diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/brep_meshes_adjacency.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/brep_meshes_adjacency.cpp
index 0f413f2..266bad5 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/brep_meshes_adjacency.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/brep_meshes_adjacency.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <geode/basic/logger.hpp>
 #include <geode/basic/pimpl_impl.hpp>
+#include <geode/basic/range.hpp>
 
 #include <geode/mesh/core/solid_mesh.hpp>
 
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ namespace geode
                 auto wrong_adjacencies =
                     inspector.polyhedron_facets_with_wrong_adjacency();
                 wrong_adjacencies.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
-                    block.name(), " (", block.id().string(),
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(),
                     ") polyhedron facets adjacencies issues" ) );
                 const auto& mesh = block.mesh();
                 for( const auto polyhedron_id : Range{ mesh.nb_polyhedra() } )
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/solid_adjacency.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/solid_adjacency.cpp
index 48441cf..7873f4b 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/solid_adjacency.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/solid_adjacency.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ namespace geode
             polyhedron_facets_with_wrong_adjacency() const
         {
             InspectionIssues< PolyhedronFacet > wrong_adjacency_facets{
-                absl::StrCat( "Solid ", mesh_.name(),
+                absl::StrCat( "Solid ",
+                    mesh_.name().value_or( mesh_.id().string() ),
                     " polyhedron facets adjacencies issues" )
             };
             for( const auto polyhedron_id : Range{ mesh_.nb_polyhedra() } )
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/surface_adjacency.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/surface_adjacency.cpp
index 8561afc..bf5aa08 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/surface_adjacency.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/adjacency/surface_adjacency.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace geode
             polygon_edges_with_wrong_adjacency() const
         {
             InspectionIssues< PolygonEdge > wrong_adjacency_edges{ absl::StrCat(
-                "Surface ", mesh_.name(),
+                "Surface ", mesh_.name().value_or( mesh_.id().string() ),
                 " polygon edges adjacencies issues" ) };
             for( const auto polygon_id : Range{ mesh_.nb_polygons() } )
             {
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/colocation/component_meshes_colocation.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/colocation/component_meshes_colocation.cpp
index d0db5e2..72e79d0 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/colocation/component_meshes_colocation.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/colocation/component_meshes_colocation.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ namespace
             if( !colocated_pts.empty() )
             {
                 geode::InspectionIssues< std::vector< geode::index_t > >
-                    line_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    line_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         line.id().string(), ") colocated vertices" ) };
                 const auto& line_mesh = line.mesh();
                 for( const auto& colocated_points_group : colocated_pts )
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ namespace
                             &point_group_string, " ", point_index );
                     }
                     line_issues.add_issue( colocated_points_group,
-                        absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                            line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                             line.id().string(), ") has vertices ",
                             point_group_string, " colocated at position [",
                             line_mesh.point( colocated_points_group[0] )
@@ -147,8 +149,9 @@ namespace
             if( !colocated_pts.empty() )
             {
                 geode::InspectionIssues< std::vector< geode::index_t > >
-                    surface_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(),
-                        " (", surface.id().string(), ") colocated vertices" ) };
+                    surface_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                        surface.id().string(), ") colocated vertices" ) };
                 const auto& surface_mesh = surface.mesh();
                 for( const auto& colocated_points_group : colocated_pts )
                 {
@@ -159,8 +162,9 @@ namespace
                             &point_group_string, " ", point_index );
                     }
                     surface_issues.add_issue( colocated_points_group,
-                        absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                            surface.id().string(), ") has vertices ",
+                        absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                            surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ),
+                            " (", surface.id().string(), ") has vertices ",
                             point_group_string, " colocated at position [",
                             surface_mesh.point( colocated_points_group[0] )
                                 .string(),
@@ -197,7 +201,8 @@ namespace
             if( !colocated_pts.empty() )
             {
                 geode::InspectionIssues< std::vector< geode::index_t > >
-                    block_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
+                    block_issues{ absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
                         block.id().string(), ") colocated vertices" ) };
                 const auto& block_mesh = block.mesh();
                 for( const auto& colocated_points_group : colocated_pts )
@@ -209,7 +214,8 @@ namespace
                             &point_group_string, " ", point_index );
                     }
                     block_issues.add_issue( colocated_points_group,
-                        absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
+                        absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                            block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
                             block.id().string(), ") has vertices ",
                             point_group_string, " colocated at position [",
                             block_mesh.point( colocated_points_group[0] )
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/degeneration/brep_meshes_degeneration.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/degeneration/brep_meshes_degeneration.cpp
index a479548..7d668ba 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/degeneration/brep_meshes_degeneration.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/degeneration/brep_meshes_degeneration.cpp
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ namespace geode
                 }
                 const geode::SolidMeshDegeneration3D inspector{ mesh };
                 auto small_edges = inspector.small_edges( threshold );
-                small_edges.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") small edges polyhedra" ) );
+                small_edges.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") small edges polyhedra" ) );
                 small_edges_map.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), std::move( small_edges ) );
                 auto small_polyhedra =
                     inspector.small_height_polyhedra( threshold );
-                small_polyhedra.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") small height polyhedra" ) );
+                small_polyhedra.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") small height polyhedra" ) );
                 small_polyhedra_map.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), std::move( small_polyhedra ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_adjacency.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_adjacency.cpp
index e8b605c..4c72c67 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_adjacency.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_adjacency.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ namespace geode
                 };
                 auto issues = inspector.polygon_edges_with_wrong_adjacency();
                 issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
-                    surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(),
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(),
                     ") polygon edges adjacency issues" ) );
                 const auto& mesh = surface.mesh();
                 for( const auto polygon_id : Range{ mesh.nb_polygons() } )
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_degeneration.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_degeneration.cpp
index 6ba2c60..fc7ec89 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_degeneration.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_degeneration.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ namespace geode
                         line.mesh()
                     };
                     auto issues = inspector.small_edges( threshold );
-                    issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(),
-                        " (", line.id().string(), ") small edges" ) );
+                    issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                        line.id().string(), ") small edges" ) );
                     return std::make_pair( line.id(), std::move( issues ) );
                 } ) );
             }
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ namespace geode
                             inspector{ surface.mesh() };
                         auto issues = inspector.small_edges( threshold );
                         issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
-                            surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(),
+                            surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ),
+                            " (", surface.id().string(),
                             ") small facet edges" ) );
                         return std::make_pair(
                             surface.id(), std::move( issues ) );
@@ -142,8 +144,8 @@ namespace geode
                         inspector{ surface.mesh() };
                     auto issues = inspector.small_height_polygons( threshold );
                     issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
-                        surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(),
-                        ") small height polygons" ) );
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                        surface.id().string(), ") small height polygons" ) );
                     return std::make_pair( surface.id(), std::move( issues ) );
                 } ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_manifold.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_manifold.cpp
index 6ff0bc3..efb8ee1 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_manifold.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/internal/component_meshes_manifold.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ namespace geode
                     surface.mesh()
                 };
                 auto issues = inspector.non_manifold_vertices();
-                issues.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                        surface.id().string(), ") non manifold vertices" ) );
+                issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ") non manifold vertices" ) );
                 surfaces_non_manifold_vertices.add_issues_to_map(
                     surface.id(), std::move( issues ) );
             }
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ namespace geode
                     surface.mesh()
                 };
                 auto issues = inspector.non_manifold_edges();
-                issues.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                        surface.id().string(), ") non manifold edges" ) );
+                issues.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ") non manifold edges" ) );
                 surfaces_non_manifold_edges.add_issues_to_map(
                     surface.id(), std::move( issues ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/intersections/model_intersections.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/intersections/model_intersections.cpp
index 83ffcee..8d3db0e 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/intersections/model_intersections.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/intersections/model_intersections.cpp
@@ -521,10 +521,12 @@ namespace geode
                 const auto& surface2 =
                     model_.surface( polygon_pair.second.component_id.id() );
                 intersection_issues.add_issue( polygon_pair,
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surfaces ", surface1.name(), " (",
-                        polygon_pair.first.component_id.id().string(), ") and ",
-                        surface2.name(), " (",
-                        polygon_pair.second.component_id.id().string(),
+                    absl::StrCat( "Surfaces ",
+                        surface1.name().value_or( surface1.id().string() ),
+                        " (", polygon_pair.first.component_id.id().string(),
+                        ") and ",
+                        surface2.name().value_or( surface2.id().string() ),
+                        " (", polygon_pair.second.component_id.id().string(),
                         ") intersect on polygons ",
                         polygon_pair.first.element_id, " and ",
                         polygon_pair.second.element_id ) );
@@ -542,7 +544,8 @@ namespace geode
                 const auto& surface =
                     model_.surface( polygon_pair.first.component_id.id() );
                 intersection_issues.add_issue( polygon_pair,
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         polygon_pair.first.component_id.id().string(),
                         ") has a self intersection on polygons ",
                         polygon_pair.first.element_id, "and ",
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/manifold/brep_meshes_manifold.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/manifold/brep_meshes_manifold.cpp
index d149c6c..9a19260 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/manifold/brep_meshes_manifold.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/manifold/brep_meshes_manifold.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 const SolidMeshVertexManifold3D inspector{ block.mesh() };
                 auto non_manifold_vertices = inspector.non_manifold_vertices();
-                non_manifold_vertices.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") non manifold vertices" ) );
+                non_manifold_vertices.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") non manifold vertices" ) );
                 components_non_manifold_vertices.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), std::move( non_manifold_vertices ) );
             }
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 const SolidMeshEdgeManifold3D inspector{ block.mesh() };
                 auto non_manifold_edges = inspector.non_manifold_edges();
-                non_manifold_edges.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") non manifold edges" ) );
+                non_manifold_edges.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") non manifold edges" ) );
                 components_non_manifold_edges.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), non_manifold_edges );
             }
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 const SolidMeshFacetManifold3D inspector{ block.mesh() };
                 auto non_manifold_facets = inspector.non_manifold_facets();
-                non_manifold_facets.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") non manifold facets" ) );
+                non_manifold_facets.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") non manifold facets" ) );
                 components_non_manifold_facets.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), non_manifold_facets );
             }
@@ -201,8 +201,11 @@ namespace geode
                 for( const auto surface_uuid : edge.second )
                 {
                     absl::StrAppend( &message,
-                        model().surface( surface_uuid ).name(), " (",
-                        surface_uuid.string(), "), " );
+                        model()
+                            .surface( surface_uuid )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( surface_uuid.string() ),
+                        " (", surface_uuid.string(), "), " );
                 }
                 absl::StrAppend( &message, "but not on their border" );
                 issues.add_issue(
@@ -232,8 +235,8 @@ namespace geode
                     "Model edge between unique vertices ",
                     edge_unique_vertices[0], " and ", edge_unique_vertices[1],
                     " is not manifold: it belongs to internal Line ",
-                    line.name(), " (", line.id().string(),
-                    ") with only one edge" );
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                    line.id().string(), ") with only one edge" );
                 issues.add_issue(
                     BRepNonManifoldEdge{ edge_unique_vertices, { line.id() } },
                     message );
@@ -264,8 +267,8 @@ namespace geode
                 }
                 absl::StrAppend( &message,
                     " is not manifold: it belongs to internal Surface ",
-                    surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(),
-                    ") with only one facet" );
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ") with only one facet" );
                 issues.add_issue(
                     BRepNonManifoldFacet{ facet_vertices, { surface.id() } },
                     message );
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/brep_meshes_negative_elements.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/brep_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
index 587f962..54de6d5 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/brep_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/brep_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ namespace geode
                     block.mesh()
                 };
                 auto negative_elements = inspector.negative_polyhedra();
-                negative_elements.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
-                        block.id().string(), ") negative polyhedra" ) );
+                negative_elements.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                    block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                    block.id().string(), ") negative polyhedra" ) );
                 result.negative_polyhedra.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), std::move( negative_elements ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/section_meshes_negative_elements.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/section_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
index 91dec7f..9e021d5 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/section_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/criterion/negative_elements/section_meshes_negative_elements.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ namespace geode
                     surface.mesh()
                 };
                 auto negative_elements = inspector.negative_polygons();
-                negative_elements.set_description(
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                        surface.id().string(), ") negative polygons" ) );
+                negative_elements.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ") negative polygons" ) );
                 result.negative_polygons.add_issues_to_map(
                     surface.id(), std::move( negative_elements ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
index ff9189a..d07070d 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
@@ -591,8 +591,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex with index ",
                     unique_vertex_index, " is part of Surface ",
-                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which should not be boundary of any Block." );
             }
             if( brep_.nb_embeddings( cmv.component_id.id() ) >= 1
@@ -603,8 +605,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of Surface ",
-                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which should not be embedded in any Block." );
             }
             if( brep_.nb_incidences( cmv.component_id.id() ) < 1
@@ -614,8 +618,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of Surface ",
-                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    brep_.surface( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which is not internal to "
                     "a Block while it should be." );
             }
@@ -676,12 +682,16 @@ namespace geode
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                         " is part of only one Surface",
-                        brep_.surface( surface_id ).name(), " (",
-                        surface_id.string(),
+                        brep_.surface( surface_id )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( surface_id.string() ),
+                        " (", surface_id.string(),
                         ") which is not embedded, but not boundary "
                         "either of Block ",
-                        brep_.block( block_id ).name(), " (", block_id.string(),
-                        "), in which the vertex is." );
+                        brep_.block( block_id )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( block_id.string() ),
+                        " (", block_id.string(), "), in which the vertex is." );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -741,7 +751,8 @@ namespace geode
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of multiple Surfaces and multiple "
                     "Lines, but Line ",
-                    brep_.line( line_id ).name(), " (", line_id.string(),
+                    brep_.line( line_id ).name().value_or( line_id.string() ),
+                    " (", line_id.string(),
                     ") is neither internal, nor a boundary of at "
                     "least two Surfaces or one embedding "
                     "Surface." );
@@ -777,7 +788,10 @@ namespace geode
             for( const auto& block_id : blocks_not_meshed )
             {
                 result.some_blocks_not_meshed.add_issue( block_id,
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", brep_.block( block_id ).name(),
+                    absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                        brep_.block( block_id )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( block_id.string() ),
                         " (", block_id.string(), ") is not meshed." ) );
             }
         }
@@ -790,8 +804,10 @@ namespace geode
             if( block_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
                 block_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Block ",
-                    brep_.block( meshed_block_id ).name(), " (",
-                    meshed_block_id.string(), ")" ) );
+                    brep_.block( meshed_block_id )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( meshed_block_id.string() ),
+                    " (", meshed_block_id.string(), ")" ) );
                 result.blocks_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     block.id(), std::move( block_result ) );
             }
@@ -799,7 +815,8 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 result.blocks_with_not_closed_boundary_surfaces.add_issue(
                     block.id(),
-                    absl::StrCat( "Block ", block.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Block ",
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
                         block.id().string(), ") boundaries are valid." ) );
             }
         }
@@ -864,10 +881,12 @@ namespace geode
                         surface, brep_, block ) )
                 {
                     result.wrong_block_boundary_surface.add_issue( surface.id(),
-                        absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                            surface.id().string(),
-                            ") should not be boundary of Block ", block.name(),
-                            " (", block.id().string(),
+                        absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                            surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ),
+                            " (", surface.id().string(),
+                            ") should not be boundary of Block ",
+                            block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                            block.id().string(),
                             ") : it has a boundary Line not incident to any "
                             "other Block boundary Surface." ) );
                 }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_corners_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_corners_topology.cpp
index 520e85b..173105c 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_corners_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_corners_topology.cpp
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is associated to Corner ",
-                    brep_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    brep_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which is neither internal nor boundary." );
             }
         }
@@ -232,10 +234,15 @@ namespace geode
                     {
                         return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex with index ",
                             unique_vertex_index, " is associated with Corner ",
-                            brep_.corner( corner_uuid ).name(), " (",
-                            corner_uuid.string(),
+                            brep_.corner( corner_uuid )
+                                .name()
+                                .value_or( corner_uuid.string() ),
+                            " (", corner_uuid.string(),
                             "), which is internal to Line ",
-                            brep_.line( cmv_line.component_id.id() ).name(),
+                            brep_.line( cmv_line.component_id.id() )
+                                .name()
+                                .value_or(
+                                    cmv_line.component_id.id().string() ),
                             " (", cmv_line.component_id.id().string(),
                             "), so Line should be closed and have two "
                             "different vertices on unique vertex, but has ",
@@ -245,10 +252,14 @@ namespace geode
                 }
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is associated with Corner ",
-                    brep_.corner( corner_uuid ).name(), " (",
-                    corner_uuid.string() + "), part of line ",
-                    brep_.line( cmv_line.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv_line.component_id.id().string(),
+                    brep_.corner( corner_uuid )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( corner_uuid.string() ),
+                    " (", corner_uuid.string() + "), part of line ",
+                    brep_.line( cmv_line.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv_line.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv_line.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), but is neither boundary nor internal of it." );
             }
         }
@@ -264,7 +275,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( !corner_is_meshed( brep_.corner( corner.id() ) ) )
             {
                 result.corners_not_meshed.add_issue( corner.id(),
-                    absl::StrCat( "Corner ", corner.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Corner ",
+                        corner.name().value_or( corner.id().string() ), " (",
                         corner.id().string(), ") is not meshed." ) );
                 continue;
             }
@@ -274,7 +286,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( corner_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
                 corner_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Corner ",
-                    corner.name(), " (", corner.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                    corner.name().value_or( corner.id().string() ), " (",
+                    corner.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.corners_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     corner.id(), std::move( corner_result ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_lines_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_lines_topology.cpp
index 9cc2779..6c466a8 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_lines_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_lines_topology.cpp
@@ -184,12 +184,15 @@ namespace geode
                         line_id, embedding.id() ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                         line_id.string(),
                         "), which is both boundary and embedded in "
                         "Surface ",
-                        brep_.surface( embedding.id() ).name(), " (",
-                        embedding.id().string() + ")." );
+                        brep_.surface( embedding.id() )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( embedding.id().string() ),
+                        " (", embedding.id().string() + ")." );
                 }
                 if( embedding.type() == Block3D::component_type_static()
                     && !internal::brep_blocks_are_meshed( brep_ ) )
@@ -203,10 +206,13 @@ namespace geode
                         } ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                         line_id.string(), "), which is embedded in Surface ",
-                        brep_.surface( embedding.id() ).name(), " (",
-                        embedding.id().string(),
+                        brep_.surface( embedding.id() )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( embedding.id().string() ),
+                        " (", embedding.id().string(),
                         "), but the unique vertex is not linked to the "
                         "Surface mesh vertices." );
                 }
@@ -248,10 +254,13 @@ namespace geode
                           line_id, surface_uuids[0] ) ) )
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                    " is part of only one Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    " is part of only one Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                     line_id.string(), "), and only one Surface ",
-                    brep_.surface( surface_uuids[0] ).name(), " (",
-                    surface_uuids[0].string(),
+                    brep_.surface( surface_uuids[0] )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( surface_uuids[0].string() ),
+                    " (", surface_uuids[0].string(),
                     "), but the Line is neither embedded in the "
                     "Surface, nor boundary of the Surface while the "
                     "Surface is embedded in a Block." );
@@ -266,14 +275,16 @@ namespace geode
             if( block_uuids.size() != 1 )
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                    " is part of only one Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    " is part of only one Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                     line_id.string(), "), no Surfaces, but is part of ",
                     block_uuids.size(), " Blocks, instead of one." );
             }
             if( !brep_.Relationships::is_internal( line_id, block_uuids[0] ) )
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                    " is part of only one Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    " is part of only one Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                     line_id.string(),
                     "), no Surfaces, one Block, but the Line is not "
                     "internal to the Block." );
@@ -288,12 +299,13 @@ namespace geode
                     && !brep_.is_internal( line, surface ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of only one Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of only one Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line_id.string() ), " (",
                         line_id.string(),
                         "), and multiple Surfaces, but the Line is "
                         "neither internal nor boundary of Surface ",
-                        surface.name(), " (", surface_id.string(),
-                        "), in which the vertex is." );
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface_id.string() ), " (",
+                        surface_id.string(), "), in which the vertex is." );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -326,20 +338,24 @@ namespace geode
                 if( !cme.surface_edges.contains( incident_surface.id() ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         line.id().string(),
                         "), which should be boundary of Surface ",
-                        incident_surface.name(), " (",
-                        incident_surface.id().string(), ")" );
+                        incident_surface.name().value_or(
+                            incident_surface.id().string() ),
+                        " (", incident_surface.id().string(), ")" );
                 }
                 if( cme.surface_edges.at( incident_surface.id() ).size() != 1 )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                         "), which should not be boundary of Surface ",
-                        incident_surface.name(), " (",
-                        incident_surface.id().string(), ")" );
+                        incident_surface.name().value_or(
+                            incident_surface.id().string() ),
+                        " (", incident_surface.id().string(), ")" );
                 }
             }
             for( const auto& embedding_surface :
@@ -352,20 +368,24 @@ namespace geode
                 if( !cme.surface_edges.contains( embedding_surface.id() ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                         "', which should be embedded in Surface ",
-                        embedding_surface.name(), " (",
-                        embedding_surface.id().string(), "'" );
+                        embedding_surface.name().value_or(
+                            embedding_surface.id().string() ),
+                        " (", embedding_surface.id().string(), "'" );
                 }
                 if( cme.surface_edges.at( embedding_surface.id() ).size() <= 1 )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                         "), which is embedded in Surface ",
-                        embedding_surface.name(), " (",
-                        embedding_surface.id().string(),
+                        embedding_surface.name().value_or(
+                            embedding_surface.id().string() ),
+                        " (", embedding_surface.id().string(),
                         ") but doesn't cut it" );
                 }
             }
@@ -378,11 +398,14 @@ namespace geode
                     {
                         return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ",
                             unique_vertex_index, " is part of Line ",
-                            line.name(), " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                            line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                            cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                             "), which should be internal or boundary to "
                             "Surface ",
-                            brep_.surface( surface_id ).name(), " (",
-                            surface_id.string(), ")" );
+                            brep_.surface( surface_id )
+                                .name()
+                                .value_or( surface_id.string() ),
+                            " (", surface_id.string(), ")" );
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -433,10 +456,12 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 if( surface_edges.size() != 1 )
                 {
-                    return absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    return absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         line.id().string(), ") is boundary of Surface ",
-                        surface.name(), " (", surface_id.string(),
-                        "), but has ", surface_edges.size(),
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface_id.string() ), " (",
+                        surface_id.string(), "), but has ",
+                        surface_edges.size(),
                         " edges of this Surface around it, it should be 1." );
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -446,7 +471,8 @@ namespace geode
                 if( surface_edges.size() != 2 )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "Line with uuid '", line.id().string(),
-                        "' is internal to Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                        "' is internal to Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface_id.string() ), " (",
                         surface_id.string(), "), but has ",
                         surface_edges.size(),
                         " edges of this surface around it, it should be 2." );
@@ -455,7 +481,8 @@ namespace geode
             }
             return absl::StrCat( "Line with uuid '", line.id().string(),
                 "' has edge with id ", edge_index, " in common with Surface ",
-                surface.name(), " (", surface_id.string(),
+                surface.name().value_or( surface_id.string() ), " (",
+                surface_id.string(),
                 "), but is neither boundary of nor internal to it." );
         }
         for( const auto& embedding_surface : brep_.embedding_surfaces( line ) )
@@ -466,11 +493,13 @@ namespace geode
             }
             if( !cme.surface_edges.contains( embedding_surface.id() ) )
             {
-                return absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                return absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                     line.id().string(), ") is embedded in Surface ",
-                    embedding_surface.name(), " (",
-                    embedding_surface.id().string(), ") but edge ", edge_index,
-                    " has no common edge with the surface" );
+                    embedding_surface.name().value_or(
+                        embedding_surface.id().string() ),
+                    " (", embedding_surface.id().string(), ") but edge ",
+                    edge_index, " has no common edge with the surface" );
             }
         }
         for( const auto& incident_surface : brep_.incidences( line ) )
@@ -481,11 +510,13 @@ namespace geode
             }
             if( !cme.surface_edges.contains( incident_surface.id() ) )
             {
-                return absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                return absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                     line.id().string(), ") is incident to Surface ",
-                    incident_surface.name(), " (",
-                    incident_surface.id().string(), ") but edge ", edge_index,
-                    " has no common edge with the surface" );
+                    incident_surface.name().value_or(
+                        incident_surface.id().string() ),
+                    " (", incident_surface.id().string(), ") but edge ",
+                    edge_index, " has no common edge with the surface" );
             }
         }
         for( const auto& [block_id, block_edges] : cme.block_edges )
@@ -495,10 +526,11 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 if( block_edges.size() != 1 )
                 {
-                    return absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                    return absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                         line.id().string(), ") is internal to Block ",
-                        block.name(), " (", block_id.string(), "), but has ",
-                        block_edges.size(),
+                        block.name().value_or( block_id.string() ), " (",
+                        block_id.string(), "), but has ", block_edges.size(),
                         " edges of this Block around it, it should be 1." );
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -513,11 +545,13 @@ namespace geode
             }
             if( !cme.block_edges.contains( embedding_block.id() ) )
             {
-                return absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
+                return absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
                     line.id().string(), ") is embedded in Block ",
-                    embedding_block.name(), " (", embedding_block.id().string(),
-                    ") but edge ", edge_index,
-                    " has no common edge with the block" );
+                    embedding_block.name().value_or(
+                        embedding_block.id().string() ),
+                    " (", embedding_block.id().string(), ") but edge ",
+                    edge_index, " has no common edge with the block" );
             }
         }
         return std::nullopt;
@@ -531,17 +565,19 @@ namespace geode
         {
             if( !line_is_meshed( brep_.line( line.id() ) ) )
             {
-                result.lines_not_meshed.add_issue(
-                    line.id(), absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
-                                   line.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
+                result.lines_not_meshed.add_issue( line.id(),
+                    absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                        line.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
             }
             auto line_result = internal::
                 model_component_vertices_not_associated_to_unique_vertices(
                     brep_, line.component_id(), line.mesh() );
             if( line_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
-                line_result.set_description( absl::StrCat(
-                    "Line ", line.name(), " (", line.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                line_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                    line.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.lines_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     line.id(), std::move( line_result ) );
                 /// Next test may result in SegFaults if component vertices are
@@ -549,7 +585,8 @@ namespace geode
                 continue;
             }
             InspectionIssues< index_t > line_edges_with_wrong_cme{ absl::StrCat(
-                "Line ", line.name(), " (", line.id().string(), ")" ) };
+                "Line ", line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                line.id().string(), ")" ) };
             for( const auto edge_id : Range{ line.mesh().nb_edges() } )
             {
                 if( const auto problem_message =
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_surfaces_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_surfaces_topology.cpp
index f0166fd..72224fe 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_surfaces_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_surfaces_topology.cpp
@@ -178,10 +178,12 @@ namespace geode
                         surface_id, embedding.id() ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                        " is part of Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         surface_id.string(),
                         "), which is both internal and boundary of ", "Block ",
-                        block.name(), " (", embedding.id().string(), ")" );
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                        embedding.id().string(), ")" );
                 }
                 if( internal::brep_blocks_are_meshed( brep_ )
                     && !absl::c_any_of(
@@ -191,9 +193,12 @@ namespace geode
                         } ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
-                        surface_id.string(), "), which is embedded in Block ",
-                        block.name(), " (", embedding.id().string(),
+                        " is part of Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                        surface_id.string(), " (", surface_id.string(),
+                        "), which is embedded in Block ",
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                        embedding.id().string(), " (", embedding.id().string(),
                         "), but the unique vertex is not linked to any "
                         "of the Block vertices." );
                 }
@@ -241,9 +246,11 @@ namespace geode
                             corner.mesh().point( cmv.vertex ).string(),
                             "] is part of multiple active Surfaces, and not "
                             "part of any Line, but is part of Corner ",
-                            corner.name(), " (", corner.id().string(),
+                            corner.name().value_or( corner.id().string() ),
+                            " (", corner.id().string(),
                             "), which is not internal to active Surface ",
-                            surface.name(), " (", surface_id.string(), ")." );
+                            surface.name().value_or( surface_id.string() ),
+                            " (", surface_id.string(), ")." );
                     }
                 }
                 has_corner_internal_to_all_surfaces = true;
@@ -344,8 +351,9 @@ namespace geode
                          || brep_.is_internal( line, surface ) ) )
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                        " is part of a Line and of Surface ", surface.name(),
-                        " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                        " is part of a Line and of Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                        cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                         ") but the associated vertex in the "
                         "Surface mesh is not on the mesh border." );
                 }
@@ -370,10 +378,11 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 if( block_facets.size() != 1 )
                 {
-                    return absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                    return absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         surface.id().string(), ") is boundary of block ",
-                        block.name(), " (", block_id.string(), "), but has ",
-                        block_facets.size(),
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                        block_id.string(), "), but has ", block_facets.size(),
                         " facets of this Block around it, it should be 1." );
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -382,17 +391,21 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 if( block_facets.size() != 2 )
                 {
-                    return absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                    return absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         surface.id().string(), ") is internal to block ",
-                        block.name(), " (", block_id.string(), "), but has ",
-                        block_facets.size(),
+                        block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                        block_id.string(), "), but has ", block_facets.size(),
                         " facets of this Block around it, it should be 2." );
                 }
                 continue;
             }
-            return absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+            return absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                 surface.id().string(), ") has facet with id ", facet_index,
-                " in common with Block", block.name(), " (", block_id.string(),
+                " in common with Block",
+                block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
+                block_id.string(),
                 "), but is neither boundary of nor internal to it." );
         }
         return std::nullopt;
@@ -408,7 +421,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( !surface_is_meshed( brep_.surface( surface.id() ) ) )
             {
                 result.surfaces_not_meshed.add_issue( surface.id(),
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         surface.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
             }
 
@@ -418,7 +432,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( surface_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
                 surface_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
-                    surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.surfaces_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     surface.id(), std::move( surface_result ) );
                 /// Next test may result in SegFaults if component vertices are
@@ -430,7 +445,8 @@ namespace geode
                 continue;
             }
             InspectionIssues< index_t > surface_facets_with_wrong_cme{
-                absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                     surface.id().string(), ")" )
             };
             for( const auto facet_id : Range{ surface.mesh().nb_polygons() } )
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/internal/expected_nb_cmvs.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/internal/expected_nb_cmvs.cpp
index 0d90727..c50cfbe 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/internal/expected_nb_cmvs.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/internal/expected_nb_cmvs.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ namespace
                           .mesh()
                           .point( unique_vertex_cmvs.block_cmvs[0].vertex )
                           .string(),
-                      "] is part of Block ", block.name(), " (",
+                      "] is part of Block ",
+                      block.name().value_or( block.id().string() ), " (",
                       block_uuid.string(), "), and has ",
                       unique_vertex_cmvs.corner_cmvs.size(),
                       " cmvs of corners, ", nb_internal_surface_cmvs,
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_corners_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_corners_topology.cpp
index 380645d..1ef4903 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_corners_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_corners_topology.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is associated to Corner",
-                    section_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    section_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which has several embeddings." );
             }
         }
@@ -223,8 +225,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is associated to Corner ",
-                    section_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    section_.corner( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which is neither internal nor boundary." );
             }
         }
@@ -257,10 +261,14 @@ namespace geode
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                         " is associated with Corner ",
-                        section_.corner( corner_uuid ).name(), " (",
-                        corner_uuid.string(), "), part of Line ",
-                        section_.line( line.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                        line.component_id.id().string(),
+                        section_.corner( corner_uuid )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( corner_uuid.string() ),
+                        " (", corner_uuid.string(), "), part of Line ",
+                        section_.line( line.component_id.id() )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( line.component_id.id().string() ),
+                        " (", line.component_id.id().string(),
                         "), but is not a boundary of the Line." );
                 }
             }
@@ -277,7 +285,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( !corner_is_meshed( section_.corner( corner.id() ) ) )
             {
                 result.corners_not_meshed.add_issue( corner.id(),
-                    absl::StrCat( "Corner ", corner.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Corner ",
+                        corner.name().value_or( corner.id().string() ), " (",
                         corner.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
                 continue;
             }
@@ -287,7 +296,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( corner_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
                 corner_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Corner ",
-                    corner.name(), " (", corner.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                    corner.name().value_or( corner.id().string() ), " (",
+                    corner.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.corners_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     corner.id(), std::move( corner_result ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_lines_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_lines_topology.cpp
index 965cca8..9cf039e 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_lines_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_lines_topology.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of Line ",
-                    section_.line( cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    section_.line( cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which is neither embedded nor incident." );
             }
         }
@@ -197,16 +199,20 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of line ",
-                    section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    line_cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( line_cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", line_cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which has multiple embeddings." );
             }
             if( section_.nb_incidences( line_cmv.component_id.id() ) > 0 )
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of Line ",
-                    section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() ).name(), " (",
-                    line_cmv.component_id.id().string(),
+                    section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() )
+                        .name()
+                        .value_or( line_cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
+                    " (", line_cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                     "), which has both an embedding and incidence(s)." );
             }
             for( const auto& embedding :
@@ -225,11 +231,15 @@ namespace geode
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                         " is part of Line ",
-                        section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() ).name(),
+                        section_.line( line_cmv.component_id.id() )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( line_cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
                         " (", line_cmv.component_id.string(),
                         "), which is embedded in surface ",
-                        section_.surface( embedding.id() ).name(), " (",
-                        embedding.id().string(),
+                        section_.surface( embedding.id() )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( embedding.id().string() ),
+                        " (", embedding.id().string(),
                         "), but the unique vertex is not linked to the "
                         "Surface mesh vertices." );
                 }
@@ -255,7 +265,8 @@ namespace geode
         if( surface_uuids.size() > 2 )
         {
             return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
-                " is part of only one Line ", section_.line( line_id ).name(),
+                " is part of only one Line ",
+                section_.line( line_id ).name().value_or( line_id.string() ),
                 " (", line_id.string(),
                 "), but part of more than two Surfaces" );
         }
@@ -268,7 +279,9 @@ namespace geode
             {
                 return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                     " is part of only one Line ",
-                    section_.line( line_id ).name(), " (", line_id.string(),
+                    section_.line( line_id ).name().value_or(
+                        line_id.string() ),
+                    " (", line_id.string(),
                     "), which has embeddings, but there are more than "
                     "one meshed Surface associated to the vertex, or "
                     "the Line is not internal to the meshed Surface "
@@ -284,11 +297,15 @@ namespace geode
                 {
                     return absl::StrCat( "unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                         " is part of only one Line ",
-                        section_.line( line_id ).name(), " (", line_id.string(),
+                        section_.line( line_id ).name().value_or(
+                            line_id.string() ),
+                        " (", line_id.string(),
                         "), and mutiple Surfaces, but the Line is not "
                         "boundary of associated Surface ",
-                        section_.surface( surface_id ).name(), " (",
-                        surface_id.string(), ")" );
+                        section_.surface( surface_id )
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( surface_id.string() ),
+                        " (", surface_id.string(), ")" );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -331,17 +348,19 @@ namespace geode
         {
             if( !line_is_meshed( section_.line( line.id() ) ) )
             {
-                result.lines_not_meshed.add_issue(
-                    line.id(), absl::StrCat( "Line ", line.name(), " (",
-                                   line.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
+                result.lines_not_meshed.add_issue( line.id(),
+                    absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                        line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                        line.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
             }
             auto line_result = internal::
                 model_component_vertices_not_associated_to_unique_vertices(
                     section_, line.component_id(), line.mesh() );
             if( line_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
-                line_result.set_description( absl::StrCat(
-                    "Line ", line.name(), " (", line.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                line_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Line ",
+                    line.name().value_or( line.id().string() ), " (",
+                    line.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.lines_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     line.id(), std::move( line_result ) );
             }
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_surfaces_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_surfaces_topology.cpp
index 9f044c2..c6dbc1d 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_surfaces_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/section_surfaces_topology.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ namespace geode
                     return absl::StrCat( "Unique vertex ", unique_vertex_index,
                         " is part of a Line and of Surface ",
                         section_.surface( surface_cmv.component_id.id() )
-                            .name(),
+                            .name()
+                            .value_or( surface_cmv.component_id.id().string() ),
                         " (", surface_cmv.component_id.id().string(),
                         ") but the associated vertex in the Surface "
                         "mesh is not on the mesh border." );
@@ -217,7 +218,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( !surface_is_meshed( section_.surface( surface.id() ) ) )
             {
                 result.surfaces_not_meshed.add_issue( surface.id(),
-                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ", surface.name(), " (",
+                    absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
+                        surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
                         surface.id().string(), ") is not meshed" ) );
             }
 
@@ -227,7 +229,8 @@ namespace geode
             if( surface_result.nb_issues() != 0 )
             {
                 surface_result.set_description( absl::StrCat( "Surface ",
-                    surface.name(), " (", surface.id().string(), ")" ) );
+                    surface.name().value_or( surface.id().string() ), " (",
+                    surface.id().string(), ")" ) );
                 result.surfaces_not_linked_to_a_unique_vertex.add_issues_to_map(
                     surface.id(), std::move( surface_result ) );
             }