diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4ed4a4501419..2a1e7c4d59aa 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "crossbeam-channel",
  "hir-expand",
  "ide-db",
+ "intern",
  "itertools",
  "paths",
  "proc-macro-api",
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
index 2b2db21a9f41..8cc022e4c60f 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/import_map.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use stdx::{format_to, TupleExt};
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@ impl ImportMap {
             .iter()
             // We've only collected items, whose name cannot be tuple field so unwrapping is fine.
             .flat_map(|(&item, (info, _))| {
-                info.iter()
-                    .enumerate()
-                    .map(move |(idx, info)| (item, info.name.to_smol_str(), idx as u32))
+                info.iter().enumerate().map(move |(idx, info)| {
+                    (item, info.name.display(db.upcast()).to_smolstr(), idx as u32)
+                })
             })
             .collect();
         importables.sort_by(|(_, l_info, _), (_, r_info, _)| {
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@ pub fn search_dependencies(
             for map in &import_maps {
                 op = op.add(map.fst.search(&automaton));
             }
-            search_maps(&import_maps, op.union(), query)
+            search_maps(db, &import_maps, op.union(), query)
         }
         SearchMode::Fuzzy => {
             let automaton = fst::automaton::Subsequence::new(&query.lowercased);
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@ pub fn search_dependencies(
             for map in &import_maps {
                 op = op.add(map.fst.search(&automaton));
             }
-            search_maps(&import_maps, op.union(), query)
+            search_maps(db, &import_maps, op.union(), query)
         }
         SearchMode::Prefix => {
             let automaton = fst::automaton::Str::new(&query.lowercased).starts_with();
@@ -428,12 +429,13 @@ pub fn search_dependencies(
             for map in &import_maps {
                 op = op.add(map.fst.search(&automaton));
             }
-            search_maps(&import_maps, op.union(), query)
+            search_maps(db, &import_maps, op.union(), query)
         }
     }
 }
 
 fn search_maps(
+    db: &dyn DefDatabase,
     import_maps: &[Arc<ImportMap>],
     mut stream: fst::map::Union<'_>,
     query: &Query,
@@ -459,7 +461,7 @@ fn search_maps(
                     query.search_mode.check(
                         &query.query,
                         query.case_sensitive,
-                        &info.name.to_smol_str(),
+                        &info.name.display(db.upcast()).to_smolstr(),
                     )
                 });
             res.extend(iter.map(TupleExt::head));
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/macro_expansion_tests/mod.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/macro_expansion_tests/mod.rs
index dc964b3c9a8d..b6c6e4b39737 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/macro_expansion_tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/macro_expansion_tests/mod.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use hir_expand::{
     span_map::SpanMapRef,
     InFile, MacroFileId, MacroFileIdExt,
 };
+use intern::Symbol;
 use span::Span;
 use stdx::{format_to, format_to_acc};
 use syntax::{
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn identity_when_valid(_attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream
 "#
         .into(),
         ProcMacro {
-            name: "identity_when_valid".into(),
+            name: Symbol::intern("identity_when_valid"),
             kind: ProcMacroKind::Attr,
             expander: sync::Arc::new(IdentityWhenValidProcMacroExpander),
             disabled: false,
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
index 84a001f45f76..07c408fd9e94 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/collector.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub(super) fn collect_defs(db: &dyn DefDatabase, def_map: DefMap, tree_id: TreeI
                     .iter()
                     .enumerate()
                     .map(|(idx, it)| {
-                        let name = Name::new(&it.name, tt::IdentIsRaw::No, ctx);
+                        let name = Name::new_symbol(it.name.clone(), ctx);
                         (
                             name,
                             if !db.expand_proc_attr_macros() {
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/mod_resolution.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/mod_resolution.rs
index 696fb6a961cd..6b34fe50ca8f 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/mod_resolution.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/nameres/mod_resolution.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
 use base_db::{AnchoredPath, FileId};
 use hir_expand::{name::Name, HirFileIdExt, MacroFileIdExt};
 use limit::Limit;
+use syntax::ToSmolStr as _;
 
 use crate::{db::DefDatabase, HirFileId};
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ impl ModDir {
         let path = match attr_path {
             None => {
                 let mut path = self.dir_path.clone();
-                path.push(&name.unescaped().to_smol_str());
+                path.push(&name.unescaped().display_no_db().to_smolstr());
                 path
             }
             Some(attr_path) => {
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/path.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/path.rs
index ff5d39cf53df..f90bc954a9b3 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/path.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use hir_expand::name::Name;
 use intern::Interned;
-use syntax::ast;
+use syntax::{ast, ToSmolStr};
 
 pub use hir_expand::mod_path::{path, ModPath, PathKind};
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Display for ImportAlias {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
             ImportAlias::Underscore => f.write_str("_"),
-            ImportAlias::Alias(name) => f.write_str(&name.to_smol_str()),
+            ImportAlias::Alias(name) => f.write_str(&name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/hir-expand/src/name.rs b/crates/hir-expand/src/name.rs
index 64c094bd2875..d012d272d743 100644
--- a/crates/hir-expand/src/name.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-expand/src/name.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 use intern::{sym, Symbol};
 use span::SyntaxContextId;
-use syntax::{ast, format_smolstr, utils::is_raw_identifier, SmolStr};
+use syntax::{ast, utils::is_raw_identifier};
 
 /// `Name` is a wrapper around string, which is used in hir for both references
 /// and declarations. In theory, names should also carry hygiene info, but we are
@@ -59,21 +59,14 @@ impl PartialEq<Name> for Symbol {
 pub struct UnescapedName<'a>(&'a Name);
 
 impl UnescapedName<'_> {
-    /// Returns the textual representation of this name as a [`SmolStr`]. Prefer using this over
-    /// [`ToString::to_string`] if possible as this conversion is cheaper in the general case.
-    pub fn to_smol_str(&self) -> SmolStr {
-        let it = self.0.symbol.as_str();
-        if let Some(stripped) = it.strip_prefix("r#") {
-            SmolStr::new(stripped)
-        } else {
-            it.into()
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn display(&self, db: &dyn crate::db::ExpandDatabase) -> impl fmt::Display + '_ {
         _ = db;
         UnescapedDisplay { name: self }
     }
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub fn display_no_db(&self) -> impl fmt::Display + '_ {
+        UnescapedDisplay { name: self }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Name {
@@ -88,7 +81,7 @@ impl Name {
         _ = ctx;
         Name {
             symbol: if raw.yes() {
-                Symbol::intern(&format_smolstr!("{}{text}", raw.as_str()))
+                Symbol::intern(&format!("{}{text}", raw.as_str()))
             } else {
                 Symbol::intern(text)
             },
@@ -118,9 +111,7 @@ impl Name {
             // Keywords (in the current edition) *can* be used as a name in earlier editions of
             // Rust, e.g. "try" in Rust 2015. Even in such cases, we keep track of them in their
             // escaped form.
-            None if is_raw_identifier(raw_text) => {
-                Name::new_text(&format_smolstr!("r#{}", raw_text))
-            }
+            None if is_raw_identifier(raw_text) => Name::new_text(&format!("r#{}", raw_text)),
             _ => Name::new_text(raw_text),
         }
     }
@@ -151,7 +142,7 @@ impl Name {
     /// creating desugared locals and labels. The caller is responsible for picking an index
     /// that is stable across re-executions
     pub fn generate_new_name(idx: usize) -> Name {
-        Name::new_text(&format_smolstr!("<ra@gennew>{idx}"))
+        Name::new_text(&format!("<ra@gennew>{idx}"))
     }
 
     /// Returns the tuple index this name represents if it is a tuple field.
@@ -164,14 +155,6 @@ impl Name {
         self.symbol.as_str()
     }
 
-    // FIXME: Remove this
-    /// Returns the textual representation of this name as a [`SmolStr`].
-    /// Prefer using this over [`ToString::to_string`] if possible as this conversion is cheaper in
-    /// the general case.
-    pub fn to_smol_str(&self) -> SmolStr {
-        self.symbol.as_str().into()
-    }
-
     pub fn unescaped(&self) -> UnescapedName<'_> {
         UnescapedName(self)
     }
@@ -185,6 +168,12 @@ impl Name {
         Display { name: self }
     }
 
+    // FIXME: Remove this
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub fn display_no_db(&self) -> impl fmt::Display + '_ {
+        Display { name: self }
+    }
+
     pub fn symbol(&self) -> &Symbol {
         &self.symbol
     }
diff --git a/crates/hir-expand/src/proc_macro.rs b/crates/hir-expand/src/proc_macro.rs
index def2578b0e36..39599bfe02e3 100644
--- a/crates/hir-expand/src/proc_macro.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-expand/src/proc_macro.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use core::fmt;
 use std::{panic::RefUnwindSafe, sync};
 
 use base_db::{CrateId, Env};
+use intern::Symbol;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use span::Span;
 use stdx::never;
-use syntax::SmolStr;
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
 use crate::{db::ExpandDatabase, tt, ExpandError, ExpandResult};
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub type ProcMacros = FxHashMap<CrateId, ProcMacroLoadResult>;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ProcMacro {
-    pub name: SmolStr,
+    pub name: Symbol,
     pub kind: ProcMacroKind,
     pub expander: sync::Arc<dyn ProcMacroExpander>,
     pub disabled: bool,
diff --git a/crates/hir-ty/src/diagnostics/decl_check.rs b/crates/hir-ty/src/diagnostics/decl_check.rs
index 65c16e49078c..b09344006080 100644
--- a/crates/hir-ty/src/diagnostics/decl_check.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-ty/src/diagnostics/decl_check.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use intern::sym;
 use stdx::{always, never};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, HasName},
-    AstNode, AstPtr,
+    AstNode, AstPtr, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::db::HirDatabase;
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ impl<'a> DeclValidator<'a> {
                     let bind_name = &body.bindings[*id].name;
                     let replacement = Replacement {
                         current_name: bind_name.clone(),
-                        suggested_text: to_lower_snake_case(&bind_name.to_smol_str())?,
+                        suggested_text: to_lower_snake_case(
+                            &bind_name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+                        )?,
                         expected_case: CaseType::LowerSnakeCase,
                     };
                     Some((pat_id, replacement))
@@ -406,10 +408,12 @@ impl<'a> DeclValidator<'a> {
         let mut struct_fields_replacements = fields
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(_, field)| {
-                to_lower_snake_case(&field.name.to_smol_str()).map(|new_name| Replacement {
-                    current_name: field.name.clone(),
-                    suggested_text: new_name,
-                    expected_case: CaseType::LowerSnakeCase,
+                to_lower_snake_case(&field.name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()).map(|new_name| {
+                    Replacement {
+                        current_name: field.name.clone(),
+                        suggested_text: new_name,
+                        expected_case: CaseType::LowerSnakeCase,
+                    }
                 })
             })
             .peekable();
@@ -498,7 +502,7 @@ impl<'a> DeclValidator<'a> {
             .variants
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(_, name)| {
-                to_camel_case(&name.to_smol_str()).map(|new_name| Replacement {
+                to_camel_case(&name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()).map(|new_name| Replacement {
                     current_name: name.clone(),
                     suggested_text: new_name,
                     expected_case: CaseType::UpperCamelCase,
@@ -565,10 +569,12 @@ impl<'a> DeclValidator<'a> {
         let mut variant_field_replacements = fields
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(_, field)| {
-                to_lower_snake_case(&field.name.to_smol_str()).map(|new_name| Replacement {
-                    current_name: field.name.clone(),
-                    suggested_text: new_name,
-                    expected_case: CaseType::LowerSnakeCase,
+                to_lower_snake_case(&field.name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()).map(|new_name| {
+                    Replacement {
+                        current_name: field.name.clone(),
+                        suggested_text: new_name,
+                        expected_case: CaseType::LowerSnakeCase,
+                    }
                 })
             })
             .peekable();
@@ -705,9 +711,11 @@ impl<'a> DeclValidator<'a> {
             CaseType::UpperSnakeCase => to_upper_snake_case,
             CaseType::UpperCamelCase => to_camel_case,
         };
-        let Some(replacement) = to_expected_case_type(&name.to_smol_str()).map(|new_name| {
-            Replacement { current_name: name.clone(), suggested_text: new_name, expected_case }
-        }) else {
+        let Some(replacement) =
+            to_expected_case_type(&name.display(self.db.upcast()).to_smolstr()).map(|new_name| {
+                Replacement { current_name: name.clone(), suggested_text: new_name, expected_case }
+            })
+        else {
             return;
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/hir-ty/src/layout/tests.rs b/crates/hir-ty/src/layout/tests.rs
index 35ea13eb1198..e2ddb1bb22ae 100644
--- a/crates/hir-ty/src/layout/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-ty/src/layout/tests.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use either::Either;
 use hir_def::db::DefDatabase;
 use project_model::{target_data_layout::RustcDataLayoutConfig, Sysroot};
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 use test_fixture::WithFixture;
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
@@ -40,14 +41,20 @@ fn eval_goal(ra_fixture: &str, minicore: &str) -> Result<Arc<Layout>, LayoutErro
             let adt_or_type_alias_id = scope.declarations().find_map(|x| match x {
                 hir_def::ModuleDefId::AdtId(x) => {
                     let name = match x {
-                        hir_def::AdtId::StructId(x) => db.struct_data(x).name.to_smol_str(),
-                        hir_def::AdtId::UnionId(x) => db.union_data(x).name.to_smol_str(),
-                        hir_def::AdtId::EnumId(x) => db.enum_data(x).name.to_smol_str(),
+                        hir_def::AdtId::StructId(x) => {
+                            db.struct_data(x).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()
+                        }
+                        hir_def::AdtId::UnionId(x) => {
+                            db.union_data(x).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()
+                        }
+                        hir_def::AdtId::EnumId(x) => {
+                            db.enum_data(x).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()
+                        }
                     };
                     (name == "Goal").then_some(Either::Left(x))
                 }
                 hir_def::ModuleDefId::TypeAliasId(x) => {
-                    let name = db.type_alias_data(x).name.to_smol_str();
+                    let name = db.type_alias_data(x).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                     (name == "Goal").then_some(Either::Right(x))
                 }
                 _ => None,
@@ -87,14 +94,19 @@ fn eval_expr(ra_fixture: &str, minicore: &str) -> Result<Arc<Layout>, LayoutErro
         .declarations()
         .find_map(|x| match x {
             hir_def::ModuleDefId::FunctionId(x) => {
-                let name = db.function_data(x).name.to_smol_str();
+                let name = db.function_data(x).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                 (name == "main").then_some(x)
             }
             _ => None,
         })
         .unwrap();
     let hir_body = db.body(function_id.into());
-    let b = hir_body.bindings.iter().find(|x| x.1.name.to_smol_str() == "goal").unwrap().0;
+    let b = hir_body
+        .bindings
+        .iter()
+        .find(|x| x.1.name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == "goal")
+        .unwrap()
+        .0;
     let infer = db.infer(function_id.into());
     let goal_ty = infer.type_of_binding[b].clone();
     db.layout_of_ty(goal_ty, db.trait_environment(function_id.into()))
diff --git a/crates/hir/src/lib.rs b/crates/hir/src/lib.rs
index 731da8bbcc02..dece4edb88c1 100644
--- a/crates/hir/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/hir/src/lib.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ use span::{Edition, MacroCallId};
 use stdx::{impl_from, never};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, HasAttrs as _, HasName},
-    format_smolstr, AstNode, AstPtr, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, TextRange, T,
+    format_smolstr, AstNode, AstPtr, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, TextRange, ToSmolStr, T,
 };
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
@@ -4607,7 +4607,7 @@ impl Type {
     ) -> impl Iterator<Item = SmolStr> + 'a {
         // iterate the lifetime
         self.as_adt()
-            .and_then(|a| a.lifetime(db).map(|lt| lt.name.to_smol_str()))
+            .and_then(|a| a.lifetime(db).map(|lt| lt.name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()))
             .into_iter()
             // add the type and const parameters
             .chain(self.type_and_const_arguments(db))
diff --git a/crates/hir/src/symbols.rs b/crates/hir/src/symbols.rs
index df9ac72c3099..cdfeae1b2891 100644
--- a/crates/hir/src/symbols.rs
+++ b/crates/hir/src/symbols.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use hir_def::{
 };
 use hir_expand::{HirFileId, InFile};
 use hir_ty::{db::HirDatabase, display::HirDisplay};
-use syntax::{ast::HasName, AstNode, AstPtr, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr};
+use syntax::{ast::HasName, AstNode, AstPtr, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{Module, ModuleDef, Semantics};
 
@@ -258,10 +258,18 @@ impl<'a> SymbolCollector<'a> {
 
     fn def_with_body_id_name(&self, body_id: DefWithBodyId) -> Option<SmolStr> {
         match body_id {
-            DefWithBodyId::FunctionId(id) => Some(self.db.function_data(id).name.to_smol_str()),
-            DefWithBodyId::StaticId(id) => Some(self.db.static_data(id).name.to_smol_str()),
-            DefWithBodyId::ConstId(id) => Some(self.db.const_data(id).name.as_ref()?.to_smol_str()),
-            DefWithBodyId::VariantId(id) => Some(self.db.enum_variant_data(id).name.to_smol_str()),
+            DefWithBodyId::FunctionId(id) => {
+                Some(self.db.function_data(id).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
+            }
+            DefWithBodyId::StaticId(id) => {
+                Some(self.db.static_data(id).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
+            }
+            DefWithBodyId::ConstId(id) => {
+                Some(self.db.const_data(id).name.as_ref()?.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
+            }
+            DefWithBodyId::VariantId(id) => {
+                Some(self.db.enum_variant_data(id).name.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
+            }
             DefWithBodyId::InTypeConstId(_) => Some("in type const".into()),
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/destructure_struct_binding.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/destructure_struct_binding.rs
index 3bea79178a77..da902f7e10e8 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/destructure_struct_binding.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/destructure_struct_binding.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     FxHashMap, FxHashSet,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use syntax::{ast, ted, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode};
+use syntax::{ast, ted, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, ToSmolStr};
 use text_edit::TextRange;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ fn generate_field_names(ctx: &AssistContext<'_>, data: &StructEditData) -> Vec<(
             .visible_fields
             .iter()
             .map(|field| {
-                let field_name = field.name(ctx.db()).to_smol_str();
+                let field_name = field.name(ctx.db()).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                 let new_name = new_field_name(field_name.clone(), &data.names_in_scope);
                 (field_name, new_name)
             })
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fill_record_pattern_fields.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fill_record_pattern_fields.rs
index 2887e0c3e568..758f50d3f47b 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fill_record_pattern_fields.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fill_record_pattern_fields.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, make},
-    AstNode,
+    AstNode, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::{AssistContext, AssistId, Assists};
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ pub(crate) fn fill_record_pattern_fields(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext<
     let new_field_list =
         make::record_pat_field_list(old_field_list.fields(), None).clone_for_update();
     for (f, _) in missing_fields.iter() {
-        let field =
-            make::record_pat_field_shorthand(make::name_ref(&f.name(ctx.sema.db).to_smol_str()));
+        let field = make::record_pat_field_shorthand(make::name_ref(
+            &f.name(ctx.sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+        ));
         new_field_list.add_field(field.clone_for_update());
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fix_visibility.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fix_visibility.rs
index 589591a6777e..759750a5503a 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fix_visibility.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/fix_visibility.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use hir::{
 use ide_db::base_db::FileId;
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, edit_in_place::HasVisibilityEdit, make, HasVisibility as _},
-    AstNode, TextRange,
+    AstNode, TextRange, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::{AssistContext, AssistId, AssistKind, Assists};
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn add_vis_to_referenced_module_def(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext<'_>)
     let (_, def) = module
         .scope(ctx.db(), None)
         .into_iter()
-        .find(|(name, _)| name.to_smol_str() == name_ref.text().as_str())?;
+        .find(|(name, _)| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == name_ref.text().as_str())?;
     let ScopeDef::ModuleDef(def) = def else {
         return None;
     };
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/generate_delegate_trait.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/generate_delegate_trait.rs
index 78def51a4a93..5a3457e5b7a4 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/generate_delegate_trait.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/generate_delegate_trait.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use syntax::{
         WherePred,
     },
     ted::{self, Position},
-    AstNode, NodeOrToken, SmolStr, SyntaxKind,
+    AstNode, NodeOrToken, SmolStr, SyntaxKind, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 // Assist: generate_delegate_trait
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ impl Delegee {
 
         for m in it.module(db).path_to_root(db).iter().rev() {
             if let Some(name) = m.name(db) {
-                s.push_str(&format!("{}::", name.to_smol_str()));
+                s.push_str(&format!("{}::", name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()));
             }
         }
 
-        s.push_str(&it.name(db).to_smol_str());
+        s.push_str(&it.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr());
         s
     }
 }
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ fn generate_impl(
                 strukt_params.clone(),
                 strukt_params.map(|params| params.to_generic_args()),
                 delegee.is_auto(db),
-                make::ty(&delegee.name(db).to_smol_str()),
+                make::ty(&delegee.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
                 strukt_ty,
                 bound_def.where_clause(),
                 ast_strukt.where_clause(),
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ fn generate_impl(
 
             let type_gen_args = strukt_params.clone().map(|params| params.to_generic_args());
 
-            let path_type = make::ty(&trait_.name(db).to_smol_str()).clone_for_update();
+            let path_type =
+                make::ty(&trait_.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()).clone_for_update();
             transform_impl(ctx, ast_strukt, &old_impl, &transform_args, path_type.syntax())?;
 
             // 3) Generate delegate trait impl
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions.rs
index ee27d8611eb8..414b096ad475 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use std::iter;
 
 use hir::{sym, HasAttrs, ImportPathConfig, Name, ScopeDef, Variant};
 use ide_db::{imports::import_assets::LocatedImport, RootDatabase, SymbolKind};
-use syntax::{ast, SmolStr};
+use syntax::{ast, SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{
@@ -541,13 +541,21 @@ impl Completions {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn add_lifetime(&mut self, ctx: &CompletionContext<'_>, name: hir::Name) {
-        CompletionItem::new(SymbolKind::LifetimeParam, ctx.source_range(), name.to_smol_str())
-            .add_to(self, ctx.db)
+        CompletionItem::new(
+            SymbolKind::LifetimeParam,
+            ctx.source_range(),
+            name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+        )
+        .add_to(self, ctx.db)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn add_label(&mut self, ctx: &CompletionContext<'_>, name: hir::Name) {
-        CompletionItem::new(SymbolKind::Label, ctx.source_range(), name.to_smol_str())
-            .add_to(self, ctx.db)
+        CompletionItem::new(
+            SymbolKind::Label,
+            ctx.source_range(),
+            name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+        )
+        .add_to(self, ctx.db)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn add_variant_pat(
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/attribute/derive.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/attribute/derive.rs
index 90dac1902a49..0127a4282488 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/attribute/derive.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/attribute/derive.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 use hir::ScopeDef;
 use ide_db::{documentation::HasDocs, SymbolKind};
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use syntax::SmolStr;
+use syntax::{SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{CompletionContext, ExistingDerives, PathCompletionCtx, Qualified},
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_derive_path(
                     _ => return acc.add_macro(ctx, path_ctx, mac, name),
                 };
 
-                let name_ = name.to_smol_str();
+                let name_ = name.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                 let find = DEFAULT_DERIVE_DEPENDENCIES
                     .iter()
                     .find(|derive_completion| derive_completion.label == name_);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_derive_path(
                                 !existing_derives
                                     .iter()
                                     .map(|it| it.name(ctx.db))
-                                    .any(|it| it.to_smol_str() == dependency)
+                                    .any(|it| it.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == dependency)
                             },
                         ));
                         let lookup = components.join(", ");
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/extern_crate.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/extern_crate.rs
index b67d82c20d84..2427f4e49f29 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/extern_crate.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/extern_crate.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use hir::Name;
 use ide_db::{documentation::HasDocs, SymbolKind};
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 
 use crate::{context::CompletionContext, CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind};
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_extern_crate(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionConte
         let mut item = CompletionItem::new(
             CompletionItemKind::SymbolKind(SymbolKind::Module),
             ctx.source_range(),
-            name.to_smol_str(),
+            name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
         );
         item.set_documentation(module.docs(ctx.db));
 
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/flyimport.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/flyimport.rs
index 3a8b9c0cb971..e803072fa8f0 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/flyimport.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/flyimport.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use ide_db::imports::{
     insert_use::ImportScope,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use syntax::{ast, AstNode, SyntaxNode, T};
+use syntax::{ast, AstNode, SyntaxNode, ToSmolStr, T};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn compute_fuzzy_completion_order_key(
     cov_mark::hit!(certain_fuzzy_order_test);
     let import_name = match proposed_mod_path.segments().last() {
         // FIXME: nasty alloc, this is a hot path!
-        Some(name) => name.to_smol_str().to_ascii_lowercase(),
+        Some(name) => name.display_no_db().to_smolstr().to_ascii_lowercase(),
         None => return usize::MAX,
     };
     match import_name.match_indices(user_input_lowercased).next() {
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/format_string.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/format_string.rs
index 559a9bcba296..23affc365920 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/format_string.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/format_string.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use hir::{ModuleDef, ScopeDef};
 use ide_db::{syntax_helpers::format_string::is_format_string, SymbolKind};
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use syntax::{ast, AstToken, TextRange, TextSize};
+use syntax::{ast, AstToken, TextRange, TextSize, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{context::CompletionContext, CompletionItem, CompletionItemKind, Completions};
 
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ pub(crate) fn format_string(
 
     let source_range = TextRange::new(brace_offset, cursor);
     ctx.locals.iter().sorted_by_key(|&(k, _)| k.clone()).for_each(|(name, _)| {
-        CompletionItem::new(CompletionItemKind::Binding, source_range, name.to_smol_str())
-            .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
+        CompletionItem::new(
+            CompletionItemKind::Binding,
+            source_range,
+            name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+        )
+        .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
     });
     ctx.scope.process_all_names(&mut |name, scope| {
         if let ScopeDef::ModuleDef(module_def) = scope {
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) fn format_string(
             CompletionItem::new(
                 CompletionItemKind::SymbolKind(symbol_kind),
                 source_range,
-                name.to_smol_str(),
+                name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
             )
             .add_to(acc, ctx.db);
         }
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/item_list/trait_impl.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/item_list/trait_impl.rs
index c48672e80aca..f9dc62562f80 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/item_list/trait_impl.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/item_list/trait_impl.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use ide_db::{
 };
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, edit_in_place::AttrsOwnerEdit, HasTypeBounds},
-    format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxElement, SyntaxKind, TextRange, T,
+    format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxElement, SyntaxKind, TextRange, ToSmolStr, T,
 };
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ fn add_type_alias_impl(
     type_alias: hir::TypeAlias,
     impl_def: hir::Impl,
 ) {
-    let alias_name = type_alias.name(ctx.db).unescaped().to_smol_str();
+    let alias_name = type_alias.name(ctx.db).unescaped().display(ctx.db).to_smolstr();
 
     let label = format_smolstr!("type {alias_name} =");
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ fn add_const_impl(
     const_: hir::Const,
     impl_def: hir::Impl,
 ) {
-    let const_name = const_.name(ctx.db).map(|n| n.to_smol_str());
+    let const_name = const_.name(ctx.db).map(|n| n.display_no_db().to_smolstr());
 
     if let Some(const_name) = const_name {
         if let Some(source) = ctx.sema.source(const_) {
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/lifetime.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/lifetime.rs
index f31352f49f9d..03fe93c563ff 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/lifetime.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/lifetime.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //! show up for normal completions, or they won't show completions other than lifetimes depending
 //! on the fixture input.
 use hir::{sym, Name, ScopeDef};
-use syntax::{ast, TokenText};
+use syntax::{ast, ToSmolStr, TokenText};
 
 use crate::{
     completions::Completions,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_lifetime(
         if matches!(
             res,
             ScopeDef::GenericParam(hir::GenericParam::LifetimeParam(_))
-                 if param_lifetime != Some(&*name.to_smol_str())
+                 if param_lifetime != Some(&*name.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
         ) {
             acc.add_lifetime(ctx, name);
         }
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/mod_.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/mod_.rs
index f307ba9eb33c..c0333b1d0abb 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/mod_.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/mod_.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     base_db::{SourceDatabaseExt, VfsPath},
     FxHashSet, RootDatabase, SymbolKind,
 };
-use syntax::{ast, AstNode, SyntaxKind};
+use syntax::{ast, AstNode, SyntaxKind, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{context::CompletionContext, CompletionItem, Completions};
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ fn directory_to_look_for_submodules(
     module_chain_to_containing_module_file(module, db)
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|module| module.name(db))
-        .try_fold(base_directory, |path, name| path.join(&name.to_smol_str()))
+        .try_fold(base_directory, |path, name| path.join(&name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()))
 }
 
 fn module_chain_to_containing_module_file(
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/use_.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/use_.rs
index 5fe6cd0e9074..8e5b55360dc1 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/use_.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/completions/use_.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub(crate) fn complete_use_path(
                     let unknown_is_current = |name: &hir::Name| {
                         matches!(
                             name_ref,
-                            Some(name_ref) if name_ref.syntax().text() == name.to_smol_str().as_str()
+                            Some(name_ref) if name_ref.syntax().text() == name.as_str()
                         )
                     };
                     for (name, def) in module_scope {
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render.rs
index 8f43d388b893..abcff62341b5 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     imports::import_assets::LocatedImport,
     RootDatabase, SnippetCap, SymbolKind,
 };
-use syntax::{ast, format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxKind, TextRange};
+use syntax::{ast, format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxKind, TextRange, ToSmolStr};
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ pub(crate) fn render_field(
     let db = ctx.db();
     let is_deprecated = ctx.is_deprecated(field);
     let name = field.name(db);
-    let (name, escaped_name) = (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str());
+    let (name, escaped_name) =
+        (name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(), name.display_no_db().to_smolstr());
     let mut item = CompletionItem::new(
         SymbolKind::Field,
         ctx.source_range(),
@@ -399,10 +400,10 @@ fn render_resolution_path(
     let config = completion.config;
     let requires_import = import_to_add.is_some();
 
-    let name = local_name.to_smol_str();
+    let name = local_name.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
     let mut item = render_resolution_simple_(ctx, &local_name, import_to_add, resolution);
     if local_name.is_escaped() {
-        item.insert_text(local_name.to_smol_str());
+        item.insert_text(local_name.display_no_db().to_smolstr());
     }
     // Add `<>` for generic types
     let type_path_no_ty_args = matches!(
@@ -484,8 +485,11 @@ fn render_resolution_simple_(
     let ctx = ctx.import_to_add(import_to_add);
     let kind = res_to_kind(resolution);
 
-    let mut item =
-        CompletionItem::new(kind, ctx.source_range(), local_name.unescaped().to_smol_str());
+    let mut item = CompletionItem::new(
+        kind,
+        ctx.source_range(),
+        local_name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(),
+    );
     item.set_relevance(ctx.completion_relevance())
         .set_documentation(scope_def_docs(db, resolution))
         .set_deprecated(scope_def_is_deprecated(&ctx, resolution));
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/const_.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/const_.rs
index a6a1c79e6687..3bfec0de6bca 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/const_.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/const_.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use hir::{AsAssocItem, HirDisplay};
 use ide_db::SymbolKind;
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 
 use crate::{item::CompletionItem, render::RenderContext};
 
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ pub(crate) fn render_const(ctx: RenderContext<'_>, const_: hir::Const) -> Option
 fn render(ctx: RenderContext<'_>, const_: hir::Const) -> Option<CompletionItem> {
     let db = ctx.db();
     let name = const_.name(db)?;
-    let (name, escaped_name) = (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str());
+    let (name, escaped_name) =
+        (name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(), name.display(db).to_smolstr());
     let detail = const_.display(db).to_string();
 
     let mut item = CompletionItem::new(SymbolKind::Const, ctx.source_range(), name);
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ fn render(ctx: RenderContext<'_>, const_: hir::Const) -> Option<CompletionItem>
 
     if let Some(actm) = const_.as_assoc_item(db) {
         if let Some(trt) = actm.container_or_implemented_trait(db) {
-            item.trait_name(trt.name(db).to_smol_str());
+            item.trait_name(trt.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr());
         }
     }
     item.insert_text(escaped_name);
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/function.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/function.rs
index cdfe23170176..05b2d0ae386b 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/function.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/function.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use hir::{db::HirDatabase, AsAssocItem, HirDisplay};
 use ide_db::{SnippetCap, SymbolKind};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use stdx::{format_to, to_lower_snake_case};
-use syntax::{format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr};
+use syntax::{format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{CompletionContext, DotAccess, DotAccessKind, PathCompletionCtx, PathKind},
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn render(
             ),
             format_smolstr!("{}.{}", receiver.display(ctx.db()), name.display(ctx.db())),
         ),
-        _ => (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str()),
+        _ => (name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(), name.display(db).to_smolstr()),
     };
     let has_self_param = func.self_param(db).is_some();
     let mut item = CompletionItem::new(
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fn render(
     item.set_documentation(ctx.docs(func))
         .set_deprecated(ctx.is_deprecated(func) || ctx.is_deprecated_assoc_item(func))
         .detail(detail)
-        .lookup_by(name.unescaped().to_smol_str());
+        .lookup_by(name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr());
 
     if let Some((cap, (self_param, params))) = complete_call_parens {
         add_call_parens(&mut item, completion, cap, call, escaped_call, self_param, params);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn render(
         None => {
             if let Some(actm) = assoc_item {
                 if let Some(trt) = actm.container_or_implemented_trait(db) {
-                    item.trait_name(trt.name(db).to_smol_str());
+                    item.trait_name(trt.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ pub(super) fn add_call_parens<'b>(
                 params.iter().enumerate().format_with(", ", |(index, param), f| {
                     match param.name(ctx.db) {
                         Some(n) => {
-                            let smol_str = n.to_smol_str();
+                            let smol_str = n.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                             let text = smol_str.as_str().trim_start_matches('_');
                             let ref_ = ref_of_param(ctx, text, param.ty());
                             f(&format_args!("${{{}:{ref_}{text}}}", index + offset))
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/macro_.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/macro_.rs
index a6c8c0e853c9..de715bcbfaf9 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/macro_.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/macro_.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use hir::HirDisplay;
 use ide_db::{documentation::Documentation, SymbolKind};
-use syntax::{format_smolstr, SmolStr};
+use syntax::{format_smolstr, SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{PathCompletionCtx, PathKind, PatternContext},
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ fn render(
         ctx.source_range()
     };
 
-    let (name, escaped_name) = (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str());
+    let (name, escaped_name) =
+        (name.unescaped().display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr(), name.display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr());
     let docs = ctx.docs(macro_);
     let docs_str = docs.as_ref().map(Documentation::as_str).unwrap_or_default();
     let is_fn_like = macro_.is_fn_like(completion.db);
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/pattern.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/pattern.rs
index 942670be2a30..598b8762b688 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/pattern.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/pattern.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use hir::{db::HirDatabase, Name, StructKind};
 use ide_db::{documentation::HasDocs, SnippetCap};
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use syntax::SmolStr;
+use syntax::{SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{
     context::{ParamContext, ParamKind, PathCompletionCtx, PatternContext},
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ pub(crate) fn render_struct_pat(
     }
 
     let name = local_name.unwrap_or_else(|| strukt.name(ctx.db()));
-    let (name, escaped_name) = (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str());
+    let (name, escaped_name) =
+        (name.unescaped().display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr(), name.display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr());
     let kind = strukt.kind(ctx.db());
     let label = format_literal_label(name.as_str(), kind, ctx.snippet_cap());
     let lookup = format_literal_lookup(name.as_str(), kind);
@@ -63,7 +64,11 @@ pub(crate) fn render_variant_pat(
         ),
         None => {
             let name = local_name.unwrap_or_else(|| variant.name(ctx.db()));
-            (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str())
+            let it = (
+                name.unescaped().display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr(),
+                name.display(ctx.db()).to_smolstr(),
+            );
+            it
         }
     };
 
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ fn render_record_as_pat(
         None => {
             format!(
                 "{name} {{ {}{} }}",
-                fields.map(|field| field.name(db).to_smol_str()).format(", "),
+                fields.map(|field| field.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()).format(", "),
                 if fields_omitted { ", .." } else { "" },
                 name = name
             )
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/type_alias.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/type_alias.rs
index 47254e6a1847..b81caf24220b 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/type_alias.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/type_alias.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use hir::{AsAssocItem, HirDisplay};
 use ide_db::SymbolKind;
-use syntax::SmolStr;
+use syntax::{SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 use crate::{item::CompletionItem, render::RenderContext};
 
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ fn render(
     let name = type_alias.name(db);
     let (name, escaped_name) = if with_eq {
         (
-            SmolStr::from_iter([&name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), " = "]),
-            SmolStr::from_iter([&name.to_smol_str(), " = "]),
+            SmolStr::from_iter([&name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(), " = "]),
+            SmolStr::from_iter([&name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(), " = "]),
         )
     } else {
-        (name.unescaped().to_smol_str(), name.to_smol_str())
+        (name.unescaped().display(db).to_smolstr(), name.display_no_db().to_smolstr())
     };
     let detail = type_alias.display(db).to_string();
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn render(
 
     if let Some(actm) = type_alias.as_assoc_item(db) {
         if let Some(trt) = actm.container_or_implemented_trait(db) {
-            item.trait_name(trt.name(db).to_smol_str());
+            item.trait_name(trt.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr());
         }
     }
     item.insert_text(escaped_name);
diff --git a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/union_literal.rs b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/union_literal.rs
index 93e943dbed98..ca7593c122ee 100644
--- a/crates/ide-completion/src/render/union_literal.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-completion/src/render/union_literal.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use hir::{HirDisplay, Name, StructKind};
 use ide_db::SymbolKind;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 
 use crate::{
     render::{
@@ -26,8 +27,12 @@ pub(crate) fn render_union_literal(
             (name.unescaped().display(ctx.db()).to_string(), name.display(ctx.db()).to_string())
         }
     };
-    let label = format_literal_label(&name.to_smol_str(), StructKind::Record, ctx.snippet_cap());
-    let lookup = format_literal_lookup(&name.to_smol_str(), StructKind::Record);
+    let label = format_literal_label(
+        &name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+        StructKind::Record,
+        ctx.snippet_cap(),
+    );
+    let lookup = format_literal_lookup(&name.display_no_db().to_smolstr(), StructKind::Record);
     let mut item = CompletionItem::new(
         CompletionItemKind::SymbolKind(SymbolKind::Union),
         ctx.source_range(),
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ pub(crate) fn render_union_literal(
         format!(
             "{} {{ ${{1|{}|}}: ${{2:()}} }}$0",
             escaped_qualified_name,
-            fields.iter().map(|field| field.name(ctx.db()).to_smol_str()).format(",")
+            fields
+                .iter()
+                .map(|field| field.name(ctx.db()).display_no_db().to_smolstr())
+                .format(",")
         )
     } else {
         format!(
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/defs.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/defs.rs
index a53c156b5da6..991bef344a31 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/defs.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/defs.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use hir::{
 use stdx::{format_to, impl_from};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, AstNode},
-    match_ast, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, SyntaxToken,
+    match_ast, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, SyntaxToken, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::documentation::{Documentation, HasDocs};
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ impl NameRefClass {
                                 hir::AssocItem::TypeAlias(it) => Some(it),
                                 _ => None,
                             })
-                            .find(|alias| alias.name(sema.db).to_smol_str() == name_ref.text().as_str())
+                            .find(|alias| alias.name(sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr() == name_ref.text().as_str())
                         {
                             return Some(NameRefClass::Definition(Definition::TypeAlias(ty)));
                         }
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/famous_defs.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/famous_defs.rs
index 51ac0b719116..1a16a567f36b 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/famous_defs.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/famous_defs.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use base_db::{CrateOrigin, LangCrateOrigin, SourceDatabase};
 use hir::{Crate, Enum, Function, Macro, Module, ScopeDef, Semantics, Trait};
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 
 use crate::RootDatabase;
 
@@ -198,15 +199,18 @@ impl FamousDefs<'_, '_> {
         for segment in path {
             module = module.children(db).find_map(|child| {
                 let name = child.name(db)?;
-                if name.to_smol_str() == segment {
+                if name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == segment {
                     Some(child)
                 } else {
                     None
                 }
             })?;
         }
-        let def =
-            module.scope(db, None).into_iter().find(|(name, _def)| name.to_smol_str() == trait_)?.1;
+        let def = module
+            .scope(db, None)
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|(name, _def)| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == trait_)?
+            .1;
         Some(def)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
index c069e1c25b61..0e7ee1371763 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use base_db::{FileId, SourceDatabaseExt};
 use hir::{Crate, DescendPreference, ItemInNs, ModuleDef, Name, Semantics};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, make},
-    AstToken, SyntaxKind, SyntaxToken, TokenAtOffset,
+    AstToken, SyntaxKind, SyntaxToken, ToSmolStr, TokenAtOffset,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ pub fn mod_path_to_ast(path: &hir::ModPath) -> ast::Path {
     }
 
     segments.extend(
-        path.segments()
-            .iter()
-            .map(|segment| make::path_segment(make::name_ref(&segment.to_smol_str()))),
+        path.segments().iter().map(|segment| {
+            make::path_segment(make::name_ref(&segment.display_no_db().to_smolstr()))
+        }),
     );
     make::path_from_segments(segments, is_abs)
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
index 38cb4a162c28..3bb5ac1b1039 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/imports/import_assets.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use itertools::{EitherOrBoth, Itertools};
 use rustc_hash::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, make, HasName},
-    AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode,
+    AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ fn find_import_for_segment(
     unresolved_first_segment: &str,
 ) -> Option<ItemInNs> {
     let segment_is_name = item_name(db, original_item)
-        .map(|name| name.to_smol_str() == unresolved_first_segment)
+        .map(|name| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == unresolved_first_segment)
         .unwrap_or(false);
 
     Some(if segment_is_name {
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ fn module_with_segment_name(
     };
     while let Some(module) = current_module {
         if let Some(module_name) = module.name(db) {
-            if module_name.to_smol_str() == segment_name {
+            if module_name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == segment_name {
                 return Some(module);
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
index c75806496a7c..b7b8c5a66f58 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use memchr::memmem::Finder;
 use nohash_hasher::IntMap;
 use once_cell::unsync::Lazy;
 use parser::SyntaxKind;
-use syntax::{ast, match_ast, AstNode, AstToken, SyntaxElement, TextRange, TextSize};
+use syntax::{ast, match_ast, AstNode, AstToken, SyntaxElement, TextRange, TextSize, ToSmolStr};
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -468,7 +468,10 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 };
                 // We need to unescape the name in case it is written without "r#" in earlier
                 // editions of Rust where it isn't a keyword.
-                self.def.name(sema.db).or_else(self_kw_refs).map(|it| it.unescaped().to_smol_str())
+                self.def
+                    .name(sema.db)
+                    .or_else(self_kw_refs)
+                    .map(|it| it.unescaped().display(sema.db).to_smolstr())
             }
         };
         let name = match &name {
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/ty_filter.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/ty_filter.rs
index 46f47f258bdb..5b566c5067d8 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/ty_filter.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/ty_filter.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 use std::iter;
 
 use hir::Semantics;
-use syntax::ast::{self, make, Pat};
+use syntax::{
+    ast::{self, make, Pat},
+    ToSmolStr,
+};
 
 use crate::RootDatabase;
 
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ impl TryEnum {
             _ => return None,
         };
         TryEnum::ALL.iter().find_map(|&var| {
-            if enum_.name(sema.db).to_smol_str() == var.type_name() {
+            if enum_.name(sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr() == var.type_name() {
                 return Some(var);
             }
             None
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/use_trivial_constructor.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/use_trivial_constructor.rs
index a915391ad90a..965f432407b0 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/use_trivial_constructor.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/use_trivial_constructor.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 //! Functionality for generating trivial constructors
 
 use hir::StructKind;
-use syntax::ast::{make, Expr, Path};
+use syntax::{
+    ast::{make, Expr, Path},
+    ToSmolStr,
+};
 
 /// given a type return the trivial constructor (if one exists)
 pub fn use_trivial_constructor(
@@ -15,7 +18,9 @@ pub fn use_trivial_constructor(
                 if variant.kind(db) == hir::StructKind::Unit {
                     let path = make::path_qualified(
                         path,
-                        make::path_segment(make::name_ref(&variant.name(db).to_smol_str())),
+                        make::path_segment(make::name_ref(
+                            &variant.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
+                        )),
                     );
 
                     return Some(make::expr_path(path));
diff --git a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/missing_fields.rs b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/missing_fields.rs
index a41bf457a903..ea7908525ae1 100644
--- a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/missing_fields.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/missing_fields.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use stdx::format_to;
 use syntax::{
     algo,
     ast::{self, make},
-    AstNode, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr,
+    AstNode, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, ToSmolStr,
 };
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ fn fixes(ctx: &DiagnosticsContext<'_>, d: &hir::MissingFields) -> Option<Vec<Ass
                     }
                 };
                 let field = make::record_expr_field(
-                    make::name_ref(&f.name(ctx.sema.db).to_smol_str()),
+                    make::name_ref(&f.name(ctx.sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
                     field_expr,
                 );
                 new_field_list.add_field(field.clone_for_update());
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fn fixes(ctx: &DiagnosticsContext<'_>, d: &hir::MissingFields) -> Option<Vec<Ass
             let new_field_list = old_field_list.clone_for_update();
             for (f, _) in missing_fields.iter() {
                 let field = make::record_pat_field_shorthand(make::name_ref(
-                    &f.name(ctx.sema.db).to_smol_str(),
+                    &f.name(ctx.sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr(),
                 ));
                 new_field_list.add_field(field.clone_for_update());
             }
diff --git a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item.rs b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item.rs
index 8c50960684da..6d756484ebc0 100644
--- a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     label::Label,
     source_change::SourceChangeBuilder,
 };
+use syntax::ToSmolStr;
 use text_edit::TextRange;
 
 use crate::{Diagnostic, DiagnosticCode, DiagnosticsContext};
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ pub(crate) fn trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item(
     let assoc_item = d.assoc_item.1;
 
     let default_range = d.impl_.syntax_node_ptr().text_range();
-    let trait_name = d.trait_.name(db).to_smol_str();
+    let trait_name = d.trait_.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
     let (redundant_item_name, diagnostic_range, redundant_item_def) = match assoc_item {
         hir::AssocItem::Function(id) => {
@@ -45,7 +46,10 @@ pub(crate) fn trait_impl_redundant_assoc_item(
             (
                 format!("`type {redundant_assoc_item_name}`"),
                 type_alias.source(db).map(|it| it.syntax().text_range()).unwrap_or(default_range),
-                format!("\n    type {};", type_alias.name(ctx.sema.db).to_smol_str()),
+                format!(
+                    "\n    type {};",
+                    type_alias.name(ctx.sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()
+                ),
             )
         }
     };
diff --git a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unlinked_file.rs b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unlinked_file.rs
index 77ffd0fd9683..2c905771204d 100644
--- a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unlinked_file.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unlinked_file.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use ide_db::{
 use paths::Utf8Component;
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, edit::IndentLevel, HasModuleItem, HasName},
-    AstNode, TextRange,
+    AstNode, TextRange, ToSmolStr,
 };
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ fn fixes(ctx: &DiagnosticsContext<'_>, file_id: FileId) -> Option<Vec<Assist>> {
                 // shouldn't occur
                 _ => continue 'crates,
             };
-            match current.children.iter().find(|(name, _)| name.to_smol_str() == seg) {
+            match current.children.iter().find(|(name, _)| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == seg)
+            {
                 Some((_, &child)) => current = &crate_def_map[child],
                 None => continue 'crates,
             }
@@ -156,7 +157,11 @@ fn fixes(ctx: &DiagnosticsContext<'_>, file_id: FileId) -> Option<Vec<Assist>> {
             // try finding a parent that has an inline tree from here on
             let mut current = module;
             for s in stack.iter().rev() {
-                match module.children.iter().find(|(name, _)| name.to_smol_str() == s) {
+                match module
+                    .children
+                    .iter()
+                    .find(|(name, _)| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr() == s)
+                {
                     Some((_, child)) => {
                         current = &crate_def_map[*child];
                     }
diff --git a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unresolved_method.rs b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unresolved_method.rs
index 46722f43d4fb..41f4b57508d0 100644
--- a/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unresolved_method.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-diagnostics/src/handlers/unresolved_method.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ide_db::{
 };
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, make, HasArgList},
-    AstNode, SmolStr, TextRange,
+    format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, TextRange, ToSmolStr,
 };
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
@@ -154,14 +154,16 @@ fn assoc_func_fix(ctx: &DiagnosticsContext<'_>, d: &hir::UnresolvedMethodCall) -
             _ => false,
         };
 
-        let mut receiver_type_adt_name = receiver_type.as_adt()?.name(db).to_smol_str().to_string();
+        let mut receiver_type_adt_name =
+            receiver_type.as_adt()?.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
         let generic_parameters: Vec<SmolStr> = receiver_type.generic_parameters(db).collect();
         // if receiver should be pass as first arg in the assoc func,
         // we could omit generic parameters cause compiler can deduce it automatically
         if !need_to_take_receiver_as_first_arg && !generic_parameters.is_empty() {
             let generic_parameters = generic_parameters.join(", ");
-            receiver_type_adt_name = format!("{receiver_type_adt_name}::<{generic_parameters}>");
+            receiver_type_adt_name =
+                format_smolstr!("{receiver_type_adt_name}::<{generic_parameters}>");
         }
 
         let method_name = call.name_ref()?;
diff --git a/crates/ide-ssr/src/resolving.rs b/crates/ide-ssr/src/resolving.rs
index d3c1af1f31e1..9feb09667769 100644
--- a/crates/ide-ssr/src/resolving.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-ssr/src/resolving.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ impl<'db> ResolutionScope<'db> {
                 None,
                 |assoc_item| {
                     let item_name = assoc_item.name(self.scope.db)?;
-                    if item_name.to_smol_str().as_str() == name.text() {
+                    if item_name.as_str() == name.text() {
                         Some(hir::PathResolution::Def(assoc_item.into()))
                     } else {
                         None
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/implicit_drop.rs b/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/implicit_drop.rs
index 31f0c7903745..fcfbbbd626de 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/implicit_drop.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/implicit_drop.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use ide_db::{base_db::FileRange, RootDatabase};
 
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, AstNode},
-    match_ast,
+    match_ast, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::{InlayHint, InlayHintLabel, InlayHintPosition, InlayHintsConfig, InlayKind};
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub(super) fn hints(
                 .and_then(|d| {
                     Some(FileRange { file_id: d.file_id.file_id()?, range: d.value.text_range() })
                 });
-            let name = binding.name.to_smol_str();
+            let name = binding.name.display_no_db().to_smolstr();
             if name.starts_with("<ra@") {
                 continue; // Ignore desugared variables
             }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/param_name.rs b/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/param_name.rs
index 2e2a64c55207..01d8dfbc78fc 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/param_name.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/inlay_hints/param_name.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ use hir::{Callable, Semantics};
 use ide_db::{base_db::FileRange, RootDatabase};
 
 use stdx::to_lower_snake_case;
-use syntax::ast::{self, AstNode, HasArgList, HasName, UnaryOp};
+use syntax::{
+    ast::{self, AstNode, HasArgList, HasName, UnaryOp},
+    ToSmolStr,
+};
 
 use crate::{InlayHint, InlayHintLabel, InlayHintPosition, InlayHintsConfig, InlayKind};
 
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ fn should_hide_param_name_hint(
     }
 
     let fn_name = match callable.kind() {
-        hir::CallableKind::Function(it) => Some(it.name(sema.db).to_smol_str()),
+        hir::CallableKind::Function(it) => Some(it.name(sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
         _ => None,
     };
     let fn_name = fn_name.as_deref();
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/navigation_target.rs b/crates/ide/src/navigation_target.rs
index bfd62e762435..21b32f776d86 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/navigation_target.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/navigation_target.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use ide_db::{
 use stdx::never;
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, HasName},
-    format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, TextRange,
+    format_smolstr, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, TextRange, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 /// `NavigationTarget` represents an element in the editor's UI which you can
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl NavigationTarget {
         db: &RootDatabase,
         module: hir::Module,
     ) -> UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget> {
-        let name = module.name(db).map(|it| it.to_smol_str()).unwrap_or_default();
+        let name = module.name(db).map(|it| it.display_no_db().to_smolstr()).unwrap_or_default();
         match module.declaration_source(db) {
             Some(InFile { value, file_id }) => {
                 orig_range_with_focus(db, file_id, value.syntax(), value.name()).map(
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl TryToNav for FileSymbol {
                         .is_alias
                         .then(|| self.def.name(db))
                         .flatten()
-                        .map_or_else(|| self.name.clone(), |it| it.to_smol_str()),
+                        .map_or_else(|| self.name.clone(), |it| it.display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
                     alias: self.is_alias.then(|| self.name.clone()),
                     kind: Some(hir::ModuleDefId::from(self.def).into()),
                     full_range,
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ pub(crate) trait ToNavFromAst: Sized {
 
 fn container_name(db: &RootDatabase, t: impl HasContainer) -> Option<SmolStr> {
     match t.container(db) {
-        hir::ItemContainer::Trait(it) => Some(it.name(db).to_smol_str()),
+        hir::ItemContainer::Trait(it) => Some(it.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
         // FIXME: Handle owners of blocks correctly here
-        hir::ItemContainer::Module(it) => it.name(db).map(|name| name.to_smol_str()),
+        hir::ItemContainer::Module(it) => it.name(db).map(|name| name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()),
         _ => None,
     }
 }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ impl ToNav for hir::Module {
     fn to_nav(&self, db: &RootDatabase) -> UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget> {
         let InFile { file_id, value } = self.definition_source(db);
 
-        let name = self.name(db).map(|it| it.to_smol_str()).unwrap_or_default();
+        let name = self.name(db).map(|it| it.display_no_db().to_smolstr()).unwrap_or_default();
         let (syntax, focus) = match &value {
             ModuleSource::SourceFile(node) => (node.syntax(), None),
             ModuleSource::Module(node) => (node.syntax(), node.name()),
@@ -424,7 +424,10 @@ impl TryToNav for hir::ExternCrateDecl {
             |(FileRange { file_id, range: full_range }, focus_range)| {
                 let mut res = NavigationTarget::from_syntax(
                     file_id,
-                    self.alias_or_name(db).unwrap_or_else(|| self.name(db)).to_smol_str(),
+                    self.alias_or_name(db)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| self.name(db))
+                        .display_no_db()
+                        .to_smolstr(),
                     focus_range,
                     full_range,
                     SymbolKind::Module,
@@ -532,7 +535,7 @@ impl ToNav for LocalSource {
 
         orig_range_with_focus(db, file_id, node, name).map(
             |(FileRange { file_id, range: full_range }, focus_range)| {
-                let name = local.name(db).to_smol_str();
+                let name = local.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
                 let kind = if local.is_self(db) {
                     SymbolKind::SelfParam
                 } else if local.is_param(db) {
@@ -565,7 +568,7 @@ impl ToNav for hir::Local {
 impl TryToNav for hir::Label {
     fn try_to_nav(&self, db: &RootDatabase) -> Option<UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget>> {
         let InFile { file_id, value } = self.source(db)?;
-        let name = self.name(db).to_smol_str();
+        let name = self.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
         Some(orig_range_with_focus(db, file_id, value.syntax(), value.lifetime()).map(
             |(FileRange { file_id, range: full_range }, focus_range)| NavigationTarget {
@@ -586,7 +589,7 @@ impl TryToNav for hir::Label {
 impl TryToNav for hir::TypeParam {
     fn try_to_nav(&self, db: &RootDatabase) -> Option<UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget>> {
         let InFile { file_id, value } = self.merge().source(db)?;
-        let name = self.name(db).to_smol_str();
+        let name = self.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
         let value = match value {
             Either::Left(ast::TypeOrConstParam::Type(x)) => Either::Left(x),
@@ -628,7 +631,7 @@ impl TryToNav for hir::TypeOrConstParam {
 impl TryToNav for hir::LifetimeParam {
     fn try_to_nav(&self, db: &RootDatabase) -> Option<UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget>> {
         let InFile { file_id, value } = self.source(db)?;
-        let name = self.name(db).to_smol_str();
+        let name = self.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
         Some(orig_range(db, file_id, value.syntax()).map(
             |(FileRange { file_id, range: full_range }, focus_range)| NavigationTarget {
@@ -649,7 +652,7 @@ impl TryToNav for hir::LifetimeParam {
 impl TryToNav for hir::ConstParam {
     fn try_to_nav(&self, db: &RootDatabase) -> Option<UpmappingResult<NavigationTarget>> {
         let InFile { file_id, value } = self.merge().source(db)?;
-        let name = self.name(db).to_smol_str();
+        let name = self.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
 
         let value = match value {
             Either::Left(ast::TypeOrConstParam::Const(x)) => x,
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/rename.rs b/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
index 3d08e2f37182..e5f863287166 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use stdx::{always, never};
 use syntax::{
     ast, utils::is_raw_identifier, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, TextRange, TextSize,
+    ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ fn find_definitions(
                             // if the name differs from the definitions name it has to be an alias
                             if def
                                 .name(sema.db)
-                                .map_or(false, |it| it.to_smol_str() != name_ref.text().as_str())
+                                .map_or(false, |it| it.display_no_db().to_smolstr() != name_ref.text().as_str())
                             {
                                 Err(format_err!("Renaming aliases is currently unsupported"))
                             } else {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs b/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
index 362d3238a9aa..f309b98f5851 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use span::TextSize;
 use stdx::{always, format_to};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, AstNode},
-    SmolStr, SyntaxNode,
+    SmolStr, SyntaxNode, ToSmolStr,
 };
 
 use crate::{references, FileId, NavigationTarget, ToNav, TryToNav};
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ pub(crate) fn runnable_fn(
             };
             canonical_path
                 .map(TestId::Path)
-                .unwrap_or(TestId::Name(def.name(sema.db).to_smol_str()))
+                .unwrap_or(TestId::Name(def.name(sema.db).display_no_db().to_smolstr()))
         };
 
         if def.is_test(sema.db) {
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ fn module_def_doctest(db: &RootDatabase, def: Definition) -> Option<Runnable> {
         Some(path)
     })();
 
-    let test_id = path.map_or_else(|| TestId::Name(def_name.to_smol_str()), TestId::Path);
+    let test_id =
+        path.map_or_else(|| TestId::Name(def_name.display_no_db().to_smolstr()), TestId::Path);
 
     let mut nav = match def {
         Definition::Module(def) => NavigationTarget::from_module_to_decl(db, def),
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs b/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
index c5eaacdb10d5..fe6688c05354 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use syntax::{
     algo,
     ast::{self, AstChildren, HasArgList},
     match_ast, AstNode, Direction, NodeOrToken, SyntaxElementChildren, SyntaxNode, SyntaxToken,
-    TextRange, TextSize, T,
+    TextRange, TextSize, ToSmolStr, T,
 };
 
 use crate::RootDatabase;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ fn add_assoc_type_bindings(
 
     for item in tr.items_with_supertraits(db) {
         if let AssocItem::TypeAlias(ty) = item {
-            let name = ty.name(db).to_smol_str();
+            let name = ty.name(db).display_no_db().to_smolstr();
             if !present_bindings.contains(&*name) {
                 buf.clear();
                 format_to!(buf, "{} = …", name);
diff --git a/crates/load-cargo/Cargo.toml b/crates/load-cargo/Cargo.toml
index b6f90ec53b8b..64ed93bbb164 100644
--- a/crates/load-cargo/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/load-cargo/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ span.workspace = true
 tt.workspace = true
 vfs-notify.workspace = true
 vfs.workspace = true
+intern.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 in-rust-tree = ["hir-expand/in-rust-tree"]
diff --git a/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs b/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
index de68b867145d..b7ddbc9665a5 100644
--- a/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/load-cargo/src/lib.rs
@@ -428,14 +428,19 @@ fn expander_to_proc_macro(
     expander: proc_macro_api::ProcMacro,
     ignored_macros: &[Box<str>],
 ) -> ProcMacro {
-    let name = From::from(expander.name());
+    let name = expander.name();
     let kind = match expander.kind() {
         proc_macro_api::ProcMacroKind::CustomDerive => ProcMacroKind::CustomDerive,
         proc_macro_api::ProcMacroKind::Bang => ProcMacroKind::Bang,
         proc_macro_api::ProcMacroKind::Attr => ProcMacroKind::Attr,
     };
-    let disabled = ignored_macros.iter().any(|replace| **replace == name);
-    ProcMacro { name, kind, expander: sync::Arc::new(Expander(expander)), disabled }
+    let disabled = ignored_macros.iter().any(|replace| **replace == *name);
+    ProcMacro {
+        name: intern::Symbol::intern(name),
+        kind,
+        expander: sync::Arc::new(Expander(expander)),
+        disabled,
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs b/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
index 177f48b986a9..abff16b6f55f 100644
--- a/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub use rowan::{
     TokenAtOffset, WalkEvent,
 };
 pub use rustc_lexer::unescape;
-pub use smol_str::{format_smolstr, SmolStr};
+pub use smol_str::{format_smolstr, SmolStr, ToSmolStr};
 
 /// `Parse` is the result of the parsing: a syntax tree and a collection of
 /// errors.
diff --git a/crates/test-fixture/src/lib.rs b/crates/test-fixture/src/lib.rs
index 24c7a2774e48..d9f9fb82be3f 100644
--- a/crates/test-fixture/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/test-fixture/src/lib.rs
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ pub fn identity(_attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 "#
             .into(),
             ProcMacro {
-                name: "identity".into(),
+                name: Symbol::intern("identity"),
                 kind: ProcMacroKind::Attr,
                 expander: sync::Arc::new(IdentityProcMacroExpander),
                 disabled: false,
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ pub fn derive_identity(item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 "#
             .into(),
             ProcMacro {
-                name: "DeriveIdentity".into(),
+                name: Symbol::intern("DeriveIdentity"),
                 kind: ProcMacroKind::CustomDerive,
                 expander: sync::Arc::new(IdentityProcMacroExpander),
                 disabled: false,
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ pub fn input_replace(attr: TokenStream, _item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 "#
             .into(),
             ProcMacro {
-                name: "input_replace".into(),
+                name: Symbol::intern("input_replace"),
                 kind: ProcMacroKind::Attr,
                 expander: sync::Arc::new(AttributeInputReplaceProcMacroExpander),
                 disabled: false,
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ pub fn mirror(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 "#
             .into(),
             ProcMacro {
-                name: "mirror".into(),
+                name: Symbol::intern("mirror"),
                 kind: ProcMacroKind::Bang,
                 expander: sync::Arc::new(MirrorProcMacroExpander),
                 disabled: false,
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ pub fn shorten(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 "#
             .into(),
             ProcMacro {
-                name: "shorten".into(),
+                name: Symbol::intern("shorten"),
                 kind: ProcMacroKind::Bang,
                 expander: sync::Arc::new(ShortenProcMacroExpander),
                 disabled: false,
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ fn filter_test_proc_macros(
     let mut proc_macros = Vec::new();
 
     for (c, p) in proc_macro_defs {
-        if !proc_macro_names.iter().any(|name| name == &stdx::to_lower_snake_case(&p.name)) {
+        if !proc_macro_names.iter().any(|name| name == &stdx::to_lower_snake_case(p.name.as_str()))
+        {
             continue;
         }
         proc_macros.push(p);