )
             mpWind->SetToolTip( mItem.mToolTip.Translation() );
 
+         if ( !mItem.mName.empty() )
+            mpWind->SetName( wxStripMenuCodes( mItem.mName.Translation() ) );
+
+         if ( !mItem.mNameSuffix.empty() )
+            mpWind->SetName(
+               mpWind->GetName() + mItem.mNameSuffix.Translation() );
+
          // Reset to defaults
          mItem = {};
       }
diff --git a/src/ShuttleGui.h b/src/ShuttleGui.h
index da2edf48f..b2a2ace4a 100644
--- a/src/ShuttleGui.h
+++ b/src/ShuttleGui.h
@@ -146,8 +146,25 @@ struct Item {
       return std::move( *this );
    }
 
+   // Menu codes in the translation will be stripped
+   Item&& Name( const TranslatableString &name ) &&
+   {
+      mName = name;
+      return std::move( *this );
+   }
+
+   // Append a space, then the translation of the given string, to control name
+   // (not the title or label:  this affects the screen reader behavior)
+   Item&& NameSuffix( const TranslatableString &suffix ) &&
+   {
+      mNameSuffix = suffix;
+      return std::move( *this );
+   }
+
    std::function< void(wxWindow*) > mValidatorSetter;
    TranslatableString mToolTip;
+   TranslatableString mName;
+   TranslatableString mNameSuffix;
 };
 
 }
@@ -175,6 +192,8 @@ public:
    // Pass the same initValue to the sequence of calls to AddRadioButton and
    // AddRadioButtonToGroup.
    // The radio button is filled if selector == initValue
+   // Spoken name of the button defaults to the same as the prompt
+   // (after stripping menu codes):
    wxRadioButton * AddRadioButton(
       const wxString & Prompt, int selector = 0, int initValue = 0 );
    wxRadioButton * AddRadioButtonToGroup(
@@ -510,6 +529,21 @@ public:
       return *this;
    }
 
+   // Menu codes in the translation will be stripped
+   ShuttleGui & Name( const TranslatableString &name )
+   {
+      std::move( mItem ).Name( name );
+      return *this;
+   }
+
+   // Append a space, then the translation of the given string, to control name
+   // (not the title or label:  this affects the screen reader behavior)
+   ShuttleGui & NameSuffix( const TranslatableString &suffix )
+   {
+      std::move( mItem ).NameSuffix( suffix );
+      return *this;
+   }
+
    template<typename Factory>
    ShuttleGui& Validator( const Factory &f )
    {
diff --git a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
index a227fd561..ffd016b74 100644
--- a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
@@ -832,12 +832,12 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
                ID_DATEPICKER_START, // wxWindowID id,
                m_DateTime_Start); // const wxDateTime& dt = wxDefaultDateTime,
             // const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, long style = wxDP_DEFAULT | wxDP_SHOWCENTURY, const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator, const wxString& name = "datectrl")
-            m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start->SetName(_("Start Date"));
             m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start->SetRange(wxDateTime::Today(), wxInvalidDateTime); // No backdating.
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
             m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start->SetAccessible( safenew DatePickerCtrlAx(m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start));
 #endif
-            S.AddWindow(m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start);
+            S.Name(XO("Start Date"))
+               .AddWindow(m_pDatePickerCtrl_Start);
 
             m_pTimeTextCtrl_Start = safenew NumericTextCtrl(
                S.GetParent(), ID_TIMETEXT_START, NumericConverter::TIME,
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
                   .MenuEnabled(false)
                   .Format(strFormat)
                   .Value(true, wxDateTime_to_AudacityTime(m_DateTime_Start)));
-            m_pTimeTextCtrl_Start->SetName(_("Start Time"));
-            S.AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_Start);
+            S.Name(XO("Start Time"))
+               .AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_Start);
          }
          S.EndStatic();
 
@@ -862,11 +862,11 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
             //                            const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
             //                            const wxString& name = "datectrl")
             m_pDatePickerCtrl_End->SetRange(m_DateTime_Start, wxInvalidDateTime); // No backdating.
-            m_pDatePickerCtrl_End->SetName(_("End Date"));
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
             m_pDatePickerCtrl_End->SetAccessible( safenew DatePickerCtrlAx(m_pDatePickerCtrl_End));
 #endif
-            S.AddWindow(m_pDatePickerCtrl_End);
+            S.Name(XO("End Date"))
+               .AddWindow(m_pDatePickerCtrl_End);
 
             m_pTimeTextCtrl_End = safenew NumericTextCtrl(
                S.GetParent(), ID_TIMETEXT_END, NumericConverter::TIME,
@@ -875,8 +875,8 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
                   .MenuEnabled(false)
                   .Format(strFormat)
                   .Value(true, wxDateTime_to_AudacityTime(m_DateTime_End)));
-            m_pTimeTextCtrl_End->SetName(_("End Time"));
-            S.AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_End);
+            S.Name(XO("End Time"))
+               .AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_End);
          }
          S.EndStatic();
 
@@ -897,8 +897,8 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
                   .MenuEnabled(false)
                   .Format(strFormat1)
                   .Value(true, m_TimeSpan_Duration.GetSeconds().ToDouble()));
-            m_pTimeTextCtrl_Duration->SetName(_("Duration"));
-            S.AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_Duration);
+            S.Name(XO("Duration"))
+               .AddWindow(m_pTimeTextCtrl_Duration);
          }
          S.EndStatic();
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/Amplify.cpp b/src/effects/Amplify.cpp
index b66f14c64..f7bc7f52d 100644
--- a/src/effects/Amplify.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Amplify.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ void EffectAmplify::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.StartHorizontalLay(wxEXPAND);
       {
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mAmpS = S.Id(ID_Amp).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Amp * SCL_Amp, MIN_Amp * SCL_Amp);
-         mAmpS->SetName(_("Amplification dB"));
+         mAmpS = S.Id(ID_Amp)
+            .Name(XO("Amplification dB"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Amp * SCL_Amp, MIN_Amp * SCL_Amp);
       }
       S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
diff --git a/src/effects/BassTreble.cpp b/src/effects/BassTreble.cpp
index 9f3c6eb96..1e9e55237 100644
--- a/src/effects/BassTreble.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/BassTreble.cpp
@@ -228,14 +228,15 @@ void EffectBassTreble::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
          // Bass control
          mBassT = S.Id(ID_Bass)
+            .Name(XO("Bass (dB):"))
             .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                1, &mBass, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT, MIN_Bass, MAX_Bass)
             .AddTextBox(_("Ba&ss (dB):"), wxT(""), 10);
-         mBassT->SetName(_("Bass (dB):"));
 
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mBassS = S.Id(ID_Bass).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Bass * SCL_Bass, MIN_Bass * SCL_Bass);
-         mBassS->SetName(_("Bass"));
+         mBassS = S.Id(ID_Bass)
+            .Name(XO("Bass"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Bass * SCL_Bass, MIN_Bass * SCL_Bass);
 
          // Treble control
          mTrebleT = S.Id(ID_Treble)
@@ -244,8 +245,9 @@ void EffectBassTreble::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("&Treble (dB):"), wxT(""), 10);
 
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mTrebleS = S.Id(ID_Treble).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Treble * SCL_Treble, MIN_Treble * SCL_Treble);
-         mTrebleS->SetName(_("Treble"));
+         mTrebleS = S.Id(ID_Treble)
+            .Name(XO("Treble"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Treble * SCL_Treble, MIN_Treble * SCL_Treble);
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
    }
@@ -264,8 +266,9 @@ void EffectBassTreble::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("&Volume (dB):"), wxT(""), 10);
 
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mGainS = S.Id(ID_Gain).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Gain * SCL_Gain, MIN_Gain * SCL_Gain);
-         mGainS->SetName(_("Level"));
+         mGainS = S.Id(ID_Gain)
+            .Name(XO("Level"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Gain * SCL_Gain, MIN_Gain * SCL_Gain);
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
 
diff --git a/src/effects/ChangePitch.cpp b/src/effects/ChangePitch.cpp
index 6702a4dab..7cf2042f6 100644
--- a/src/effects/ChangePitch.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ChangePitch.cpp
@@ -275,21 +275,26 @@ void EffectChangePitch::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       {
          S.StartMultiColumn(6, wxALIGN_CENTER); // 6 controls, because each AddChoice adds a wxStaticText and a wxChoice.
          {
-            m_pChoice_FromPitch = S.Id(ID_FromPitch).AddChoice(_("from"), pitch);
-            m_pChoice_FromPitch->SetName(_("from"));
+            m_pChoice_FromPitch = S.Id(ID_FromPitch)
+               /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+               .Name(XO("from"))
+               .AddChoice(_("from"), pitch);
             m_pChoice_FromPitch->SetSizeHints(80, -1);
 
-            m_pSpin_FromOctave = S.Id(ID_FromOctave).AddSpinCtrl( {}, m_nFromOctave, INT_MAX, INT_MIN);
-            m_pSpin_FromOctave->SetName(_("from Octave"));
+            m_pSpin_FromOctave = S.Id(ID_FromOctave)
+               .Name(XO("from Octave"))
+               .AddSpinCtrl( {}, m_nFromOctave, INT_MAX, INT_MIN);
             m_pSpin_FromOctave->SetSizeHints(50, -1);
 
-            m_pChoice_ToPitch = S.Id(ID_ToPitch).AddChoice(_("to"), pitch);
-            m_pChoice_ToPitch->SetName(_("to"));
+            m_pChoice_ToPitch = S.Id(ID_ToPitch)
+               /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+               .Name(XO("to"))
+               .AddChoice(_("to"), pitch);
             m_pChoice_ToPitch->SetSizeHints(80, -1);
 
-            m_pSpin_ToOctave =
-               S.Id(ID_ToOctave).AddSpinCtrl( {}, m_nToOctave, INT_MAX, INT_MIN);
-            m_pSpin_ToOctave->SetName(_("to Octave"));
+            m_pSpin_ToOctave = S.Id(ID_ToOctave)
+               .Name(XO("to Octave"))
+               .AddSpinCtrl( {}, m_nToOctave, INT_MAX, INT_MIN);
             m_pSpin_ToOctave->SetSizeHints(50, -1);
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
@@ -297,12 +302,12 @@ void EffectChangePitch::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.StartHorizontalLay(wxALIGN_CENTER);
          {
             m_pTextCtrl_SemitonesChange = S.Id(ID_SemitonesChange)
+               .Name(XO("Semitones (half-steps)"))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   2, &m_dSemitonesChange,
                   NumValidatorStyle::TWO_TRAILING_ZEROES
                )
                .AddTextBox(_("Semitones (half-steps):"), wxT(""), 12);
-            m_pTextCtrl_SemitonesChange->SetName(_("Semitones (half-steps)"));
          }
          S.EndHorizontalLay();
       }
@@ -313,22 +318,22 @@ void EffectChangePitch::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.StartMultiColumn(5, wxALIGN_CENTER); // 5, because AddTextBox adds a wxStaticText and a wxTextCtrl.
          {
             m_pTextCtrl_FromFrequency = S.Id(ID_FromFrequency)
+               .Name(XO("from (Hz)"))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   3, &m_FromFrequency,
                   NumValidatorStyle::THREE_TRAILING_ZEROES,
                   0.0
                )
                .AddTextBox(_("from"), wxT(""), 12);
-            m_pTextCtrl_FromFrequency->SetName(_("from (Hz)"));
 
             m_pTextCtrl_ToFrequency = S.Id(ID_ToFrequency)
+               .Name(XO("to (Hz)"))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   3, &m_ToFrequency,
                   NumValidatorStyle::THREE_TRAILING_ZEROES,
                   0.0
                )
                .AddTextBox(_("to"), wxT(""), 12);
-            m_pTextCtrl_ToFrequency->SetName(_("to (Hz)"));
 
             S.AddUnits(_("Hz"));
          }
@@ -350,8 +355,8 @@ void EffectChangePitch::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          {
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
             m_pSlider_PercentChange = S.Id(ID_PercentChange)
+               .Name(XO("Percent Change"))
                .AddSlider( {}, 0, (int)kSliderMax, (int)MIN_Percentage);
-            m_pSlider_PercentChange->SetName(_("Percent Change"));
          }
          S.EndHorizontalLay();
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/ChangeSpeed.cpp b/src/effects/ChangeSpeed.cpp
index fc46a01b2..6c469cc5c 100644
--- a/src/effects/ChangeSpeed.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ChangeSpeed.cpp
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ void EffectChangeSpeed::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.StartHorizontalLay(wxEXPAND);
       {
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mpSlider_PercentChange =
-            S.Id(ID_PercentChange).AddSlider( {}, 0, (int)kSliderMax, (int)MIN_Percentage);
-         mpSlider_PercentChange->SetName(_("Percent Change"));
+         mpSlider_PercentChange = S.Id(ID_PercentChange)
+            .Name(XO("Percent Change"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 0, (int)kSliderMax, (int)MIN_Percentage);
       }
       S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
@@ -348,14 +348,15 @@ void EffectChangeSpeed::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.AddUnits(_("Standard Vinyl rpm:"));
 
          mpChoice_FromVinyl = S.Id(ID_FromVinyl)
+            .Name(XO("From rpm"))
             /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
             .AddChoice(_("from"), vinylChoices);
-         mpChoice_FromVinyl->SetName(_("From rpm"));
          mpChoice_FromVinyl->SetSizeHints(100, -1);
 
-         mpChoice_ToVinyl =
-            S.Id(ID_ToVinyl).AddChoice(_("to"), vinylChoices);
-         mpChoice_ToVinyl->SetName(_("To rpm"));
+         mpChoice_ToVinyl = S.Id(ID_ToVinyl)
+            /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+            .Name(XO("To rpm"))
+            .AddChoice(_("to"), vinylChoices);
          mpChoice_ToVinyl->SetSizeHints(100, -1);
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
@@ -377,9 +378,10 @@ void EffectChangeSpeed::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                                   .ReadOnly(true)
                                   .MenuEnabled(false));
 
-            mpFromLengthCtrl->SetName(_("from"));
-            S.ToolTip(XO("Current length of selection.")).
-               AddWindow(mpFromLengthCtrl, wxALIGN_LEFT);
+            S.ToolTip(XO("Current length of selection."))
+               /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+               .Name(XO("from"))
+               .AddWindow(mpFromLengthCtrl, wxALIGN_LEFT);
 
             S.AddPrompt(_("New Length:"));
 
@@ -390,8 +392,9 @@ void EffectChangeSpeed::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                                  mToLength,
                                  mProjectRate);
 
-            mpToLengthCtrl->SetName(_("to"));
-            S.AddWindow(mpToLengthCtrl, wxALIGN_LEFT);
+            /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+            S.Name(XO("to"))
+               .AddWindow(mpToLengthCtrl, wxALIGN_LEFT);
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/ChangeTempo.cpp b/src/effects/ChangeTempo.cpp
index 48ed2e39d..4019dfe12 100644
--- a/src/effects/ChangeTempo.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ChangeTempo.cpp
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ void EffectChangeTempo::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       {
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
          m_pSlider_PercentChange = S.Id(ID_PercentChange)
+            .Name(XO("Percent Change"))
             .AddSlider( {}, 0, (int)kSliderMax, (int)MIN_Percentage);
-         m_pSlider_PercentChange->SetName(_("Percent Change"));
       }
       S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
@@ -256,22 +256,24 @@ void EffectChangeTempo::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.StartHorizontalLay(wxALIGN_CENTER);
          {
             m_pTextCtrl_FromBPM = S.Id(ID_FromBPM)
+               /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+               .Name(XO("Beats per minute, from"))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   3, &m_FromBPM,
                   NumValidatorStyle::THREE_TRAILING_ZEROES
                      | NumValidatorStyle::ZERO_AS_BLANK)
                /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
                .AddTextBox(_("from"), wxT(""), 12);
-            m_pTextCtrl_FromBPM->SetName(_("Beats per minute, from"));
 
             m_pTextCtrl_ToBPM = S.Id(ID_ToBPM)
+               /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
+               .Name(XO("Beats per minute, to"))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   3, &m_ToBPM,
                   NumValidatorStyle::THREE_TRAILING_ZEROES
                      | NumValidatorStyle::ZERO_AS_BLANK)
                /* i18n-hint: changing a quantity "from" one value "to" another */
                .AddTextBox(_("to"), wxT(""), 12);
-            m_pTextCtrl_ToBPM->SetName(_("Beats per minute, to"));
          }
          S.EndHorizontalLay();
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/ClickRemoval.cpp b/src/effects/ClickRemoval.cpp
index e9457353d..b8c15c348 100644
--- a/src/effects/ClickRemoval.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ClickRemoval.cpp
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ void EffectClickRemoval::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
       mThreshS = S.Id(ID_Thresh)
+         .Name(XO("Threshold"))
          .Validator<wxGenericValidator>(&mThresholdLevel)
          .AddSlider( {}, mThresholdLevel, MAX_Threshold, MIN_Threshold);
-      mThreshS->SetName(_("Threshold"));
       mThreshS->SetMinSize(wxSize(150, -1));
 
       // Click width
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ void EffectClickRemoval::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
       mWidthS = S.Id(ID_Width)
+         .Name(XO("Max Spike Width"))
          .Validator<wxGenericValidator>(&mClickWidth)
          .AddSlider( {}, mClickWidth, MAX_Width, MIN_Width);
-      mWidthS->SetName(_("Max Spike Width"));
       mWidthS->SetMinSize(wxSize(150, -1));
    }
    S.EndMultiColumn();
diff --git a/src/effects/Compressor.cpp b/src/effects/Compressor.cpp
index 382d22b3b..0d11fcb70 100644
--- a/src/effects/Compressor.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Compressor.cpp
@@ -227,33 +227,36 @@ void EffectCompressor::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          mThresholdLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Threshold:"), true,
                                              wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mThresholdSlider = S.Id(ID_Threshold).AddSlider( {},
-                                                         DEF_Threshold * SCL_Threshold,
-                                                         MAX_Threshold * SCL_Threshold,
-                                                         MIN_Threshold * SCL_Threshold);
-         mThresholdSlider->SetName(_("Threshold"));
+         mThresholdSlider = S.Id(ID_Threshold)
+            .Name(XO("Threshold"))
+            .AddSlider( {},
+               DEF_Threshold * SCL_Threshold,
+               MAX_Threshold * SCL_Threshold,
+               MIN_Threshold * SCL_Threshold);
          mThresholdText = S.AddVariableText(wxT("XXX dB"), true,
                                             wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
          mNoiseFloorLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Noise Floor:"), true,
                                              wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mNoiseFloorSlider = S.Id(ID_NoiseFloor).AddSlider( {},
-                                                           DEF_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor,
-                                                           MAX_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor,
-                                                           MIN_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor);
-         mNoiseFloorSlider->SetName(_("Noise Floor"));
+         mNoiseFloorSlider = S.Id(ID_NoiseFloor)
+            .Name(XO("Noise Floor"))
+            .AddSlider( {},
+               DEF_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor,
+               MAX_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor,
+               MIN_NoiseFloor / SCL_NoiseFloor);
          mNoiseFloorText = S.AddVariableText(wxT("XXX dB"), true,
                                             wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
          mRatioLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Ratio:"), true,
                                          wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mRatioSlider = S.Id(ID_Ratio).AddSlider( {},
-                                                 DEF_Ratio * SCL_Ratio,
-                                                 MAX_Ratio * SCL_Ratio,
-                                                 MIN_Ratio * SCL_Ratio);
-         mRatioSlider->SetName(_("Ratio"));
+         mRatioSlider = S.Id(ID_Ratio)
+            .Name(XO("Ratio"))
+            .AddSlider( {},
+               DEF_Ratio * SCL_Ratio,
+               MAX_Ratio * SCL_Ratio,
+               MIN_Ratio * SCL_Ratio);
          mRatioSlider->SetPageSize(5);
          mRatioText = S.AddVariableText(wxT("XXXX:1"), true,
                                              wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
@@ -264,22 +267,25 @@ void EffectCompressor::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          mAttackLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Attack Time:"), true,
                                          wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mAttackSlider = S.Id(ID_Attack).AddSlider( {},
-                                                   DEF_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime,
-                                                   MAX_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime,
-                                                   MIN_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime);
-         mAttackSlider->SetName(_("Attack Time"));
+         mAttackSlider = S.Id(ID_Attack)
+            .Name(XO("Attack Time"))
+            .AddSlider( {},
+               DEF_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime,
+               MAX_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime,
+               MIN_AttackTime * SCL_AttackTime);
          mAttackText = S.AddVariableText(wxT("XXXX secs"), true,
                                          wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
          mDecayLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Release Time:"), true,
                                          wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-         mDecaySlider = S.Id(ID_Decay).AddSlider( {},
-                                                 DEF_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime,
-                                                 MAX_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime,
-                                                 MIN_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime);
-         mDecaySlider->SetName(_("Release Time"));
+         mDecaySlider = S.Id(ID_Decay)
+            .Name(XO("Release Time"))
+            .AddSlider( {},
+               DEF_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime,
+               MAX_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime,
+               MIN_ReleaseTime * SCL_ReleaseTime);
+
          mDecayText = S.AddVariableText(wxT("XXXX secs"), true,
                                         wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/Contrast.cpp b/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
index 7c82caaf7..bb167d760 100644
--- a/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Contrast.cpp
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ ContrastDialog::ContrastDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
                          0.0,
                          mProjectRate,
                          options);
-            mForegroundStartT->SetName(_("Foreground start time"));
          }
-         S.AddWindow(mForegroundStartT);
+         S.Name(XO("Foreground start time"))
+            .AddWindow(mForegroundStartT);
 
          if (S.GetMode() == eIsCreating)
          {
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ ContrastDialog::ContrastDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
                          0.0,
                          mProjectRate,
                          options);
-            mForegroundEndT->SetName(_("Foreground end time"));
          }
-         S.AddWindow(mForegroundEndT);
+         S.Name(XO("Foreground end time"))
+            .AddWindow(mForegroundEndT);
 
          m_pButton_UseCurrentF = S.Id(ID_BUTTON_USECURRENTF).AddButton(_("&Measure selection"));
          mForegroundRMSText=S.Id(ID_FOREGROUNDDB_TEXT).AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 17);
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ ContrastDialog::ContrastDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
                          0.0,
                          mProjectRate,
                          options);
-            mBackgroundStartT->SetName(_("Background start time"));
          }
-         S.AddWindow(mBackgroundStartT);
+         S.Name(XO("Background start time"))
+            .AddWindow(mBackgroundStartT);
 
          if (S.GetMode() == eIsCreating)
          {
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ ContrastDialog::ContrastDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
                          0.0,
                          mProjectRate,
                          options);
-            mBackgroundEndT->SetName(_("Background end time"));
          }
-         S.AddWindow(mBackgroundEndT);
+         S.Name(XO("Background end time"))
+            .AddWindow(mBackgroundEndT);
 
          m_pButton_UseCurrentB = S.Id(ID_BUTTON_USECURRENTB).AddButton(_("Mea&sure selection"));
          mBackgroundRMSText = S.Id(ID_BACKGROUNDDB_TEXT).AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 17);
@@ -296,17 +296,19 @@ ContrastDialog::ContrastDialog(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID id,
    {
       S.StartMultiColumn(3, wxCENTER);
       {
-         wxString label = _("Co&ntrast Result:");
-         S.AddFixedText(label);
-         mPassFailText = S.Id(ID_RESULTS_TEXT).AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 50);
-         mPassFailText->SetName(wxStripMenuCodes(label));
+         auto label = XO("Co&ntrast Result:");
+         S.AddFixedText(label.Translation());
+         mPassFailText = S.Id(ID_RESULTS_TEXT)
+            .Name(label)
+            .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 50);
          mPassFailText->Bind(wxEVT_KEY_DOWN, OnChar);
          m_pButton_Reset = S.Id(ID_BUTTON_RESET).AddButton(_("R&eset"));
 
-         label = _("&Difference:");
-         S.AddFixedText(label);
-         mDiffText = S.Id(ID_RESULTSDB_TEXT).AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 50);
-         mDiffText->SetName(wxStripMenuCodes(label));
+         label = XO("&Difference:");
+         S.AddFixedText(label.Translation());
+         mDiffText = S.Id(ID_RESULTSDB_TEXT)
+            .Name(label)
+            .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 50);
          mDiffText->Bind(wxEVT_KEY_DOWN, OnChar);
          m_pButton_Export = S.Id(ID_BUTTON_EXPORT).AddButton(_("E&xport..."));
       }
diff --git a/src/effects/Distortion.cpp b/src/effects/Distortion.cpp
index 54c96aa51..425b9244e 100644
--- a/src/effects/Distortion.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Distortion.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ FactoryPresets[] =
    { XO("Percussion Limiter"),                    {10,        0,      -12.0,      -70.0,     100.0,    30.0,    0 } },
 };
 
-wxString defaultLabel(int index)
+TranslatableString defaultLabelUntranslated(int index)
 {
    static const TranslatableString names[] = {
       XO("Upper Threshold"),
@@ -139,18 +139,12 @@ wxString defaultLabel(int index)
       XO("Number of repeats"),
    };
 
-   class NamesArray final : public TranslatableStringArray
-   {
-      void Populate() override
-      {
-         for (auto &name : names)
-            mContents.push_back( name.Translation() );
-      }
-   };
+   return names[ index ];
+}
 
-   static NamesArray theArray;
-
-   return theArray.Get()[ index ];
+wxString defaultLabel(int index)
+{
+   return defaultLabelUntranslated(index).Translation();
 }
 
 //
@@ -396,33 +390,34 @@ void EffectDistortion::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             // Upper threshold control
             mThresholdTxt = S.AddVariableText(defaultLabel(0), false, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
             mThresholdT = S.Id(ID_Threshold)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(0))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   2, &mParams.mThreshold_dB, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_Threshold_dB, MAX_Threshold_dB)
                .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-            mThresholdT->SetName(defaultLabel(0));
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
             mThresholdS = S.Id(ID_Threshold)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(0))
                .AddSlider( {}, 0,
                   DB_TO_LINEAR(MAX_Threshold_dB) * SCL_Threshold_dB,
                   DB_TO_LINEAR(MIN_Threshold_dB) * SCL_Threshold_dB);
-            mThresholdS->SetName(defaultLabel(0));
             S.AddSpace(20, 0);
 
             // Noise floor control
             mNoiseFloorTxt = S.AddVariableText(defaultLabel(1), false, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
             mNoiseFloorT = S.Id(ID_NoiseFloor)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(1))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   2, &mParams.mNoiseFloor, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_NoiseFloor, MAX_NoiseFloor
                )
                .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-            mNoiseFloorT->SetName(defaultLabel(1));
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-            mNoiseFloorS = S.Id(ID_NoiseFloor).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_NoiseFloor, MIN_NoiseFloor);
-            mNoiseFloorS->SetName(defaultLabel(1));
+            mNoiseFloorS = S.Id(ID_NoiseFloor)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(1))
+               .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_NoiseFloor, MIN_NoiseFloor);
             S.AddSpace(20, 0);
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
@@ -440,46 +435,49 @@ void EffectDistortion::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             // Parameter1 control
             mParam1Txt = S.AddVariableText(defaultLabel(2), false, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
             mParam1T = S.Id(ID_Param1)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(2))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   2, &mParams.mParam1, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_Param1, MAX_Param1
                )
                .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-            mParam1T->SetName(defaultLabel(2));
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-            mParam1S = S.Id(ID_Param1).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Param1, MIN_Param1);
-            mParam1S->SetName(defaultLabel(2));
+            mParam1S = S.Id(ID_Param1)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(2))
+               .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Param1, MIN_Param1);
             S.AddSpace(20, 0);
 
             // Parameter2 control
             mParam2Txt = S.AddVariableText(defaultLabel(3), false, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
             mParam2T = S.Id(ID_Param2)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(3))
                .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                   2, &mParams.mParam2, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_Param2, MAX_Param2
                )
                .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-            mParam2T->SetName(defaultLabel(3));
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-            mParam2S = S.Id(ID_Param2).AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Param2, MIN_Param2);
-            mParam2S->SetName(defaultLabel(3));
+            mParam2S = S.Id(ID_Param2)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(3))
+               .AddSlider( {}, 0, MAX_Param2, MIN_Param2);
             S.AddSpace(20, 0);
 
             // Repeats control
             mRepeatsTxt = S.AddVariableText(defaultLabel(4), false, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
             mRepeatsT = S.Id(ID_Repeats)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(4))
                .Validator<IntegerValidator<int>>(
                   &mParams.mRepeats, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_Repeats, MAX_Repeats
                )
                .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-            mRepeatsT->SetName(defaultLabel(4));
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-            mRepeatsS = S.Id(ID_Repeats).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Repeats, MAX_Repeats, MIN_Repeats);
-            mRepeatsS->SetName(defaultLabel(4));
+            mRepeatsS = S.Id(ID_Repeats)
+               .Name(defaultLabelUntranslated(4))
+               .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Repeats, MAX_Repeats, MIN_Repeats);
             S.AddSpace(20, 0);
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
diff --git a/src/effects/DtmfGen.cpp b/src/effects/DtmfGen.cpp
index 8f420361f..7e62806b8 100644
--- a/src/effects/DtmfGen.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/DtmfGen.cpp
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ void EffectDtmf::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                          mProjectRate,
                          NumericTextCtrl::Options{}
                             .AutoPos(true));
-      mDtmfDurationT->SetName(_("Duration"));
-      S.AddWindow(mDtmfDurationT);
+      S.Name(XO("Duration"))
+         .AddWindow(mDtmfDurationT);
 
       S.AddFixedText(_("Tone/silence ratio:"), false);
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL | wxEXPAND);
diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index 0acb03a16..9b79f8023 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -797,17 +797,19 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          {
             S.AddVariableText(_("+ dB"), false, wxCENTER);
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_VERTICAL | wxSL_INVERSE);
-            mdBMaxSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMax).AddSlider( {}, 30, 60, 0);
+            mdBMaxSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMax)
+               .Name(XO("Max dB"))
+               .AddSlider( {}, 30, 60, 0);
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
-            mdBMaxSlider->SetName(_("Max dB"));
             mdBMaxSlider->SetAccessible(safenew SliderAx(mdBMaxSlider, _("%d dB")));
 #endif
 
             S.SetStyle(wxSL_VERTICAL | wxSL_INVERSE);
-            mdBMinSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMin).AddSlider( {}, -30, -10, -120);
+            mdBMinSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMin)
+               .Name(XO("Min dB"))
+               .AddSlider( {}, -30, -10, -120);
             S.AddVariableText(_("- dB"), false, wxCENTER);
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
-            mdBMinSlider->SetName(_("Min dB"));
             mdBMinSlider->SetAccessible(safenew SliderAx(mdBMinSlider, _("%d dB")));
 #endif
          }
@@ -866,18 +868,18 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                               // ignore it
                               [](wxEvent&){});
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
-            wxString name;
-            if( kThirdOct[i] < 1000.)
-               name.Printf(_("%d Hz"), (int)kThirdOct[i]);
-            else
-               name.Printf(_("%g kHz"), kThirdOct[i]/1000.);
-            mSliders[i]->SetName(name);
             mSliders[i]->SetAccessible(safenew SliderAx(mSliders[i], _("%d dB")));
 #endif
             mSlidersOld[i] = 0;
             mEQVals[i] = 0.;
             //S.SetSizerProportion(1);
-            S.Prop(1).AddWindow( mSliders[i], wxEXPAND );
+            S.Prop(1)
+               .Name( TranslatableString{
+                  kThirdOct[i] < 1000.
+                     ? wxString::Format(_("%d Hz"), (int)kThirdOct[i])
+                     : wxString::Format(_("%g kHz"), kThirdOct[i]/1000.)
+               } )
+               .AddWindow( mSliders[i], wxEXPAND );
          }
          S.AddSpace(15,0);
       }
@@ -905,11 +907,13 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             {
                S.StartHorizontalLay(wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 1);
                {
-                  mDraw = S.Id(ID_Draw).AddRadioButton(_("&Draw"));
-                  mDraw->SetName(_("Draw Curves"));
+                  mDraw = S.Id(ID_Draw)
+                     .Name(XO("Draw Curves"))
+                     .AddRadioButton(_("&Draw"));
 
-                  mGraphic = S.Id(ID_Graphic).AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("&Graphic"));
-                  mGraphic->SetName(_("Graphic EQ"));
+                  mGraphic = S.Id(ID_Graphic)
+                     .Name(XO("Graphic EQ"))
+                     .AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("&Graphic"));
                }
                S.EndHorizontalLay();
             }
@@ -925,13 +929,13 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                szrI = S.GetSizer();
 
                mInterpChoice = S.Id(ID_Interp)
+                  .Name(XO("Interpolation type"))
                   .AddChoice( {},
                      LocalizedStrings(kInterpStrings, nInterpolations), 0 );
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                mInterpChoice->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(mInterpChoice));
 #endif
-               mInterpChoice->SetName(_("Interpolation type"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
@@ -939,8 +943,9 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             {
                szrL = S.GetSizer();
 
-               mLinFreq = S.Id(ID_Linear).AddCheckBox(_("Li&near Frequency Scale"), false);
-               mLinFreq->SetName(_("Linear Frequency Scale"));
+               mLinFreq = S.Id(ID_Linear)
+                  .Name(XO("Linear Frequency Scale"))
+                  .AddCheckBox(_("Li&near Frequency Scale"), false);
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
          }
@@ -962,8 +967,9 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                S.StartHorizontalLay(wxEXPAND, 1);
                {
                   S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-                  mMSlider = S.Id(ID_Length).AddSlider( {}, (mM - 1) / 2, 4095, 10);
-                  mMSlider->SetName(_("Length of Filter"));
+                  mMSlider = S.Id(ID_Length)
+                     .Name(XO("Length of Filter"))
+                     .AddSlider( {}, (mM - 1) / 2, 4095, 10);
                }
                S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
@@ -971,8 +977,10 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                {
                   wxString label;
                   label.Printf(wxT("%ld"), mM);
-                  mMText = S.AddVariableText(label);
-                  mMText->SetName(label); // fix for bug 577 (NVDA/Narrator screen readers do not read static text in dialogs)
+                  mMText = S.Name( TranslatableString{ label } )
+                  // fix for bug 577 (NVDA/Narrator screen readers do not
+                  // read static text in dialogs)
+                     .AddVariableText(label);
                }
                S.EndHorizontalLay();
             }
@@ -996,6 +1004,7 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                S.StartHorizontalLay(wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 1);
                {
                   mCurve = S.Id(ID_Curve)
+                     .Name(XO("Select Curve"))
                      .AddChoice( {},
                         [this]{
                            wxArrayStringEx curves;
@@ -1004,7 +1013,6 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                            return curves;
                         }()
                      );
-                  mCurve->SetName(_("Select Curve"));
                }
                S.EndHorizontalLay();
             }
@@ -1018,8 +1026,9 @@ void EffectEqualization::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             S.Id(ID_Clear).AddButton(_("Fla&tten"));
             S.Id(ID_Invert).AddButton(_("&Invert"));
 
-            mGridOnOff = S.Id(ID_Grid).AddCheckBox(_("Show g&rid lines"), false);
-            mGridOnOff->SetName(_("Show grid lines"));
+            mGridOnOff = S.Id(ID_Grid)
+               .Name(XO("Show grid lines"))
+               .AddCheckBox(_("Show g&rid lines"), false);
          }
          S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
diff --git a/src/effects/Loudness.cpp b/src/effects/Loudness.cpp
index 22f361a40..3a0201998 100644
--- a/src/effects/Loudness.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Loudness.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ void EffectLoudness::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                                  wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
 
                mLevelTextCtrl = S
+                  /* i18n-hint: LUFS is a particular method for measuring loudnesss */
+                  .Name( XO("Loudness LUFS") )
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      2, &mLUFSLevel,
                      NumValidatorStyle::ONE_TRAILING_ZERO,
@@ -303,8 +305,6 @@ void EffectLoudness::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
                /* i18n-hint: LUFS is a particular method for measuring loudnesss */
-               mLevelTextCtrl->SetName( _("Loudness LUFS"));
-               /* i18n-hint: LUFS is a particular method for measuring loudnesss */
                mLeveldB = S.AddVariableText(_("LUFS"), false,
                                             wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
                mWarning = S.AddVariableText( {}, false,
diff --git a/src/effects/Noise.cpp b/src/effects/Noise.cpp
index 03ab3841b..a4e6c4b8d 100644
--- a/src/effects/Noise.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Noise.cpp
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ void EffectNoise::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                          mProjectRate,
                          NumericTextCtrl::Options{}
                             .AutoPos(true));
-      mNoiseDurationT->SetName(_("Duration"));
-      S.AddWindow(mNoiseDurationT, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
+      S.Name(XO("Duration"))
+         .AddWindow(mNoiseDurationT, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
    }
    S.EndMultiColumn();
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/NoiseReduction.cpp b/src/effects/NoiseReduction.cpp
index ce23e126c..5e4975302 100644
--- a/src/effects/NoiseReduction.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/NoiseReduction.cpp
@@ -1439,8 +1439,8 @@ struct ControlInfo {
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
       wxSlider *const slider =
          S.Id(id)
+            .Name( sliderName )
             .AddSlider( {}, 0, sliderMax);
-      slider->SetName(sliderName.Translation());
       slider->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
    }
 
diff --git a/src/effects/NoiseRemoval.cpp b/src/effects/NoiseRemoval.cpp
index c7d58db2f..fb10aebb6 100644
--- a/src/effects/NoiseRemoval.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/NoiseRemoval.cpp
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ void NoiseRemovalDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("Noise re&duction (dB):"), wxT(""), 0);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
          mGainS = S.Id(ID_GAIN_SLIDER)
+            .Name(XO("Noise reduction"))
             .AddSlider(wxT(""), 0, GAIN_MAX, GAIN_MIN);
-         mGainS->SetName(_("Noise reduction"));
          mGainS->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
 
          mSensitivityT = S.Id(ID_SENSITIVITY_TEXT)
@@ -731,8 +731,8 @@ void NoiseRemovalDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("&Sensitivity (dB):"), wxT(""), 0);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
          mSensitivityS = S.Id(ID_SENSITIVITY_SLIDER)
+            .Name(XO("Sensitivity"))
             .AddSlider(wxT(""), 0, SENSITIVITY_MAX, SENSITIVITY_MIN);
-         mSensitivityS->SetName(_("Sensitivity"));
          mSensitivityS->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
 
          mFreqT = S.Id(ID_FREQ_TEXT)
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ void NoiseRemovalDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("Fr&equency smoothing (Hz):"), wxT(""), 0);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
          mFreqS = S.Id(ID_FREQ_SLIDER)
+            .Name(XO("Frequency smoothing"))
             .AddSlider(wxT(""), 0, FREQ_MAX, FREQ_MIN);
-         mFreqS->SetName(_("Frequency smoothing"));
          mFreqS->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
 
          mTimeT = S.Id(ID_TIME_TEXT)
@@ -749,8 +749,8 @@ void NoiseRemovalDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             .AddTextBox(_("Attac&k/decay time (secs):"), wxT(""), 0);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
          mTimeS = S.Id(ID_TIME_SLIDER)
+            .Name(XO("Attack/decay time"))
             .AddSlider(wxT(""), 0, TIME_MAX, TIME_MIN);
-         mTimeS->SetName(_("Attack/decay time"));
          mTimeS->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
 
          S.AddPrompt(_("Noise:"));
diff --git a/src/effects/Normalize.cpp b/src/effects/Normalize.cpp
index b519e9530..b15a21f0c 100644
--- a/src/effects/Normalize.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Normalize.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ void EffectNormalize::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                mGainCheckBox->SetMinSize( mGainCheckBox->GetSize());
 
                mLevelTextCtrl = S
+                  .Name(XO("Peak amplitude dB"))
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      2,
                      &mPeakLevel,
@@ -314,7 +315,6 @@ void EffectNormalize::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      MAX_PeakLevel
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-               mLevelTextCtrl->SetName(_("Peak amplitude dB"));
                mLeveldB = S.AddVariableText(_("dB"), false,
                                             wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALIGN_LEFT);
                mWarning = S.AddVariableText( {}, false,
diff --git a/src/effects/Phaser.cpp b/src/effects/Phaser.cpp
index ef0a2f5b7..fde9e3a58 100644
--- a/src/effects/Phaser.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Phaser.cpp
@@ -262,8 +262,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("&Stages:"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mStagesS = S.Id(ID_Stages).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Stages * SCL_Stages, MAX_Stages * SCL_Stages, MIN_Stages * SCL_Stages);
-      mStagesS->SetName(_("Stages"));
+      mStagesS = S.Id(ID_Stages)
+         .Name(XO("Stages"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Stages * SCL_Stages, MAX_Stages * SCL_Stages, MIN_Stages * SCL_Stages);
       mStagesS->SetLineSize(2);
       mStagesS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
@@ -273,8 +274,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("&Dry/Wet:"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mDryWetS = S.Id(ID_DryWet).AddSlider( {}, DEF_DryWet * SCL_DryWet, MAX_DryWet * SCL_DryWet, MIN_DryWet * SCL_DryWet);
-      mDryWetS->SetName(_("Dry Wet"));
+      mDryWetS = S.Id(ID_DryWet)
+         .Name(XO("Dry Wet"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_DryWet * SCL_DryWet, MAX_DryWet * SCL_DryWet, MIN_DryWet * SCL_DryWet);
       mDryWetS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mFreqT = S.Id(ID_Freq)
@@ -283,8 +285,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("LFO Freq&uency (Hz):"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mFreqS = S.Id(ID_Freq).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Freq * SCL_Freq, MAX_Freq * SCL_Freq, 0.0);
-      mFreqS ->SetName(_("LFO frequency in hertz"));
+      mFreqS = S.Id(ID_Freq)
+         .Name(XO("LFO frequency in hertz"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Freq * SCL_Freq, MAX_Freq * SCL_Freq, 0.0);
       mFreqS ->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mPhaseT = S.Id(ID_Phase)
@@ -293,8 +296,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("LFO Sta&rt Phase (deg.):"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mPhaseS = S.Id(ID_Phase).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Phase * SCL_Phase, MAX_Phase * SCL_Phase, MIN_Phase * SCL_Phase);
-      mPhaseS->SetName(_("LFO start phase in degrees"));
+      mPhaseS = S.Id(ID_Phase)
+         .Name(XO("LFO start phase in degrees"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Phase * SCL_Phase, MAX_Phase * SCL_Phase, MIN_Phase * SCL_Phase);
       mPhaseS->SetLineSize(10);
       mPhaseS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
@@ -304,8 +308,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("Dept&h:"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mDepthS = S.Id(ID_Depth).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Depth * SCL_Depth, MAX_Depth * SCL_Depth, MIN_Depth * SCL_Depth);
-      mDepthS->SetName(_("Depth in percent"));
+      mDepthS = S.Id(ID_Depth)
+         .Name(XO("Depth in percent"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Depth * SCL_Depth, MAX_Depth * SCL_Depth, MIN_Depth * SCL_Depth);
       mDepthS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mFeedbackT = S.Id(ID_Feedback)
@@ -314,8 +319,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("Feedbac&k (%):"), wxT(""), 15);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mFeedbackS = S.Id(ID_Feedback).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Feedback * SCL_Feedback, MAX_Feedback * SCL_Feedback, MIN_Feedback * SCL_Feedback);
-      mFeedbackS->SetName(_("Feedback in percent"));
+      mFeedbackS = S.Id(ID_Feedback)
+         .Name(XO("Feedback in percent"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Feedback * SCL_Feedback, MAX_Feedback * SCL_Feedback, MIN_Feedback * SCL_Feedback);
       mFeedbackS->SetLineSize(10);
       mFeedbackS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
@@ -325,8 +331,9 @@ void EffectPhaser::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("&Output gain (dB):"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mOutGainS = S.Id(ID_OutGain).AddSlider( {}, DEF_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MAX_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MIN_OutGain * SCL_OutGain);
-      mOutGainS->SetName(_("Output gain (dB)"));
+      mOutGainS = S.Id(ID_OutGain)
+         .Name(XO("Output gain (dB)"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MAX_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MIN_OutGain * SCL_OutGain);
       mOutGainS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
    }
    S.EndMultiColumn();
diff --git a/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp b/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
index 24d2b7758..65bb23b71 100644
--- a/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ScienFilter.cpp
@@ -406,19 +406,22 @@ void EffectScienFilter::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       {
          S.AddVariableText(_("+ dB"), false, wxCENTER);
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_VERTICAL | wxSL_INVERSE);
-         mdBMaxSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMax).AddSlider( {}, 10, 20, 0);
+         mdBMaxSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMax)
+            .Name(XO("Max dB"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, 10, 20, 0);
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
-         mdBMaxSlider->SetName(_("Max dB"));
          mdBMaxSlider->SetAccessible(safenew SliderAx(mdBMaxSlider, _("%d dB")));
 #endif
 
          S.SetStyle(wxSL_VERTICAL | wxSL_INVERSE);
-         mdBMinSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMin).AddSlider( {}, -10, -10, -120);
-         S.AddVariableText(_("- dB"), false, wxCENTER);
+         mdBMinSlider = S.Id(ID_dBMin)
+            .Name(XO("Min dB"))
+            .AddSlider( {}, -10, -10, -120);
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
-         mdBMinSlider->SetName(_("Min dB"));
          mdBMinSlider->SetAccessible(safenew SliderAx(mdBMinSlider, _("%d dB")));
 #endif
+
+         S.AddVariableText(_("- dB"), false, wxCENTER);
       }
       S.EndVerticalLay();
 
@@ -478,11 +481,11 @@ void EffectScienFilter::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
          mRippleCtlP = S.AddVariableText(_("&Passband Ripple:"), false, wxALL | wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          mRippleCtl = S.Id(ID_Ripple)
+            .Name(XO("Passband Ripple (dB)"))
             .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<float>>(
                1, &mRipple, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                MIN_Passband, MAX_Passband)
             .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-         mRippleCtl->SetName(_("Passband Ripple (dB)"));
          mRippleCtlU = S.AddVariableText(_("dB"), false, wxALL | wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
          mFilterSubTypeCtl = S.Id(ID_SubType)
@@ -493,20 +496,20 @@ void EffectScienFilter::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          S.SetSizeHints(-1, -1);
       
          mCutoffCtl = S.Id(ID_Cutoff)
+            .Name(XO("Cutoff (Hz)"))
             .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<float>>(
                1, &mCutoff, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                MIN_Cutoff, mNyquist - 1)
             .AddTextBox(_("C&utoff:"), wxT(""), 10);
-         mCutoffCtl->SetName(_("Cutoff (Hz)"));
          S.AddUnits(_("Hz"));
 
          mStopbandRippleCtlP = S.AddVariableText(_("Minimum S&topband Attenuation:"), false, wxALL | wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
          mStopbandRippleCtl = S.Id(ID_StopbandRipple)
+            .Name(XO("Minimum S&topband Attenuation (dB)"))
             .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<float>>(
                1, &mStopbandRipple, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                MIN_Stopband, MAX_Stopband)
             .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 10);
-         mStopbandRippleCtl->SetName(_("Minimum S&topband Attenuation (dB)"));
          mStopbandRippleCtlU = S.AddVariableText(_("dB"), false, wxALL | wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
diff --git a/src/effects/ScoreAlignDialog.cpp b/src/effects/ScoreAlignDialog.cpp
index 81672426a..f720fc4b0 100644
--- a/src/effects/ScoreAlignDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ScoreAlignDialog.cpp
@@ -99,40 +99,44 @@ ScoreAlignDialog::ScoreAlignDialog(ScoreAlignParams &params)
    mFramePeriodLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Frame Period:"), true,
                                       wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mFramePeriodSlider = S.Id(ID_FRAMEPERIOD).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mFramePeriodSlider = S.Id(ID_FRAMEPERIOD)
+      .Name(XO("Frame Period"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
        /*pos*/ (int) (p.mFramePeriod * 100 + 0.5), /*max*/ 50, /*min*/ 5);
    S.SetSizeHints(300, -1);
-   mFramePeriodSlider->SetName(_("Frame Period"));
    mFramePeriodText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_FRAME_PERIOD_TEXT, true,
                                       wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
    mWindowSizeLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Window Size:"), true,
                                       wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mWindowSizeSlider = S.Id(ID_WINDOWSIZE).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mWindowSizeSlider = S.Id(ID_WINDOWSIZE)
+      .Name(XO("Window Size"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
        /*pos*/ (int) (p.mWindowSize * 100 + 0.5), /*max*/ 100, /*min*/ 5);
-   mWindowSizeSlider->SetName(_("Window Size"));
    mWindowSizeText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_WINDOW_SIZE_TEXT, true,
                                       wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
-   mForceFinalAlignmentCheckBox = S.Id(ID_FORCEFINALALIGNMENT).AddCheckBox(
+   mForceFinalAlignmentCheckBox = S.Id(ID_FORCEFINALALIGNMENT)
+      .Name(XO("Force Final Alignment"))
+      .AddCheckBox(
                 wxT("Force Final Alignment"),
                 p.mForceFinalAlignment);
-   mForceFinalAlignmentCheckBox->SetName(_("Force Final Alignment"));
-   mIgnoreSilenceCheckBox = S.Id(ID_IGNORESILENCE).AddCheckBox(
-                              wxT("Ignore Silence at Beginnings and Endings"),
-                              p.mIgnoreSilence);
-   mIgnoreSilenceCheckBox->SetName(
-                     _("Ignore Silence at Beginnings and Endings"));
+   mIgnoreSilenceCheckBox = S.Id(ID_IGNORESILENCE)
+      .Name(XO("Ignore Silence at Beginnings and Endings"))
+      .AddCheckBox(
+         wxT("Ignore Silence at Beginnings and Endings"),
+         p.mIgnoreSilence );
    // need a third column after checkboxes:
    S.AddVariableText(wxT(""), true, wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
    mSilenceThresholdLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Silence Threshold:"),
                              true, wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mSilenceThresholdSlider = S.Id(ID_SILENCETHRESHOLD).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mSilenceThresholdSlider = S.Id(ID_SILENCETHRESHOLD)
+      .Name(XO("Silence Threshold"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
          /*pos*/ (int) (p.mSilenceThreshold * 1000 + 0.5), /*max*/ 500);
-   mSilenceThresholdSlider->SetName(_("Silence Threshold"));
    mSilenceThresholdText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_TEXT,
                               true, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
@@ -143,9 +147,10 @@ ScoreAlignDialog::ScoreAlignDialog(ScoreAlignParams &params)
    mPresmoothLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Presmooth Time:"), true,
                                       wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mPresmoothSlider = S.Id(ID_PRESMOOTH).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mPresmoothSlider = S.Id(ID_PRESMOOTH)
+      .Name(XO("Presmooth Time"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
                /*pos*/ (int) (p.mPresmoothTime * 100 + 0.5), /*max*/ 500);
-   mPresmoothSlider->SetName(_("Presmooth Time"));
    mPresmoothText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_PRESMOOTH_TIME_TEXT, true,
                                       wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
@@ -156,9 +161,10 @@ ScoreAlignDialog::ScoreAlignDialog(ScoreAlignParams &params)
    mLineTimeLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Line Time:"), true,
                                       wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mLineTimeSlider = S.Id(ID_LINETIME).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mLineTimeSlider = S.Id(ID_LINETIME)
+      .Name(XO("Line Time"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
                     /*pos*/ (int) (p.mLineTime * 100 + 0.5), /*max*/ 500);
-   mLineTimeSlider->SetName(_("Line Time"));
    mLineTimeText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_LINE_TIME_TEXT, true,
                                       wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
@@ -169,9 +175,10 @@ ScoreAlignDialog::ScoreAlignDialog(ScoreAlignParams &params)
    mSmoothTimeLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("Smooth Time:"), true,
                                       wxALIGN_RIGHT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
    S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-   mSmoothTimeSlider = S.Id(ID_SMOOTHTIME).AddSlider(wxT(""),
+   mSmoothTimeSlider = S.Id(ID_SMOOTHTIME)
+      .Name(XO("Smooth Time"))
+      .AddSlider(wxT(""),
                   /*pos*/ (int) (p.mSmoothTime * 100 + 0.5), /*max*/ 500);
-   mSmoothTimeSlider->SetName(_("Smooth Time"));
    mSmoothTimeText = S.AddVariableText(SA_DFT_SMOOTH_TIME_TEXT, true,
                                       wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
 
diff --git a/src/effects/Silence.cpp b/src/effects/Silence.cpp
index 3617bea72..b2f262c0c 100644
--- a/src/effects/Silence.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Silence.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ void EffectSilence::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                                mProjectRate,
                                NumericTextCtrl::Options{}
                                   .AutoPos(true));
-         mDurationT->SetName(_("Duration"));
-         S.AddWindow(mDurationT, wxALIGN_CENTER | wxALL);
+         S.Name(XO("Duration"))
+            .AddWindow(mDurationT, wxALIGN_CENTER | wxALL);
       }
       S.EndHorizontalLay();
    }
diff --git a/src/effects/ToneGen.cpp b/src/effects/ToneGen.cpp
index 31d2d2dfc..176d611a5 100644
--- a/src/effects/ToneGen.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ToneGen.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void EffectToneGen::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          {
             S.StartHorizontalLay(wxLEFT, 50);
             {
-               t = S
+               t = S.Name(XO("Frequency Hertz Start"))
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      6, &mFrequency[0],
                      NumValidatorStyle::NO_TRAILING_ZEROES,
@@ -376,13 +376,12 @@ void EffectToneGen::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      ProjectSettings::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).GetRate() / 2.0
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-               t->SetName(_("Frequency Hertz Start"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
             S.StartHorizontalLay(wxLEFT, 50);
             {
-               t = S
+               t = S.Name(XO("Frequency Hertz End"))
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      6, &mFrequency[1],
                      NumValidatorStyle::NO_TRAILING_ZEROES,
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ void EffectToneGen::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      ProjectSettings::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).GetRate() / 2.0
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-               t->SetName(_("Frequency Hertz End"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
          }
@@ -401,25 +399,23 @@ void EffectToneGen::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          {
             S.StartHorizontalLay(wxLEFT, 50);
             {
-               t = S
+               t = S.Name(XO("Amplitude Start"))
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      6, &mAmplitude[0], NumValidatorStyle::NO_TRAILING_ZEROES,
                      MIN_StartAmp, MAX_StartAmp
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-               t->SetName(_("Amplitude Start"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
 
             S.StartHorizontalLay(wxLEFT, 50);
             {
-               t = S
+               t = S.Name(XO("Amplitude End"))
                   .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<double>>(
                      6, &mAmplitude[1], NumValidatorStyle::NO_TRAILING_ZEROES,
                      MIN_EndAmp, MAX_EndAmp
                   )
                   .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-               t->SetName(_("Amplitude End"));
             }
             S.EndHorizontalLay();
          }
@@ -454,8 +450,8 @@ void EffectToneGen::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                          mProjectRate,
                          NumericTextCtrl::Options{}
                             .AutoPos(true));
-      mToneDurationT->SetName(_("Duration"));
-      S.AddWindow(mToneDurationT, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
+      S.Name(XO("Duration"))
+         .AddWindow(mToneDurationT, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
    }
    S.EndMultiColumn();
 
diff --git a/src/effects/Wahwah.cpp b/src/effects/Wahwah.cpp
index d76700848..1f0083ebe 100644
--- a/src/effects/Wahwah.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Wahwah.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             5, &mFreq, NumValidatorStyle::ONE_TRAILING_ZERO, MIN_Freq, MAX_Freq)
          .AddTextBox(_("LFO Freq&uency (Hz):"), wxT(""), 12);
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mFreqS = S.Id(ID_Freq).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Freq * SCL_Freq, MAX_Freq * SCL_Freq, MIN_Freq * SCL_Freq);
-      mFreqS->SetName(_("LFO frequency in hertz"));
+      mFreqS = S.Id(ID_Freq)
+         .Name(XO("LFO frequency in hertz"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Freq * SCL_Freq, MAX_Freq * SCL_Freq, MIN_Freq * SCL_Freq);
       mFreqS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mPhaseT = S.Id(ID_Phase)
@@ -255,8 +256,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("LFO Sta&rt Phase (deg.):"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mPhaseS = S.Id(ID_Phase).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Phase * SCL_Phase, MAX_Phase * SCL_Phase, MIN_Phase * SCL_Phase);
-      mPhaseS->SetName(_("LFO start phase in degrees"));
+      mPhaseS = S.Id(ID_Phase)
+         .Name(XO("LFO start phase in degrees"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Phase * SCL_Phase, MAX_Phase * SCL_Phase, MIN_Phase * SCL_Phase);
       mPhaseS->SetLineSize(10);
       mPhaseS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
@@ -266,8 +268,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("Dept&h (%):"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mDepthS = S.Id(ID_Depth).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Depth * SCL_Depth, MAX_Depth * SCL_Depth, MIN_Depth * SCL_Depth);
-      mDepthS->SetName(_("Depth in percent"));
+      mDepthS = S.Id(ID_Depth)
+         .Name(XO("Depth in percent"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Depth * SCL_Depth, MAX_Depth * SCL_Depth, MIN_Depth * SCL_Depth);
       mDepthS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mResT = S.Id(ID_Res)
@@ -276,8 +279,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("Reso&nance:"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mResS = S.Id(ID_Res).AddSlider( {}, DEF_Res * SCL_Res, MAX_Res * SCL_Res, MIN_Res * SCL_Res);
-      mResS->SetName(_("Resonance"));
+      mResS = S.Id(ID_Res)
+         .Name(XO("Resonance"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_Res * SCL_Res, MAX_Res * SCL_Res, MIN_Res * SCL_Res);
       mResS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mFreqOfsT = S.Id(ID_FreqOfs)
@@ -286,8 +290,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("Wah Frequency Offse&t (%):"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mFreqOfsS = S.Id(ID_FreqOfs).AddSlider( {}, DEF_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs, MAX_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs, MIN_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs);
-      mFreqOfsT->SetName(_("Wah frequency offset in percent"));
+      mFreqOfsS = S.Id(ID_FreqOfs)
+         .Name(XO("Wah frequency offset in percent"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs, MAX_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs, MIN_FreqOfs * SCL_FreqOfs);
       mFreqOfsT->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
 
       mOutGainT = S.Id(ID_OutGain)
@@ -296,8 +301,9 @@ void EffectWahwah::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          .AddTextBox(_("&Output gain (dB):"), wxT(""), 12);
 
       S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
-      mOutGainS = S.Id(ID_OutGain).AddSlider( {}, DEF_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MAX_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MIN_OutGain * SCL_OutGain);
-      mOutGainS->SetName(_("Output gain (dB)"));
+      mOutGainS = S.Id(ID_OutGain)
+         .Name(XO("Output gain (dB)"))
+         .AddSlider( {}, DEF_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MAX_OutGain * SCL_OutGain, MIN_OutGain * SCL_OutGain);
       mOutGainS->SetMinSize(wxSize(100, -1));
    }
    S.EndMultiColumn();
diff --git a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
index 9d363e9d7..12d1744a9 100644
--- a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
@@ -2637,8 +2637,8 @@ void NyquistEffect::BuildEffectWindow(ShuttleGui & S)
 
                   auto item = S.Id(ID_Text + i)
                      .Validator<wxGenericValidator>(&ctrl.valStr)
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ prompt } )
                      .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-                  item->SetName(prompt);
                }
                else if (ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_CHOICE)
                {
@@ -2663,8 +2663,9 @@ void NyquistEffect::BuildEffectWindow(ShuttleGui & S)
                                      ctrl.val,
                                      mProjectRate,
                                      options);
-                  time->SetName(prompt);
-                  S.AddWindow(time, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
+                  S
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ prompt } )
+                     .AddWindow(time, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
                }
                else if (ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_FILE)
                {
@@ -2686,9 +2687,10 @@ void NyquistEffect::BuildEffectWindow(ShuttleGui & S)
                   }
                   resolveFilePath(ctrl.valStr, defaultExtension);
 
-                  wxTextCtrl *item = S.Id(ID_Text+i).AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 40);
+                  wxTextCtrl *item = S.Id(ID_Text+i)
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ prompt } )
+                     .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 40);
                   item->SetValidator(wxGenericValidator(&ctrl.valStr));
-                  item->SetName(prompt);
 
                   if (ctrl.label.empty())
                      // We'd expect wxFileSelectorPromptStr to already be translated, but apparently not.
@@ -2725,10 +2727,11 @@ void NyquistEffect::BuildEffectWindow(ShuttleGui & S)
                         &ctrl.val, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                         (int) ctrl.low, (int) ctrl.high);
                   }
-                  wxTextCtrl *item = S.AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""),
-                                                               (ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_INT_TEXT ||
-                                                               ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_FLOAT_TEXT) ? 25 : 12);
-                  item->SetName(prompt);
+                  wxTextCtrl *item = S
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ prompt } )
+                     .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""),
+                        (ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_INT_TEXT ||
+                         ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_FLOAT_TEXT) ? 25 : 12);
 
                   if (ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_INT || ctrl.type == NYQ_CTRL_FLOAT)
                   {
diff --git a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
index 315aab03a..b2e01d3f6 100644
--- a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                S.AddPrompt(_("Program"));
 
                S.Id(ID_Program);
-               mProgram = S
+               mProgram = S.Name(XO("Program"))
                   .AddChoice( {},
                      [&]{
                         wxArrayStringEx choices;
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      }(),
                      wxString::FromUTF8(mPlugin->getCurrentProgram().c_str())
                   );
-               mProgram->SetName(_("Program"));
                mProgram->SetSizeHints(-1, -1);
                wxSizer *s = mProgram->GetContainingSizer();
                s->GetItem(mProgram)->SetFlag(wxEXPAND | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
@@ -608,9 +607,9 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                {
                   S.Id(ID_Toggles + p);
                   mToggles[p] = S.ToolTip( TranslatableString{ tip } )
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ labelText } )
                      .AddCheckBox( {},
                                   value > 0.5 );
-                  mToggles[p]->SetName(labelText);
                   wxSizer *s = mToggles[p]->GetContainingSizer();
                   s->GetItem(mToggles[p])->SetFlag(wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
 
@@ -638,8 +637,8 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
                   S.Id(ID_Choices + p);
                   mChoices[p] = S.ToolTip( TranslatableString{ tip } )
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ labelText } )
                      .AddChoice( {}, choices, selected );
-                  mChoices[p]->SetName(labelText);
                   mChoices[p]->SetSizeHints(-1, -1);
                   wxSizer *s = mChoices[p]->GetContainingSizer();
                   s->GetItem(mChoices[p])->SetFlag(wxEXPAND | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
@@ -656,6 +655,7 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 
                   S.Id(ID_Texts + p);
                   mFields[p] = S.ToolTip( TranslatableString{ tip } )
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ labelText } )
                      .Validator<FloatingPointValidator<float>>(
                         6, &mValues[p],
                         (range < 10
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                               : NumValidatorStyle::ONE_TRAILING_ZERO),
                         mParameters[p].minValue, mParameters[p].maxValue)
                      .AddTextBox( {}, wxT(""), 12);
-                  mFields[p]->SetName(labelText);
                   wxSizer *s = mFields[p]->GetContainingSizer();
                   s->GetItem(mFields[p])->SetFlag(wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL);
 
@@ -675,8 +674,8 @@ void VampEffect::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                   S.SetStyle(wxSL_HORIZONTAL);
                   S.Id(ID_Sliders + p);
                   mSliders[p] = S.ToolTip( TranslatableString{ tip } )
+                     .Name( TranslatableString{ labelText } )
                      .AddSlider( {}, 0, 1000, 0);
-                  mSliders[p]->SetName(labelText);
                   mSliders[p]->SetSizeHints(150, -1);
                   
                   str = Internat::ToDisplayString(mParameters[p].maxValue);
diff --git a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
index 6d8c5a8cd..cce4c943c 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
@@ -325,12 +325,11 @@ void ExportMultiple::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
          S.SetBorder(1);
          mTrack = S.Id(TrackID)
             .AddRadioButton(_("Tracks"));
-         mTrack->SetName(_("Tracks"));
 
          // Row 2
          S.SetBorder(1);
-         mLabel = S.Id(LabelID).AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("Labels"));
-         mLabel->SetName(_("Labels"));
+         mLabel = S.Id(LabelID)
+            .AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("Labels"));
          S.SetBorder(3);
 
          S.StartMultiColumn(2, wxEXPAND);
@@ -348,10 +347,11 @@ void ExportMultiple::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
             {
                mFirstFileLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("First file name:"), false);
                mFirstFileName = S.Id(FirstFileNameID)
-                  .Prop(1).TieTextBox( {},
+                  .Prop(1)
+                  .Name(XO("First file name"))
+                  .TieTextBox( {},
                               name,
                               30);
-               mFirstFileName->SetName(_("First file name"));
             }
             S.EndMultiColumn();
          }
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@ void ExportMultiple::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
             S.AddVariableText(wxT("   "), false);
             mPrefixLabel = S.AddVariableText(_("File name prefix:"), false);
             mPrefix = S.Id(PrefixID)
+               .Name(XO("File name prefix"))
                .TieTextBox( {},
                            name,
                            30);
-            mPrefix->SetName(_("File name prefix"));
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
       }
diff --git a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
index a0af2e8b8..58b513337 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DevicePrefs.cpp
@@ -185,19 +185,21 @@ void DevicePrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
          wxTextCtrl *w;
          // only show the following controls if we use Portaudio v19, because
          // for Portaudio v18 we always use default buffer sizes
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Buffer length:"),
+         w = S
+            .NameSuffix(XO("milliseconds"))
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&Buffer length:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/LatencyDuration"),
                                   DEFAULT_LATENCY_DURATION},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds"));
 
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Latency compensation:"),
+         w = S
+            .NameSuffix(XO("milliseconds"))
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&Latency compensation:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/LatencyCorrection"),
                                   DEFAULT_LATENCY_CORRECTION},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds"));
       }
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
diff --git a/src/prefs/KeyConfigPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/KeyConfigPrefs.cpp
index 4a6668943..4768088db 100644
--- a/src/prefs/KeyConfigPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/KeyConfigPrefs.cpp
@@ -184,12 +184,15 @@ void KeyConfigPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                0 // tree
             });
             {
-               mViewByTree = S.Id(ViewByTreeID).TieRadioButton();
-               if( mViewByTree ) mViewByTree->SetName(_("View by tree"));
-               mViewByName = S.Id(ViewByNameID).TieRadioButton();
-               if( mViewByName ) mViewByName->SetName(_("View by name"));
-               mViewByKey = S.Id(ViewByKeyID).TieRadioButton();
-               if( mViewByKey ) mViewByKey->SetName(_("View by key"));
+               mViewByTree = S.Id(ViewByTreeID)
+                  .Name(XO("View by tree"))
+                  .TieRadioButton();
+               mViewByName = S.Id(ViewByNameID)
+                  .Name(XO("View by name"))
+                  .TieRadioButton();
+               mViewByKey = S.Id(ViewByKeyID)
+                  .Name(XO("View by key"))
+                  .TieRadioButton();
 #if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
                // so that name can be set on a standard control
                if (mViewByTree) mViewByTree->SetAccessible(safenew WindowAccessible(mViewByTree));
diff --git a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
index 6b8066a74..2c41639dc 100644
--- a/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/PlaybackPrefs.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace {
 
 void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
 {
-   wxTextCtrl *w;
+   const auto suffix = XO("seconds");
 
    S.StartScroller();
    S.SetBorder(2);
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartThreeColumn();
       {
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Length:"),
+         S.NameSuffix(suffix)
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&Length:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/EffectsPreviewLen"),
                                   6.0},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
       }
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartThreeColumn();
       {
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Before cut region:"),
+         S.NameSuffix(suffix)
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&Before cut region:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/CutPreviewBeforeLen"),
                                   2.0},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
 
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&After cut region:"),
+         S.NameSuffix(suffix)
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&After cut region:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/CutPreviewAfterLen"),
                                   1.0},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
       }
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
@@ -124,19 +124,19 @@ void PlaybackPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       S.StartThreeColumn();
       {
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("&Short period:"),
+         S.NameSuffix(suffix)
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("&Short period:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/SeekShortPeriod"),
                                   1.0},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
 
-         w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Lo&ng period:"),
+         S.NameSuffix(suffix)
+            .TieNumericTextBox(_("Lo&ng period:"),
                                  {wxT("/AudioIO/SeekLongPeriod"),
                                   15.0},
                                  9);
          S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-         if( w ) w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
       }
       S.EndThreeColumn();
    }
diff --git a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
index 1c86b03f6..b9d90e832 100644
--- a/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/RecordingPrefs.cpp
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                                             {wxT("/GUI/TrackNames/RecordingNameCustom"),
                                              mUseCustomTrackName});
 
-            mToggleCustomName = S.TieTextBox( {},
-                                              {wxT("/GUI/TrackNames/RecodingTrackName"),
-                                               _("Recorded_Audio")},
-                                             30);
-            if( mToggleCustomName ) {
-               mToggleCustomName->SetName(_("Custom name text"));
+            mToggleCustomName = S
+               .Name(XO("Custom name text"))
+               .TieTextBox( {},
+                  {wxT("/GUI/TrackNames/RecodingTrackName"),
+                   _("Recorded_Audio")},
+               30);
+            if ( mToggleCustomName )
                mToggleCustomName->Enable(mUseCustomTrackName);
-            }
          }
          S.EndMultiColumn();
 
@@ -239,20 +239,22 @@ void RecordingPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       {
          S.StartThreeColumn();
          {
-            auto w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Pre-ro&ll:"),
-               {AUDIO_PRE_ROLL_KEY,
-                DEFAULT_PRE_ROLL_SECONDS},
-               9);
+            auto w = S
+               .NameSuffix(XO("seconds"))
+               .TieNumericTextBox(_("Pre-ro&ll:"),
+                  {AUDIO_PRE_ROLL_KEY,
+                   DEFAULT_PRE_ROLL_SECONDS},
+                  9);
             S.AddUnits(_("seconds"));
-            w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("seconds"));
          }
          {
-            auto w = S.TieNumericTextBox(_("Cross&fade:"),
-               {AUDIO_ROLL_CROSSFADE_KEY,
-                DEFAULT_ROLL_CROSSFADE_MS},
-               9);
+            auto w = S
+               .NameSuffix(XO("milliseconds"))
+               .TieNumericTextBox(_("Cross&fade:"),
+                  {AUDIO_ROLL_CROSSFADE_KEY,
+                   DEFAULT_ROLL_CROSSFADE_MS},
+                  9);
             S.AddUnits(_("milliseconds"));
-            w->SetName(w->GetName() + wxT(" ") + _("milliseconds"));
          }
          S.EndThreeColumn();
       }
diff --git a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackControls.cpp b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackControls.cpp
index ca5de89b5..b913fb8cc 100644
--- a/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackControls.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/labeltrack/ui/LabelTrackControls.cpp
@@ -131,9 +131,10 @@ void LabelTrackMenuTable::OnSetFont(wxCommandEvent &)
             facenames,
             wxLB_SINGLE);
 
-         lb->SetName(_("Face name"));
          lb->SetSelection( make_iterator_range( facenames ).index( facename ));
-         S.AddWindow(lb, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxEXPAND | wxALL);
+         S
+            .Name(XO("Face name"))
+            .AddWindow(lb, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxEXPAND | wxALL);
 
          /* i18n-hint: (noun) The size of the typeface*/
          S.AddPrompt(_("Face size"));
@@ -143,8 +144,9 @@ void LabelTrackMenuTable::OnSetFont(wxCommandEvent &)
             wxDefaultSize,
             wxSP_ARROW_KEYS,
             8, 48, fontsize);
-         sc->SetName(_("Face size"));
-         S.AddWindow(sc, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
+         S
+            .Name(XO("Face size"))
+            .AddWindow(sc, wxALIGN_LEFT | wxALL);
       }
       S.EndMultiColumn();
       S.AddStandardButtons();
diff --git a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
index 25016c146..910fcfc2c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Meter.cpp
@@ -2005,14 +2005,13 @@ void MeterPanel::OnPreferences(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
          S.AddFixedText(_("Higher refresh rates make the meter show more frequent\nchanges. A rate of 30 per second or less should prevent\nthe meter affecting audio quality on slower machines."));
          S.StartHorizontalLay();
          {
-            rate = S
+            rate = S.Name(XO("Meter refresh rate per second [1-100]"))
                .Validator<IntegerValidator<long>>(
                   &mMeterRefreshRate, NumValidatorStyle::DEFAULT,
                   MIN_REFRESH_RATE, MAX_REFRESH_RATE)
                .AddTextBox(_("Meter refresh rate per second [1-100]: "),
                                 wxString::Format(wxT("%d"), meterRefreshRate),
                                 10);
-            rate->SetName(_("Meter refresh rate per second [1-100]"));
          }
          S.EndHorizontalLay();
       }
@@ -2025,9 +2024,7 @@ void MeterPanel::OnPreferences(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
            S.StartVerticalLay();
            {
               gradient = S.AddRadioButton(_("Gradient"), true, mGradient);
-              gradient->SetName(_("Gradient"));
               rms = S.AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("RMS"), false, mGradient);
-              rms->SetName(_("RMS"));
            }
            S.EndVerticalLay();
         }
@@ -2038,9 +2035,7 @@ void MeterPanel::OnPreferences(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
            S.StartVerticalLay();
            {
               db = S.AddRadioButton(_("dB"), true, mDB);
-              db->SetName(_("dB"));
               linear = S.AddRadioButtonToGroup(_("Linear"), false, mDB);
-              linear->SetName(_("Linear"));
            }
            S.EndVerticalLay();
         }
@@ -2052,13 +2047,10 @@ void MeterPanel::OnPreferences(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
            {
               automatic = S.AddRadioButton(
                   _("Automatic"), AutomaticStereo, mDesiredStyle);
-              automatic->SetName(_("Automatic"));
               horizontal = S.AddRadioButtonToGroup(
                   _("Horizontal"), HorizontalStereo, mDesiredStyle);
-              horizontal->SetName(_("Horizontal"));
               vertical = S.AddRadioButtonToGroup(
                   _("Vertical"), VerticalStereo, mDesiredStyle);
-              vertical->SetName(_("Vertical"));
            }
            S.EndVerticalLay();
         }