diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index bf5e4dc2f1..90112648b5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -42,10 +43,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Apparatus::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Apparatus>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Apparatus::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index 3853f53fc4..8bf9071f0c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -51,10 +52,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Armor::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Armor>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Armor::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index 95453e7a58..9cbaaa9071 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -48,10 +49,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Book::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Book>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Book::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index cdf51ef663..87d34c56d6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -46,10 +47,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Clothing::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Clothing>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Clothing::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 75b8543b0a..5cf9bf919a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -217,10 +218,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Container::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Container>(ptr);
     }
 
     MWWorld::ContainerStore& Container::getContainerStore(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index a5effe8e78..007338095f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -209,10 +210,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Creature::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Creature>(ptr);
     }
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats& Creature::getCreatureStats(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index c5cdc60cec..e31da8415d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -101,10 +102,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Door::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Door>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Door::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index e18d6ad5f3..94a1e8cc89 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -46,10 +47,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Ingredient::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Ingredient>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Ingredient::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 06b1901864..763ce86326 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -81,9 +82,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         if (ref->mBase->mModel.empty())
             return {};
-
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Light>(ptr);
     }
 
     bool Light::isItem(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index dc3b73da63..7955d5af20 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -45,10 +46,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Lockpick::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Lockpick>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Lockpick::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index dcd91c51af..cd97ecf216 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -56,10 +57,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Miscellaneous::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Miscellaneous>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Miscellaneous::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/nameorid.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/nameorid.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b001cc5fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/nameorid.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_MWCLASS_NAMEORID_H
+#define OPENMW_MWCLASS_NAMEORID_H
+
+#include <components/esm/refid.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwworld/livecellref.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace MWClass
+{
+    template <class Class>
+    std::string_view getNameOrId(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr)
+    {
+        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<Class>* ref = ptr.get<Class>();
+        if (!ref->mBase->mName.empty())
+            return ref->mBase->mName;
+        if (const auto* id = ref->mBase->mId.template getIf<ESM::StringRefId>())
+            return id->getValue();
+        return {};
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 9d3d2f344e..2da36fd170 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
+
 namespace
 {
     struct NpcParts
@@ -541,10 +543,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             return store.find("sWerewolfPopup")->mValue.getString();
         }
 
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::NPC>(ptr);
     }
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats& Npc::getCreatureStats(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index 0d98302fe6..9dca460724 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/spellutil.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -46,10 +47,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Potion::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Potion>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Potion::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index beab45945c..4039f72cc5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -45,10 +46,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Probe::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Probe>(ptr);
     }
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Probe::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index 279352263e..922b33b67e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -43,10 +44,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Repair::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Repair>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Repair::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index 5f1f7f2772..089c8c2894 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
 #include "classmodel.hpp"
+#include "nameorid.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -50,10 +51,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string_view Weapon::getName(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon>* ref = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
-        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
-
-        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId.getRefIdString();
+        return getNameOrId<ESM::Weapon>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Weapon::activate(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const