diff --git a/lib/check.h b/lib/check.h
index c11eb8f5d..f5e5d6370 100644
--- a/lib/check.h
+++ b/lib/check.h
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ class Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    Check()
-        : _tokenizer(0), _settings(0), _errorLogger(0)
+    Check(const std::string &aname)
+        : _name(aname), _tokenizer(0), _settings(0), _errorLogger(0)
     {
         instances().push_back(this);
         instances().sort();
     }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
-    Check(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : _tokenizer(tokenizer), _settings(settings), _errorLogger(errorLogger)
+    Check(const std::string &aname, const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
+        : _name(aname), _tokenizer(tokenizer), _settings(settings), _errorLogger(errorLogger)
     { }
 
     virtual ~Check()
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ public:
     virtual void getErrorMessages(ErrorLogger *errorLogger, const Settings *settings) = 0;
 
     /** class name, used to generate documentation */
-    virtual std::string name() const = 0;
+    std::string name() const 
+    {
+        return _name;
+    }
 
     /** get information about this class, used to generate documentation */
     virtual std::string classInfo() const = 0;
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 protected:
+    const std::string _name;
     const Tokenizer * const _tokenizer;
     const Settings * const _settings;
     ErrorLogger * const _errorLogger;
diff --git a/lib/checkautovariables.h b/lib/checkautovariables.h
index 97df17ccf..a1faf1450 100644
--- a/lib/checkautovariables.h
+++ b/lib/checkautovariables.h
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ class CheckAutoVariables : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckAutoVariables() : Check()
+    CheckAutoVariables() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckAutoVariables(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private:
         c.errorReturnTempPointer(0);
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Auto Variables";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkbufferoverrun.h b/lib/checkbufferoverrun.h
index c2e77a20b..fe8ca2645 100644
--- a/lib/checkbufferoverrun.h
+++ b/lib/checkbufferoverrun.h
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class CheckBufferOverrun : public Check
 public:
 
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckBufferOverrun() : Check()
+    CheckBufferOverrun() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckBufferOverrun(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public:
         c.pointerOutOfBounds(0, "array");
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Bounds checking";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkclass.cpp b/lib/checkclass.cpp
index fc96af0cc..0991e795f 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkclass.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CheckClass instance;
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 CheckClass::CheckClass(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-    : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger),
+    : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger),
       symbolDatabase(NULL)
 {
 
diff --git a/lib/checkclass.h b/lib/checkclass.h
index dd5f15883..cc550c36b 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.h
+++ b/lib/checkclass.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CheckClass : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckClass() : Check(), symbolDatabase(NULL)
+    CheckClass() : Check(myName()), symbolDatabase(NULL)
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks. */
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private:
         c.checkConstError(0, "class", "function");
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Class";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkexceptionsafety.h b/lib/checkexceptionsafety.h
index 584cf78d6..af92597f5 100644
--- a/lib/checkexceptionsafety.h
+++ b/lib/checkexceptionsafety.h
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ class CheckExceptionSafety : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckExceptionSafety() : Check()
+    CheckExceptionSafety() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckExceptionSafety(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     /** Checks that uses the simplified token list */
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     /** Short description of class (for --doc) */
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Exception Safety";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkmemoryleak.h b/lib/checkmemoryleak.h
index d535ea4cb..7ba6a53b4 100644
--- a/lib/checkmemoryleak.h
+++ b/lib/checkmemoryleak.h
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ class CheckMemoryLeakInFunction : private Check, public CheckMemoryLeak
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering this class */
-    CheckMemoryLeakInFunction() : Check(), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0), symbolDatabase(NULL)
+    CheckMemoryLeakInFunction() : Check(myName()), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0), symbolDatabase(NULL)
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks */
     CheckMemoryLeakInFunction(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
-        : Check(tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
     {
         // get the symbol database
         if (tokenizr)
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public:
      * Get name of class (--doc)
      * @return name of class
      */
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Memory leaks (function variables)";
     }
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ public:
 class CheckMemoryLeakInClass : private Check, private CheckMemoryLeak
 {
 public:
-    CheckMemoryLeakInClass() : Check(), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
+    CheckMemoryLeakInClass() : Check(myName()), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
     { }
 
     CheckMemoryLeakInClass(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
-        : Check(tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ private:
     void getErrorMessages(ErrorLogger * /*errorLogger*/, const Settings * /*settings*/)
     { }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Memory leaks (class variables)";
     }
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ private:
 class CheckMemoryLeakStructMember : private Check, private CheckMemoryLeak
 {
 public:
-    CheckMemoryLeakStructMember() : Check(), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
+    CheckMemoryLeakStructMember() : Check(myName()), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
     { }
 
     CheckMemoryLeakStructMember(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
-        : Check(tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ private:
     void getErrorMessages(ErrorLogger * /*errorLogger*/, const Settings * /*settings*/)
     { }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Memory leaks (struct members)";
     }
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ private:
 class CheckMemoryLeakNoVar : private Check, private CheckMemoryLeak
 {
 public:
-    CheckMemoryLeakNoVar() : Check(), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
+    CheckMemoryLeakNoVar() : Check(myName()), CheckMemoryLeak(0, 0)
     { }
 
     CheckMemoryLeakNoVar(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
-        : Check(tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizr, settings, errLog), CheckMemoryLeak(tokenizr, errLog)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizr, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errLog)
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ private:
     void getErrorMessages(ErrorLogger * /*errorLogger*/, const Settings * /*settings*/)
     { }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Memory leaks (address not taken)";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checknullpointer.h b/lib/checknullpointer.h
index c1b134e91..1f23bcf87 100644
--- a/lib/checknullpointer.h
+++ b/lib/checknullpointer.h
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class CheckNullPointer : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering the CheckNullPointer */
-    CheckNullPointer() : Check()
+    CheckNullPointer() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckNullPointer(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     /** @brief Run checks against the normal token list */
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /** Name of check */
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Null pointer";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.h b/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.h
index 3ee4f88f3..706803aa8 100644
--- a/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.h
+++ b/lib/checkobsoletefunctions.h
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ class CheckObsoleteFunctions : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckObsoleteFunctions */
-    CheckObsoleteFunctions() : Check()
+    CheckObsoleteFunctions() : Check(myName())
     {
         initObsoleteFunctions();
     }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckObsoleteFunctions(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     {
         initObsoleteFunctions();
     }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Obsolete functions";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkother.h b/lib/checkother.h
index bace5a82e..bc5b1db35 100644
--- a/lib/checkother.h
+++ b/lib/checkother.h
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class CheckOther : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckOther() : Check()
+    CheckOther() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckOther(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     /** @brief Run checks against the normal token list */
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public:
         c.clarifyCalculationError(0);
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Other";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkpostfixoperator.h b/lib/checkpostfixoperator.h
index 2840df19e..e7e4651fb 100644
--- a/lib/checkpostfixoperator.h
+++ b/lib/checkpostfixoperator.h
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class CheckPostfixOperator : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckPostfixOperator */
-    CheckPostfixOperator() : Check()
+    CheckPostfixOperator() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckPostfixOperator(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     void runSimplifiedChecks(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
         c.postfixOperatorError(0);
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Using postfix operators";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkstl.h b/lib/checkstl.h
index e232eedcd..ebd6938b1 100644
--- a/lib/checkstl.h
+++ b/lib/checkstl.h
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ class CheckStl : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** This constructor is used when registering the CheckClass */
-    CheckStl() : Check()
+    CheckStl() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckStl(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     /** Simplified checks. The token list is simplified. */
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ private:
         c.redundantIfRemoveError(0);
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "STL usage";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkuninitvar.h b/lib/checkuninitvar.h
index 78465d821..8ab4844ed 100644
--- a/lib/checkuninitvar.h
+++ b/lib/checkuninitvar.h
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class CheckUninitVar : public Check
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering the CheckUninitVar */
-    CheckUninitVar() : Check()
+    CheckUninitVar() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckUninitVar(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     /** @brief Run checks against the normal token list */
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
         c.uninitvarError(0, "varname");
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Uninitialized variables";
     }
diff --git a/lib/checkunusedfunctions.h b/lib/checkunusedfunctions.h
index 066faafd6..6d408bcdb 100644
--- a/lib/checkunusedfunctions.h
+++ b/lib/checkunusedfunctions.h
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ class CheckUnusedFunctions: public Check
 {
 public:
     /** @brief This constructor is used when registering the CheckUnusedFunctions */
-    CheckUnusedFunctions() : Check()
+    CheckUnusedFunctions() : Check(myName())
     { }
 
     /** @brief This constructor is used when running checks. */
     CheckUnusedFunctions(const Tokenizer *tokenizer, const Settings *settings, ErrorLogger *errorLogger)
-        : Check(tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
+        : Check(myName(), tokenizer, settings, errorLogger)
     { }
 
     // Parse current tokens and determine..
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private:
 
     }
 
-    std::string name() const
+    std::string myName() const
     {
         return "Unused functions";
     }