diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 320388cc..6dda5ecb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ graphql_enum!(Episode {
     Episode::Jedi => "JEDI",
 });
 
-graphql_object!(Human: () as "Human" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Human: () |&self| {
     description: "A humanoid creature in the Star Wars universe"
 
     // Field resolver methods look almost like ordinary methods. The macro picks
diff --git a/src/executor_tests/introspection.rs b/src/executor_tests/introspection.rs
index 2fff71a0..e9cdc672 100644
--- a/src/executor_tests/introspection.rs
+++ b/src/executor_tests/introspection.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ graphql_interface!(Interface: () as "SampleInterface" |&self| {
     }
 });
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     description: "The root query object in the schema"
 
     interfaces: [Interface]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4c69723b..5d647e1c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct Database { users: HashMap<String, User> }
 // object to provide e.g. database access to the field accessors.
 //
 // In this example, we use the Database struct as our context.
-graphql_object!(User: Database as "User" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(User: Database |&self| {
 
     // Expose a simple field as a GraphQL string.
     field id() -> &String {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ graphql_object!(User: Database as "User" |&self| {
 
 // The context object is passed down to all referenced types - all your exposed
 // types need to have the same context type.
-graphql_object!(QueryRoot: Database as "Query" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(QueryRoot: Database |&self| {
 
     // Arguments work just like they do on functions.
     field user(&mut executor, id: String) -> Option<&User> {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ use juniper::iron_handlers::GraphQLHandler;
 # struct QueryRoot;
 # struct Database { users: HashMap<String, User> }
 #
-# graphql_object!(User: Database as "User" |&self| {
+# graphql_object!(User: Database |&self| {
 #     field id() -> FieldResult<&String> {
 #         Ok(&self.id)
 #     }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ use juniper::iron_handlers::GraphQLHandler;
 #     }
 # });
 #
-# graphql_object!(QueryRoot: Database as "Query" |&self| {
+# graphql_object!(QueryRoot: Database |&self| {
 #     field user(&mut executor, id: String) -> FieldResult<Option<&User>> {
 #         Ok(executor.context().users.get(&id))
 #     }
diff --git a/src/macros/object.rs b/src/macros/object.rs
index 22079547..6509a207 100644
--- a/src/macros/object.rs
+++ b/src/macros/object.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The simplest case exposes fields on a struct:
 # #[macro_use] extern crate juniper;
 struct User { id: String, name: String, group_ids: Vec<String> }
 
-graphql_object!(User: () as "User" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(User: () |&self| {
     field id() -> &String {
         &self.id
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ arguments:
 # #[macro_use] extern crate juniper;
 struct User { id: String, name: String, group_ids: Vec<String> }
 
-graphql_object!(User: () as "User" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(User: () |&self| {
     description: "A user in the database"
 
     field id() -> &String as "The user's unique identifier" {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ graphql_interface!(<'a> &'a Interface: () as "Interface" |&self| {
     }
 });
 
-graphql_object!(Implementor: () as "Implementor" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Implementor: () |&self| {
     field id() -> &str { &self.id }
 
     interfaces: [&Interface]
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ continue executing despite some fields failing.
 # use juniper::FieldResult;
 struct User { id: String }
 
-graphql_object!(User: () as "User" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(User: () |&self| {
     field id() -> FieldResult<&String> {
         Ok(&self.id)
     }
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/args.rs b/src/macros/tests/args.rs
index 12396943..9afee3f0 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/args.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/args.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Syntax to validate:
 
 */
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
     field exec_arg(&mut executor) -> i64 { 0 }
     field exec_arg_and_more(&mut executor, arg: i64) -> i64 { 0 }
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/enums.rs b/src/macros/tests/enums.rs
index 0782e62d..0576ecf9 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/enums.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/enums.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ graphql_enum!(EnumDeprecation {
     EnumDeprecation::Bar => "BAR" as "The BAR value" deprecated "Please don't use BAR any more",
 });
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     field default_name() -> DefaultName { DefaultName::Foo }
     field named() -> Named { Named::Foo }
     field no_trailing_comma() -> NoTrailingComma { NoTrailingComma::Foo }
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/field.rs b/src/macros/tests/field.rs
index 8e7dd607..78ee2a6c 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/field.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/field.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Syntax to validate:
 
 */
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     field description() -> i64 as "Field description" { 0 }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface]
 });
 
-graphql_interface!(Interface: () as "Interface" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(Interface: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     field description() -> i64 as "Field description" { 0 }
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/input_object.rs b/src/macros/tests/input_object.rs
index 0e8d1605..28835e56 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/input_object.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/input_object.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ graphql_input_object!(
     }
 );
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     field test_field(
         a1: DefaultName,
         a2: NoTrailingComma,
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/interface.rs b/src/macros/tests/interface.rs
index db7fa027..6afa25c8 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/interface.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/interface.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Syntax to validate:
 
 struct Concrete;
 
-struct DefaultName;
+struct CustomName;
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 struct WithLifetime<'a> { data: PhantomData<&'a i64> }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ graphql_object!(Concrete: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 });
 
-graphql_interface!(DefaultName: () |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(CustomName: () as "ACustomNamedInterface" |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ graphql_interface!(<T> WithGenerics<T>: () as "WithGenerics" |&self| {
 });
 
 
-graphql_interface!(DescriptionFirst: () as "DescriptionFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(DescriptionFirst: () |&self| {
     description: "A description"
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ graphql_interface!(DescriptionFirst: () as "DescriptionFirst" |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) }
 });
 
-graphql_interface!(FieldsFirst: () as "FieldsFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(FieldsFirst: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     description: "A description"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ graphql_interface!(FieldsFirst: () as "FieldsFirst" |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) }
 });
 
-graphql_interface!(InterfacesFirst: () as "InterfacesFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(InterfacesFirst: () |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) }
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ graphql_interface!(InterfacesFirst: () as "InterfacesFirst" |&self| {
     description: "A description"
 });
 
-graphql_interface!(CommasWithTrailing: () as "CommasWithTrailing" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(CommasWithTrailing: () |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) },
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 },
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ graphql_interface!(CommasWithTrailing: () as "CommasWithTrailing" |&self| {
 });
 
 
-graphql_interface!(CommasOnMeta: () as "CommasOnMeta" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(CommasOnMeta: () |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete) }
     description: "A description",
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ graphql_interface!(CommasOnMeta: () as "CommasOnMeta" |&self| {
 });
 
 
-graphql_interface!(ResolversWithTrailingComma: () as "ResolversWithTrailingComma" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(ResolversWithTrailingComma: () |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |_| { Concrete => Some(Concrete), }
     description: "A description",
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ graphql_interface!(ResolversWithTrailingComma: () as "ResolversWithTrailingComma
 });
 
 graphql_object!(<'a> Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
-    field default_name() -> DefaultName { DefaultName {} }
+    field custom_name() -> CustomName { CustomName {} }
 
     field with_lifetime() -> WithLifetime<'a> { WithLifetime { data: PhantomData } }
     field with_generics() -> WithGenerics<i64> { WithGenerics { data: 123 } }
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ fn run_type_info_query<F>(type_name: &str, f: F)
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn introspect_default_name() {
-    run_type_info_query("DefaultName", |object, fields| {
-        assert_eq!(object.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("DefaultName")));
+fn introspect_custom_name() {
+    run_type_info_query("ACustomNamedInterface", |object, fields| {
+        assert_eq!(object.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("ACustomNamedInterface")));
         assert_eq!(object.get("description"), Some(&Value::null()));
 
         assert!(fields.contains(&Value::object(vec![
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/object.rs b/src/macros/tests/object.rs
index 41c59308..63d8815d 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/object.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/object.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Syntax to validate:
 
 struct Interface;
 
-struct DefaultName;
+struct CustomName;
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 struct WithLifetime<'a> { data: PhantomData<&'a i64> }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct CommasOnMeta;
 
 struct Root;
 
-graphql_object!(DefaultName: () |&self| {
+graphql_object!(CustomName: () as "ACustomNamedType" |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 });
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ graphql_object!(<T> WithGenerics<T>: () as "WithGenerics" |&self| {
 });
 
 
-graphql_interface!(Interface: () as "Interface" |&self| {
+graphql_interface!(Interface: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     instance_resolvers: |_| {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ graphql_interface!(Interface: () as "Interface" |&self| {
     }
 });
 
-graphql_object!(DescriptionFirst: () as "DescriptionFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(DescriptionFirst: () |&self| {
     description: "A description"
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ graphql_object!(DescriptionFirst: () as "DescriptionFirst" |&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface]
 });
 
-graphql_object!(FieldsFirst: () as "FieldsFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(FieldsFirst: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
 
     description: "A description"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ graphql_object!(FieldsFirst: () as "FieldsFirst" |&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface]
 });
 
-graphql_object!(InterfacesFirst: () as "InterfacesFirst" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(InterfacesFirst: ()|&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface]
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ graphql_object!(InterfacesFirst: () as "InterfacesFirst" |&self| {
     description: "A description"
 });
 
-graphql_object!(CommasWithTrailing: () as "CommasWithTrailing" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(CommasWithTrailing: () |&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface],
 
     field simple() -> i64 { 0 },
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ graphql_object!(CommasWithTrailing: () as "CommasWithTrailing" |&self| {
 });
 
 
-graphql_object!(CommasOnMeta: () as "CommasOnMeta" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(CommasOnMeta: () |&self| {
     interfaces: [Interface],
     description: "A description",
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ graphql_object!(CommasOnMeta: () as "CommasOnMeta" |&self| {
 });
 
 graphql_object!(<'a> Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
-    field default_name() -> DefaultName { DefaultName {} }
+    field custom_name() -> CustomName { CustomName {} }
 
     field with_lifetime() -> WithLifetime<'a> { WithLifetime { data: PhantomData } }
     field with_generics() -> WithGenerics<i64> { WithGenerics { data: 123 } }
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ fn run_type_info_query<F>(type_name: &str, f: F)
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn introspect_default_name() {
-    run_type_info_query("DefaultName", |object, fields| {
-        assert_eq!(object.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("DefaultName")));
+fn introspect_custom_name() {
+    run_type_info_query("ACustomNamedType", |object, fields| {
+        assert_eq!(object.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("ACustomNamedType")));
         assert_eq!(object.get("description"), Some(&Value::null()));
         assert_eq!(object.get("interfaces"), Some(&Value::list(vec![])));
 
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/scalar.rs b/src/macros/tests/scalar.rs
index bc1fb2ef..0cb832ca 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/scalar.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/scalar.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ graphql_scalar!(ScalarDescription {
     }
 });
 
-graphql_object!(Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
+graphql_object!(Root: () |&self| {
     field default_name() -> DefaultName { DefaultName(0) }
     field other_order() -> OtherOrder { OtherOrder(0) }
     field named() -> Named { Named(0) }
diff --git a/src/macros/tests/union.rs b/src/macros/tests/union.rs
index f8df8556..12d2c616 100644
--- a/src/macros/tests/union.rs
+++ b/src/macros/tests/union.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Syntax to validate:
 
 struct Concrete;
 
-enum DefaultName { Concrete(Concrete) }
+enum CustomName { Concrete(Concrete) }
 
 enum WithLifetime<'a> { Int(PhantomData<&'a i64>) }
 enum WithGenerics<T> { Generic(T) }
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ graphql_object!(Concrete: () |&self| {
     field simple() -> i64 { 123 }
 });
 
-graphql_union!(DefaultName: () |&self| {
+graphql_union!(CustomName: () as "ACustomNamedUnion" |&self| {
     instance_resolvers: |&_| {
-        &Concrete => match *self { DefaultName::Concrete(ref c) => Some(c) }
+        &Concrete => match *self { CustomName::Concrete(ref c) => Some(c) }
     }
 });
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ graphql_union!(ResolversWithTrailingComma: () |&self| {
 });
 
 graphql_object!(<'a> Root: () as "Root" |&self| {
-    field default_name() -> DefaultName { DefaultName::Concrete(Concrete) }
+    field custom_name() -> CustomName { CustomName::Concrete(Concrete) }
     field with_lifetime() -> WithLifetime<'a> { WithLifetime::Int(PhantomData) }
     field with_generics() -> WithGenerics<i64> { WithGenerics::Generic(123) }
     field description_first() -> DescriptionFirst { DescriptionFirst::Concrete(Concrete) }
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ fn run_type_info_query<F>(type_name: &str, f: F)
 
 
 #[test]
-fn introspect_default_name() {
-    run_type_info_query("DefaultName", |union, possible_types| {
-        assert_eq!(union.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("DefaultName")));
+fn introspect_custom_name() {
+    run_type_info_query("ACustomNamedUnion", |union, possible_types| {
+        assert_eq!(union.get("name"), Some(&Value::string("ACustomNamedUnion")));
         assert_eq!(union.get("description"), Some(&Value::null()));
 
         assert!(possible_types.contains(&Value::object(vec![