diff --git a/hamilton/function_modifiers/macros.py b/hamilton/function_modifiers/macros.py
index 1cdcb733b..c8712a0da 100644
--- a/hamilton/function_modifiers/macros.py
+++ b/hamilton/function_modifiers/macros.py
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ class pipe_output(base.NodeTransformer):
         def B(...):
             return ...
 
-    we obtain the new DAG **A --> B_raw --> B1 --> B2 --> B --> C**, where we can think of the **B_raw --> B1 --> B2 --> B** as a "pipe" that takes the raw output of **B**, applies to it
+    we obtain the new DAG **A --> B.with_raw --> B1 --> B2 --> B --> C**, where we can think of the **B.with_raw --> B1 --> B2 --> B** as a "pipe" that takes the raw output of **B**, applies to it
     **B1**, takes the output of **B1** applies to it **B2** and then gets renamed to **B** to re-connect to the rest of the DAG.
 
     The rules for chaining nodes are the same as for ``pipe_input``.
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ def transform_node(
     ) -> Collection[node.Node]:
         """Injects nodes into the graph.
 
-        We create a copy of the original function and rename it to `function_name_raw` to be the
+        We create a copy of the original function and rename it to `function_name.with_raw` to be the
         initial node. Then we create a node for each step in `post-pipe` and chain them together.
         The last node is an identity to the previous one with the original name `function_name` to
         represent an exit point of `pipe_output`.
@@ -1299,7 +1299,8 @@ def transform_node(
         else:
             _namespace = self.namespace
 
-        original_node = node_.copy_with(name=f"{node_.name}_raw")
+        # We pick a reserved prefix that ovoids clashes with user defined functions / nodes
+        original_node = node_.copy_with(name=f"{node_.name}.with_raw")
 
         def __identity(foo: Any) -> Any:
             return foo
@@ -1455,7 +1456,7 @@ def _transform1(...):
         def _transform2(...):
             return ...
 
-    we obtain the new pipe-like subDAGs **A_raw --> _transform1 --> A** and **B_raw --> _transform1 --> _transform2 --> B**,
+    we obtain the new pipe-like subDAGs **A.with_raw --> _transform1 --> A** and **B.with_raw --> _transform1 --> _transform2 --> B**,
     where the behavior is the same as ``pipe_output``.
 
     While it is generally reasonable to use ``pipe_output``, you should consider ``mutate`` in the following scenarios:
diff --git a/tests/function_modifiers/test_macros.py b/tests/function_modifiers/test_macros.py
index 27f96b504..ca08827c0 100644
--- a/tests/function_modifiers/test_macros.py
+++ b/tests/function_modifiers/test_macros.py
@@ -781,8 +781,11 @@ def test_pipe_output_decorator_positional_single_node():
     nodes = decorator.transform_dag([n], {}, result_from_downstream_function)
     nodes_by_name = {item.name: item for item in nodes}
     chain_node = nodes_by_name["node_1"]
-    assert chain_node(result_from_downstream_function_raw=2, bar_upstream=10) == 112
-    assert sorted(chain_node.input_types) == ["bar_upstream", "result_from_downstream_function_raw"]
+    assert chain_node(**{"result_from_downstream_function.with_raw": 2, "bar_upstream": 10}) == 112
+    assert sorted(chain_node.input_types) == [
+        "bar_upstream",
+        "result_from_downstream_function.with_raw",
+    ]
     final_node = nodes_by_name["result_from_downstream_function"]
     assert final_node(foo=112) == 112  # original arg name
     assert final_node(node_1=112) == 112  # renamed to match the last node
@@ -800,7 +803,12 @@ def test_pipe_output_decorator_no_collapse_multi_node():
     nodes_by_name = {item.name: item for item in nodes}
     final_node = nodes_by_name["result_from_downstream_function"]
     assert len(nodes_by_name) == 4  # We add fn_raw and identity
-    assert nodes_by_name["node_1"](result_from_downstream_function_raw=1, bar_upstream=10) == 111
+    assert (
+        nodes_by_name["node_1"](
+            **{"result_from_downstream_function.with_raw": 1, "bar_upstream": 10}
+        )
+        == 111
+    )
     assert nodes_by_name["node_2"](node_1=4) == 114
     assert final_node(node_2=13) == 13
 
@@ -827,7 +835,7 @@ def test_pipe_output_inherits_null_namespace():
     decorator.validate(result_from_downstream_function)
     nodes = decorator.transform_dag([n], {}, result_from_downstream_function)
     assert "node_1" in {item.name for item in nodes}
-    assert "result_from_downstream_function_raw" in {item.name for item in nodes}
+    assert "result_from_downstream_function.with_raw" in {item.name for item in nodes}
     assert "result_from_downstream_function" in {item.name for item in nodes}