diff --git a/core/config/project_settings.cpp b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
index a0412e91ff4..a116c9c2705 100644
--- a/core/config/project_settings.cpp
+++ b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ bool ProjectSettings::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) {
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (p_name == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_custom_features) {
+		if (p_name == CoreStringName(_custom_features)) {
 			Vector<String> custom_feature_array = String(p_value).split(",");
 			for (int i = 0; i < custom_feature_array.size(); i++) {
 				custom_features.insert(custom_feature_array[i]);
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ Error ProjectSettings::_save_settings_binary(const String &p_file, const RBMap<S
 	if (!p_custom_features.is_empty()) {
 		// Store how many properties are saved, add one for custom features, which must always go first.
 		file->store_32(count + 1);
-		String key = CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_custom_features;
+		String key = CoreStringName(_custom_features);
 		file->store_pascal_string(key);
 
 		int len;
diff --git a/core/core_string_names.cpp b/core/core_string_names.cpp
index 21645e5efc0..1ffe76495d8 100644
--- a/core/core_string_names.cpp
+++ b/core/core_string_names.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@
 CoreStringNames *CoreStringNames::singleton = nullptr;
 
 CoreStringNames::CoreStringNames() :
-		_free(StaticCString::create("free")),
+		free_(StaticCString::create("free")),
 		changed(StaticCString::create("changed")),
-		_script(StaticCString::create("script")),
+		script(StaticCString::create("script")),
 		script_changed(StaticCString::create("script_changed")),
-		___pdcdata(StaticCString::create("___pdcdata")),
-		__getvar(StaticCString::create("__getvar")),
 		_iter_init(StaticCString::create("_iter_init")),
 		_iter_next(StaticCString::create("_iter_next")),
 		_iter_get(StaticCString::create("_iter_get")),
diff --git a/core/core_string_names.h b/core/core_string_names.h
index 1c77cef567e..d7ddc39f5e1 100644
--- a/core/core_string_names.h
+++ b/core/core_string_names.h
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ public:
 
 	static CoreStringNames *singleton;
 
-	StringName _free;
+	StringName free_; // "free", conflict with C++ keyword.
 	StringName changed;
-	StringName _script;
+	StringName script;
 	StringName script_changed;
-	StringName ___pdcdata;
-	StringName __getvar;
 	StringName _iter_init;
 	StringName _iter_next;
 	StringName _iter_get;
@@ -98,4 +96,6 @@ public:
 	StringName property_list_changed;
 };
 
+#define CoreStringName(m_name) CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->m_name
+
 #endif // CORE_STRING_NAMES_H
diff --git a/core/io/marshalls.cpp b/core/io/marshalls.cpp
index 2cdfacae175..1928f86d6a8 100644
--- a/core/io/marshalls.cpp
+++ b/core/io/marshalls.cpp
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ Error encode_variant(const Variant &p_variant, uint8_t *r_buffer, int &r_len, bo
 
 						Variant value;
 
-						if (E.name == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+						if (E.name == CoreStringName(script)) {
 							Ref<Script> script = obj->get_script();
 							if (script.is_valid()) {
 								String path = script->get_path();
diff --git a/core/io/resource.cpp b/core/io/resource.cpp
index 4c3cfeaa586..24ff0e83d2b 100644
--- a/core/io/resource.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 void Resource::emit_changed() {
 	if (ResourceLoader::is_within_load() && !Thread::is_main_thread()) {
 		// Let the connection happen on the main thread, later, since signals are not thread-safe.
-		call_deferred("emit_signal", CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+		call_deferred("emit_signal", CoreStringName(changed));
 	} else {
-		emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+		emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ void Resource::connect_changed(const Callable &p_callable, uint32_t p_flags) {
 		callable_mp(this, &Resource::connect_changed).call_deferred(p_callable, p_flags);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, p_callable) || p_flags & CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED) {
-		connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, p_callable, p_flags);
+	if (!is_connected(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable) || p_flags & CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED) {
+		connect(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable, p_flags);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ void Resource::disconnect_changed(const Callable &p_callable) {
 		callable_mp(this, &Resource::disconnect_changed).call_deferred(p_callable);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, p_callable)) {
-		disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, p_callable);
+	if (is_connected(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable)) {
+		disconnect(CoreStringName(changed), p_callable);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/object/class_db.cpp b/core/object/class_db.cpp
index 6b84dfcee9b..7ea26c3fc56 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.cpp
+++ b/core/object/class_db.cpp
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ bool ClassDB::get_property(Object *p_object, const StringName &p_property, Varia
 	}
 
 	// The "free()" method is special, so we assume it exists and return a Callable.
-	if (p_property == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free) {
+	if (p_property == CoreStringName(free_)) {
 		r_value = Callable(p_object, p_property);
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/core/object/message_queue.cpp b/core/object/message_queue.cpp
index 90536e58ff9..6fab934395b 100644
--- a/core/object/message_queue.cpp
+++ b/core/object/message_queue.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Error CallQueue::push_notification(ObjectID p_id, int p_notification) {
 	Message *msg = memnew_placement(buffer_end, Message);
 
 	msg->type = TYPE_NOTIFICATION;
-	msg->callable = Callable(p_id, CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->notification); //name is meaningless but callable needs it
+	msg->callable = Callable(p_id, CoreStringName(notification)); //name is meaningless but callable needs it
 	//msg->target;
 	msg->notification = p_notification;
 
diff --git a/core/object/object.cpp b/core/object/object.cpp
index 5125ab8a6ec..57f8766509b 100644
--- a/core/object/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object/object.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void Object::set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value, bool *r_valid
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (p_name == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+	if (p_name == CoreStringName(script)) {
 		set_script(p_value);
 		if (r_valid) {
 			*r_valid = true;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ Variant Object::get(const StringName &p_name, bool *r_valid) const {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (p_name == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+	if (p_name == CoreStringName(script)) {
 		ret = get_script();
 		if (r_valid) {
 			*r_valid = true;
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ Variant Object::_call_deferred_bind(const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Call
 }
 
 bool Object::has_method(const StringName &p_method) const {
-	if (p_method == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free) {
+	if (p_method == CoreStringName(free_)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ int Object::_get_method_argument_count_bind(const StringName &p_method) const {
 }
 
 int Object::get_method_argument_count(const StringName &p_method, bool *r_is_valid) const {
-	if (p_method == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free) {
+	if (p_method == CoreStringName(free_)) {
 		if (r_is_valid) {
 			*r_is_valid = true;
 		}
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ Variant Object::callv(const StringName &p_method, const Array &p_args) {
 Variant Object::callp(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
 
-	if (p_method == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free) {
+	if (p_method == CoreStringName(free_)) {
 //free must be here, before anything, always ready
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 		if (p_argcount != 0) {
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ Variant Object::callp(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_
 Variant Object::call_const(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
 
-	if (p_method == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free) {
+	if (p_method == CoreStringName(free_)) {
 		// Free is not const, so fail.
 		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_METHOD_NOT_CONST;
 		return Variant();
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ void Object::set_script(const Variant &p_script) {
 	}
 
 	notify_property_list_changed(); //scripts may add variables, so refresh is desired
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->script_changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(script_changed));
 }
 
 void Object::set_script_instance(ScriptInstance *p_instance) {
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ void Object::clear_internal_resource_paths() {
 }
 
 void Object::notify_property_list_changed() {
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(property_list_changed));
 }
 
 void Object::_bind_methods() {
diff --git a/core/variant/variant.cpp b/core/variant/variant.cpp
index 3a499a2bcd3..8be00b13588 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/variant.cpp
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ Variant::operator ::RID() const {
 		}
 #endif
 		Callable::CallError ce;
-		Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->get_rid, nullptr, 0, ce);
+		Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringName(get_rid), nullptr, 0, ce);
 		if (ce.error == Callable::CallError::CALL_OK && ret.get_type() == Variant::RID) {
 			return ret;
 		}
diff --git a/core/variant/variant_setget.cpp b/core/variant/variant_setget.cpp
index 96c52260d9d..48176163a10 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant_setget.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/variant_setget.cpp
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ bool Variant::iter_init(Variant &r_iter, bool &valid) const {
 			ref.push_back(r_iter);
 			Variant vref = ref;
 			const Variant *refp[] = { &vref };
-			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_init, refp, 1, ce);
+			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_init), refp, 1, ce);
 
 			if (ref.size() != 1 || ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 				valid = false;
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ bool Variant::iter_next(Variant &r_iter, bool &valid) const {
 			ref.push_back(r_iter);
 			Variant vref = ref;
 			const Variant *refp[] = { &vref };
-			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_next, refp, 1, ce);
+			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_next), refp, 1, ce);
 
 			if (ref.size() != 1 || ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 				valid = false;
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ Variant Variant::iter_get(const Variant &r_iter, bool &r_valid) const {
 			Callable::CallError ce;
 			ce.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
 			const Variant *refp[] = { &r_iter };
-			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_get, refp, 1, ce);
+			Variant ret = _get_obj().obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_get), refp, 1, ce);
 
 			if (ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 				r_valid = false;
diff --git a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
index 7856d454d06..a949899ac45 100644
--- a/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/action_map_editor.cpp
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ ActionMapEditor::ActionMapEditor() {
 	action_list_search_by_event->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	action_list_search_by_event->set_stretch_ratio(0.75);
 	action_list_search_by_event->connect("event_changed", callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_search_by_event));
-	action_list_search_by_event->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->focus_entered, callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_on_filter_focused));
-	action_list_search_by_event->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->focus_exited, callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_on_filter_unfocused));
+	action_list_search_by_event->connect(SceneStringName(focus_entered), callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_on_filter_focused));
+	action_list_search_by_event->connect(SceneStringName(focus_exited), callable_mp(this, &ActionMapEditor::_on_filter_unfocused));
 	top_hbox->add_child(action_list_search_by_event);
 
 	Button *clear_all_search = memnew(Button);
diff --git a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
index f21a0816ca3..28aef2789b5 100644
--- a/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ void AnimationTrackEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 				}
 				if (selected || editor->is_selection_active()) {
 					AnimationPlayer *player = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_player();
-					if (!player->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET) || animation != player->get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
+					if (!player->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET)) || animation != player->get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
 						menu->add_icon_item(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Reload")), TTR("Add RESET Value(s)"), MENU_KEY_ADD_RESET);
 					}
 
@@ -3691,8 +3691,8 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_animation_track_remove_request(int p_track, Ref<Anim
 
 		// Remove corresponding reset tracks if they are no longer needed.
 		AnimationPlayer *player = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_player();
-		if (player->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
-			Ref<Animation> reset = player->get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+		if (player->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
+			Ref<Animation> reset = player->get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 			if (reset != p_from_animation) {
 				for (int i = 0; i < reset->get_track_count(); i++) {
 					if (reset->track_get_path(i) == p_from_animation->track_get_path(p_track)) {
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::make_insert_queue() {
 void AnimationTrackEditor::commit_insert_queue() {
 	bool reset_allowed = true;
 	AnimationPlayer *player = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_player();
-	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET) && player->get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET) == animation) {
+	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET)) && player->get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET)) == animation) {
 		// Avoid messing with the reset animation itself.
 		reset_allowed = false;
 	} else {
@@ -4207,8 +4207,8 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::insert_value_key(const String &p_property, const Vari
 
 Ref<Animation> AnimationTrackEditor::_create_and_get_reset_animation() {
 	AnimationPlayer *player = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_player();
-	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
-		return player->get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
+		return player->get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 	} else {
 		Ref<AnimationLibrary> al;
 		AnimationMixer *mixer = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->fetch_mixer_for_library();
@@ -4224,9 +4224,9 @@ Ref<Animation> AnimationTrackEditor::_create_and_get_reset_animation() {
 		reset_anim.instantiate();
 		reset_anim->set_length(ANIM_MIN_LENGTH);
 		EditorUndoRedoManager *undo_redo = EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton();
-		undo_redo->add_do_method(al.ptr(), "add_animation", SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET, reset_anim);
+		undo_redo->add_do_method(al.ptr(), "add_animation", SceneStringName(RESET), reset_anim);
 		undo_redo->add_do_method(AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton(), "_animation_player_changed", player);
-		undo_redo->add_undo_method(al.ptr(), "remove_animation", SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+		undo_redo->add_undo_method(al.ptr(), "remove_animation", SceneStringName(RESET));
 		undo_redo->add_undo_method(AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton(), "_animation_player_changed", player);
 		return reset_anim;
 	}
@@ -5024,8 +5024,8 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_add_track(int p_type) {
 
 void AnimationTrackEditor::_fetch_value_track_options(const NodePath &p_path, Animation::UpdateMode *r_update_mode, Animation::InterpolationType *r_interpolation_type, bool *r_loop_wrap) {
 	AnimationPlayer *player = AnimationPlayerEditor::get_singleton()->get_player();
-	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
-		Ref<Animation> reset_anim = player->get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+	if (player->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
+		Ref<Animation> reset_anim = player->get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 		int rt = reset_anim->find_track(p_path, Animation::TrackType::TYPE_VALUE);
 		if (rt >= 0) {
 			*r_update_mode = reset_anim->value_track_get_update_mode(rt);
diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 816d3d77789..67bfeed8be0 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@ void EditorPropertyResource::_resource_changed(const Ref<Resource> &p_resource)
 	// Changing the value of Script-type exported variables of the main script should not trigger saving/reloading properties.
 	bool is_script = false;
 	Ref<Script> s = p_resource;
-	if (get_edited_object() && s.is_valid() && get_edited_property() == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+	if (get_edited_object() && s.is_valid() && get_edited_property() == CoreStringName(script)) {
 		is_script = true;
 		InspectorDock::get_singleton()->store_script_properties(get_edited_object());
 		s->call("set_instance_base_type", get_edited_object()->get_class());
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8de00dfcd11..43d8bc332c3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -984,12 +984,12 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_update_animation_list_icons() {
 
 		Ref<Texture2D> icon;
 		if (anim_name == player->get_autoplay()) {
-			if (anim_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET) {
+			if (anim_name == SceneStringName(RESET)) {
 				icon = autoplay_reset_icon;
 			} else {
 				icon = autoplay_icon;
 			}
-		} else if (anim_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET) {
+		} else if (anim_name == SceneStringName(RESET)) {
 			icon = reset_icon;
 		}
 
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_onion_skinning_menu(int p_option) {
 			onion.enabled = !onion.enabled;
 
 			if (onion.enabled) {
-				if (get_player() && !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
+				if (get_player() && !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
 					EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(TTR("Onion skinning requires a RESET animation."));
 				}
 				_start_onion_skinning(); // It will check for RESET animation anyway.
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_prepare_onion_layers_1() {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!onion.enabled || !is_visible() || !get_player() || !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
+	if (!onion.enabled || !is_visible() || !get_player() || !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
 		_stop_onion_skinning();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_prepare_onion_layers_2_epilog() {
 }
 
 void AnimationPlayerEditor::_start_onion_skinning() {
-	if (get_player() && !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET)) {
+	if (get_player() && !get_player()->has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET))) {
 		onion.enabled = false;
 		onion_toggle->set_pressed_no_signal(false);
 		return;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
index f24747d9030..1314b26b1a9 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_state_machine_editor.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ String AnimationNodeStateMachineEditor::_get_root_playback_path(String &r_node_d
 		if (node_directory_path.size()) {
 			r_node_directory += "/";
 		}
-		base_path = !edited_path.size() ? String(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->parameters_base_path) + "playback" : String(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->parameters_base_path) + base_path + "/playback";
+		base_path = !edited_path.size() ? String(SceneStringName(parameters_base_path)) + "playback" : String(SceneStringName(parameters_base_path)) + base_path + "/playback";
 	} else {
 		// Hmmm, we have to return Grouped state machine playback...
 		// It will give the user the error that Root/Nested state machine should be retrieved, that would be kind :-)
diff --git a/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
index c7f132bec11..08e3cb34a45 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/animation_tree_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void AnimationTreeEditor::remove_plugin(AnimationTreeNodeEditorPlugin *p_editor)
 }
 
 String AnimationTreeEditor::get_base_path() {
-	String path = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->parameters_base_path;
+	String path = SceneStringName(parameters_base_path);
 	for (int i = 0; i < edited_path.size(); i++) {
 		path += edited_path[i] + "/";
 	}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 258396ff31a..b2ff03a6d3d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/collision_shape_2d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void CollisionShape2DEditor::_shape_changed() {
 	canvas_item_editor->update_viewport();
 
 	if (current_shape.is_valid()) {
-		current_shape->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(canvas_item_editor, &CanvasItemEditor::update_viewport));
+		current_shape->disconnect_changed(callable_mp(canvas_item_editor, &CanvasItemEditor::update_viewport));
 		current_shape = Ref<Shape2D>();
 		shape_type = -1;
 	}
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void CollisionShape2DEditor::_shape_changed() {
 	current_shape = node->get_shape();
 
 	if (current_shape.is_valid()) {
-		current_shape->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(canvas_item_editor, &CanvasItemEditor::update_viewport));
+		current_shape->connect_changed(callable_mp(canvas_item_editor, &CanvasItemEditor::update_viewport));
 	} else {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 92c9572a02d..ce99b87a607 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/mesh_instance_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ void MeshInstance3DEditor::_create_collision_shape() {
 
 			ur->add_do_method(instance, "add_child", body, true);
 			ur->add_do_method(body, "set_owner", owner);
-			ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, body);
+			ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), body);
 
 			for (Ref<Shape3D> shape : shapes) {
 				CollisionShape3D *cshape = memnew(CollisionShape3D);
 				cshape->set_shape(shape);
 				body->add_child(cshape, true);
 				ur->add_do_method(cshape, "set_owner", owner);
-				ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, cshape);
+				ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), cshape);
 			}
 			ur->add_do_reference(body);
 			ur->add_undo_method(instance, "remove_child", body);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void MeshInstance3DEditor::_create_collision_shape() {
 				cshape->set_transform(node->get_transform());
 				ur->add_do_method(E, "add_sibling", cshape, true);
 				ur->add_do_method(cshape, "set_owner", owner);
-				ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, cshape);
+				ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), cshape);
 				ur->add_do_reference(cshape);
 				ur->add_undo_method(node->get_parent(), "remove_child", cshape);
 			}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void MeshInstance3DEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 
 			ur->add_do_method(node, "add_child", nmi, true);
 			ur->add_do_method(nmi, "set_owner", owner);
-			ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, nmi);
+			ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), nmi);
 
 			ur->add_do_reference(nmi);
 			ur->add_undo_method(node, "remove_child", nmi);
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void MeshInstance3DEditor::_create_outline_mesh() {
 
 	ur->add_do_method(node, "add_child", mi, true);
 	ur->add_do_method(mi, "set_owner", owner);
-	ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, mi);
+	ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), mi);
 
 	ur->add_do_reference(mi);
 	ur->add_undo_method(node, "remove_child", mi);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 723dbf5d6c0..23937fa3306 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ void ScriptEditor::_queue_close_tabs() {
 			// Maybe there are unsaved changes.
 			if (se->is_unsaved()) {
 				_ask_close_current_unsaved_tab(se);
-				erase_tab_confirm->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed, callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_queue_close_tabs), CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
+				erase_tab_confirm->connect(SceneStringName(visibility_changed), callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_queue_close_tabs), CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -4238,7 +4238,7 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(WindowWrapper *p_wrapper) {
 
 	autosave_timer = memnew(Timer);
 	autosave_timer->set_one_shot(false);
-	autosave_timer->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_update_autosave_timer));
+	autosave_timer->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_update_autosave_timer));
 	autosave_timer->connect("timeout", callable_mp(this, &ScriptEditor::_autosave_scripts));
 	add_child(autosave_timer);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 1bd6b4e5b1a..c80dc1ea777 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/skeleton_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ void Skeleton3DEditor::create_physical_skeleton() {
 							ur->add_do_method(physical_bone, "set_joint_type", PhysicalBone3D::JOINT_TYPE_PIN);
 						}
 
-						ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, physical_bone);
-						ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_request_gizmo, collision_shape);
+						ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), physical_bone);
+						ur->add_do_method(Node3DEditor::get_singleton(), SceneStringName(_request_gizmo), collision_shape);
 
 						ur->add_do_reference(physical_bone);
 						ur->add_undo_method(simulator, "remove_child", physical_bone);
@@ -842,10 +842,10 @@ void Skeleton3DEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 			joint_tree->connect("item_selected", callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_joint_tree_selection_changed));
 			joint_tree->connect("item_mouse_selected", callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_joint_tree_rmb_select));
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-			skeleton->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pose_updated, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_draw_gizmo));
-			skeleton->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pose_updated, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_properties));
-			skeleton->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->bone_enabled_changed, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_bone_enabled_changed));
-			skeleton->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->show_rest_only_changed, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_gizmo_visible));
+			skeleton->connect(SceneStringName(pose_updated), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_draw_gizmo));
+			skeleton->connect(SceneStringName(pose_updated), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_properties));
+			skeleton->connect(SceneStringName(bone_enabled_changed), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_bone_enabled_changed));
+			skeleton->connect(SceneStringName(show_rest_only_changed), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_gizmo_visible));
 #endif
 
 			get_tree()->connect("node_removed", callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_node_removed), Object::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
@@ -870,10 +870,10 @@ void Skeleton3DEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 			if (skeleton) {
 				select_bone(-1); // Requires that the joint_tree has not been deleted.
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->show_rest_only_changed, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_gizmo_visible));
-				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->bone_enabled_changed, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_bone_enabled_changed));
-				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pose_updated, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_draw_gizmo));
-				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pose_updated, callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_properties));
+				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringName(show_rest_only_changed), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_gizmo_visible));
+				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringName(bone_enabled_changed), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_bone_enabled_changed));
+				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringName(pose_updated), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_draw_gizmo));
+				skeleton->disconnect(SceneStringName(pose_updated), callable_mp(this, &Skeleton3DEditor::_update_properties));
 				skeleton->set_transform_gizmo_visible(true);
 #endif
 				if (handles_mesh_instance->get_parent()) {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
index 1a1b14bb84b..2878472c7b7 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_atlas_source_editor.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void TileSetAtlasSourceEditor::TileSetAtlasSourceProxyObject::edit(Ref<TileSet>
 
 	// Disconnect to changes.
 	if (tile_set_atlas_source.is_valid()) {
-		tile_set_atlas_source->disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		tile_set_atlas_source->disconnect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 	}
 
 	tile_set = p_tile_set;
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void TileSetAtlasSourceEditor::TileSetAtlasSourceProxyObject::edit(Ref<TileSet>
 
 	// Connect to changes.
 	if (tile_set_atlas_source.is_valid()) {
-		if (!tile_set_atlas_source->is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
-			tile_set_atlas_source->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		if (!tile_set_atlas_source->is_connected(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
+			tile_set_atlas_source->connect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ void TileSetAtlasSourceEditor::AtlasTileProxyObject::edit(Ref<TileSetAtlasSource
 
 		if (tile_set_atlas_source.is_valid() && tile_set_atlas_source->has_tile(coords) && tile_set_atlas_source->has_alternative_tile(coords, alternative)) {
 			TileData *tile_data = tile_set_atlas_source->get_tile_data(coords, alternative);
-			if (tile_data->is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
-				tile_data->disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+			if (tile_data->is_connected(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
+				tile_data->disconnect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ void TileSetAtlasSourceEditor::AtlasTileProxyObject::edit(Ref<TileSetAtlasSource
 
 		if (tile_set_atlas_source->has_tile(coords) && tile_set_atlas_source->has_alternative_tile(coords, alternative)) {
 			TileData *tile_data = tile_set_atlas_source->get_tile_data(coords, alternative);
-			if (!tile_data->is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
-				tile_data->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+			if (!tile_data->is_connected(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
+				tile_data->connect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
index e0151351b57..f42fac6d59a 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/tiles/tile_set_scenes_collection_source_editor.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void TileSetScenesCollectionSourceEditor::TileSetScenesCollectionProxyObject::ed
 
 	// Disconnect to changes.
 	if (tile_set_scenes_collection_source) {
-		tile_set_scenes_collection_source->disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		tile_set_scenes_collection_source->disconnect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 	}
 
 	tile_set = p_tile_set;
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ void TileSetScenesCollectionSourceEditor::TileSetScenesCollectionProxyObject::ed
 
 	// Connect to changes.
 	if (tile_set_scenes_collection_source) {
-		if (!tile_set_scenes_collection_source->is_connected(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
-			tile_set_scenes_collection_source->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		if (!tile_set_scenes_collection_source->is_connected(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed))) {
+			tile_set_scenes_collection_source->connect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
index 19b264d7640..88383554b61 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript.cpp
@@ -2038,15 +2038,15 @@ void GDScriptInstance::notification(int p_notification, bool p_reversed) {
 }
 
 String GDScriptInstance::to_string(bool *r_valid) {
-	if (has_method(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_to_string)) {
+	if (has_method(CoreStringName(_to_string))) {
 		Callable::CallError ce;
-		Variant ret = callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_to_string, nullptr, 0, ce);
+		Variant ret = callp(CoreStringName(_to_string), nullptr, 0, ce);
 		if (ce.error == Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 			if (ret.get_type() != Variant::STRING) {
 				if (r_valid) {
 					*r_valid = false;
 				}
-				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(String(), "Wrong type for " + CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_to_string + ", must be a String.");
+				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(String(), "Wrong type for " + CoreStringName(_to_string) + ", must be a String.");
 			}
 			if (r_valid) {
 				*r_valid = true;
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_analyzer.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_analyzer.cpp
index 4b6cc472181..ac5564cf127 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_analyzer.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_analyzer.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ bool GDScriptAnalyzer::has_member_name_conflict_in_native_type(const StringName
 	if (ClassDB::has_integer_constant(p_native_type_string, p_member_name)) {
 		return true;
 	}
-	if (p_member_name == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+	if (p_member_name == CoreStringName(script)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ void GDScriptAnalyzer::resolve_for(GDScriptParser::ForNode *p_for) {
 			List<GDScriptParser::DataType> par_types;
 			int default_arg_count = 0;
 			BitField<MethodFlags> method_flags;
-			if (get_function_signature(p_for->list, false, list_type, CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_get, return_type, par_types, default_arg_count, method_flags)) {
+			if (get_function_signature(p_for->list, false, list_type, CoreStringName(_iter_get), return_type, par_types, default_arg_count, method_flags)) {
 				variable_type = return_type;
 				variable_type.type_source = list_type.type_source;
 			} else if (!list_type.is_hard_type()) {
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
index 01e5751dc8e..4f8a554ce12 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_compiler.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ GDScriptCodeGenerator::Address GDScriptCompiler::_parse_expression(CodeGen &code
 							scr = scr->_base;
 						}
 
-						if (nc && (identifier == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free || ClassDB::has_signal(nc->get_name(), identifier) || ClassDB::has_method(nc->get_name(), identifier))) {
+						if (nc && (identifier == CoreStringName(free_) || ClassDB::has_signal(nc->get_name(), identifier) || ClassDB::has_method(nc->get_name(), identifier))) {
 							// Get like it was a property.
 							GDScriptCodeGenerator::Address temp = codegen.add_temporary(); // TODO: Get type here.
 							GDScriptCodeGenerator::Address self(GDScriptCodeGenerator::Address::SELF);
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
index 11bd1d224a8..1efa9ece0db 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_vm.cpp
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 						if (base_type == Variant::OBJECT) {
 							if (base_obj) {
 								MethodBind *method = ClassDB::get_method(base_class, *methodname);
-								if (*methodname == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_free || (method && !method->has_return())) {
+								if (*methodname == CoreStringName(free_) || (method && !method->has_return())) {
 									err_text = R"(Trying to get a return value of a method that returns "void")";
 									OPCODE_BREAK;
 								}
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 				const Variant *args[] = { &vref };
 
 				Callable::CallError ce;
-				Variant has_next = obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_init, args, 1, ce);
+				Variant has_next = obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_init), args, 1, ce);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (ref.size() != 1 || ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
@@ -3113,7 +3113,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 					*counter = ref[0];
 
 					GET_VARIANT_PTR(iterator, 2);
-					*iterator = obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_get, (const Variant **)&counter, 1, ce);
+					*iterator = obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_get), (const Variant **)&counter, 1, ce);
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 					if (ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 						err_text = vformat(R"(There was an error calling "_iter_get" on iterator object of type %s.)", *container);
@@ -3431,7 +3431,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 				const Variant *args[] = { &vref };
 
 				Callable::CallError ce;
-				Variant has_next = obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_next, args, 1, ce);
+				Variant has_next = obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_next), args, 1, ce);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 				if (ref.size() != 1 || ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
@@ -3447,7 +3447,7 @@ Variant GDScriptFunction::call(GDScriptInstance *p_instance, const Variant **p_a
 					*counter = ref[0];
 
 					GET_VARIANT_PTR(iterator, 2);
-					*iterator = obj->callp(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_iter_get, (const Variant **)&counter, 1, ce);
+					*iterator = obj->callp(CoreStringName(_iter_get), (const Variant **)&counter, 1, ce);
 #ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
 					if (ce.error != Callable::CallError::CALL_OK) {
 						err_text = vformat(R"(There was an error calling "_iter_get" on iterator object of type %s.)", *container);
diff --git a/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp b/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
index d53bf7f7ecb..49c90cc7751 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/editor/grid_map_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ void GridMapEditor::_update_mesh_library() {
 void GridMapEditor::edit(GridMap *p_gridmap) {
 	if (node) {
 		node->disconnect(SNAME("cell_size_changed"), callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_draw_grids));
-		node->disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_update_mesh_library));
+		node->disconnect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_update_mesh_library));
 		if (mesh_library.is_valid()) {
 			mesh_library->disconnect_changed(callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::update_palette));
 			mesh_library = Ref<MeshLibrary>();
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ void GridMapEditor::edit(GridMap *p_gridmap) {
 	update_grid();
 
 	node->connect(SNAME("cell_size_changed"), callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_draw_grids));
-	node->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_update_mesh_library));
+	node->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &GridMapEditor::_update_mesh_library));
 	_update_mesh_library();
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp b/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
index 25519c6e3c9..abfbfebc02f 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void GridMap::set_mesh_library(const Ref<MeshLibrary> &p_mesh_library) {
 	}
 
 	_recreate_octant_data();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 Ref<MeshLibrary> GridMap::get_mesh_library() const {
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ void GridMap::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_CONSTANT(INVALID_CELL_ITEM);
 
 	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("cell_size_changed", PropertyInfo(Variant::VECTOR3, "cell_size")));
-	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed));
+	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringName(changed)));
 }
 
 void GridMap::set_cell_scale(float p_scale) {
diff --git a/modules/multiplayer/multiplayer_spawner.cpp b/modules/multiplayer/multiplayer_spawner.cpp
index 6c0669b2f34..b871025491d 100644
--- a/modules/multiplayer/multiplayer_spawner.cpp
+++ b/modules/multiplayer/multiplayer_spawner.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void MultiplayerSpawner::_notification(int p_what) {
 			for (const KeyValue<ObjectID, SpawnInfo> &E : tracked_nodes) {
 				Node *node = Object::cast_to<Node>(ObjectDB::get_instance(E.key));
 				ERR_CONTINUE(!node);
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &MultiplayerSpawner::_node_exit));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &MultiplayerSpawner::_node_exit));
 				get_multiplayer()->object_configuration_remove(node, this);
 			}
 			tracked_nodes.clear();
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void MultiplayerSpawner::_track(Node *p_node, const Variant &p_argument, int p_s
 	ObjectID oid = p_node->get_instance_id();
 	if (!tracked_nodes.has(oid)) {
 		tracked_nodes[oid] = SpawnInfo(p_argument.duplicate(true), p_scene_id);
-		p_node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &MultiplayerSpawner::_node_exit).bind(p_node->get_instance_id()), CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
+		p_node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &MultiplayerSpawner::_node_exit).bind(p_node->get_instance_id()), CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
 		_spawn_notify(p_node->get_instance_id());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/multiplayer/scene_cache_interface.cpp b/modules/multiplayer/scene_cache_interface.cpp
index c08ccbe4cc3..39443029d3c 100644
--- a/modules/multiplayer/scene_cache_interface.cpp
+++ b/modules/multiplayer/scene_cache_interface.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SceneCacheInterface::NodeCache &SceneCacheInterface::_track(Node *p_node) {
 	NodeCache *nc = nodes_cache.getptr(oid);
 	if (!nc) {
 		nodes_cache[oid] = NodeCache();
-		p_node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exited, callable_mp(this, &SceneCacheInterface::_remove_node_cache).bind(oid), Object::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
+		p_node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exited), callable_mp(this, &SceneCacheInterface::_remove_node_cache).bind(oid), Object::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
 	}
 	return nodes_cache[oid];
 }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void SceneCacheInterface::clear() {
 	for (KeyValue<ObjectID, NodeCache> &E : nodes_cache) {
 		Object *obj = ObjectDB::get_instance(E.key);
 		ERR_CONTINUE(!obj);
-		obj->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exited, callable_mp(this, &SceneCacheInterface::_remove_node_cache));
+		obj->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exited), callable_mp(this, &SceneCacheInterface::_remove_node_cache));
 	}
 	peers_info.clear();
 	nodes_cache.clear();
diff --git a/modules/multiplayer/scene_replication_interface.cpp b/modules/multiplayer/scene_replication_interface.cpp
index 182e9b455cd..f1a43a68b93 100644
--- a/modules/multiplayer/scene_replication_interface.cpp
+++ b/modules/multiplayer/scene_replication_interface.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SceneReplicationInterface::TrackedNode &SceneReplicationInterface::_track(const
 	if (!tracked_nodes.has(p_id)) {
 		tracked_nodes[p_id] = TrackedNode(p_id);
 		Node *node = get_id_as<Node>(p_id);
-		node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exited, callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_untrack).bind(p_id), Node::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
+		node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exited), callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_untrack).bind(p_id), Node::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
 	}
 	return tracked_nodes[p_id];
 }
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ void SceneReplicationInterface::on_network_process() {
 		for (const ObjectID &oid : spawn_queue) {
 			Node *node = get_id_as<Node>(oid);
 			ERR_CONTINUE(!node);
-			if (node->is_connected(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->ready, callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready))) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->ready, callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready));
+			if (node->is_connected(SceneStringName(ready), callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready))) {
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(ready), callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready));
 			}
 		}
 		spawn_queue.clear();
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Error SceneReplicationInterface::on_spawn(Object *p_obj, Variant p_config) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(tobj.spawner != ObjectID(), ERR_ALREADY_IN_USE);
 	tobj.spawner = spawner->get_instance_id();
 	spawn_queue.insert(oid);
-	node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->ready, callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready).bind(oid), Node::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
+	node->connect(SceneStringName(ready), callable_mp(this, &SceneReplicationInterface::_node_ready).bind(oid), Node::CONNECT_ONE_SHOT);
 	return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
index 37e9d1f8c19..f543412962d 100644
--- a/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/animated_sprite_2d.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 							} else {
 								frame = last_frame;
 								pause();
-								emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_finished);
+								emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_finished));
 								return;
 							}
 						} else {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 						_calc_frame_speed_scale();
 						frame_progress = 0.0;
 						queue_redraw();
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 					}
 					double to_process = MIN((1.0 - frame_progress) / abs_speed, remaining);
 					frame_progress += to_process * abs_speed;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 							} else {
 								frame = 0;
 								pause();
-								emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_finished);
+								emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_finished));
 								return;
 							}
 						} else {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 						_calc_frame_speed_scale();
 						frame_progress = 1.0;
 						queue_redraw();
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 					}
 					double to_process = MIN(frame_progress / abs_speed, remaining);
 					frame_progress -= to_process * abs_speed;
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 	}
 
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
-		frames->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
+		frames->disconnect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
 	}
 	stop();
 	frames = p_frames;
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
-		frames->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
+		frames->connect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite2D::_res_changed));
 
 		List<StringName> al;
 		frames->get_animation_list(&al);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite2D::set_frame_and_progress(int p_frame, real_t p_progress) {
 		return; // No change, don't redraw.
 	}
 	queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 }
 
 void AnimatedSprite2D::set_speed_scale(float p_speed_scale) {
diff --git a/scene/2d/audio_stream_player_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/audio_stream_player_2d.cpp
index 4fc0fe02687..fb632e8f649 100644
--- a/scene/2d/audio_stream_player_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/audio_stream_player_2d.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ StringName AudioStreamPlayer2D::_get_actual_bus() {
 
 	//check if any area is diverting sound into a bus
 	Ref<World2D> world_2d = get_world_2d();
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(world_2d.is_null(), SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(world_2d.is_null(), SceneStringName(Master));
 
 	PhysicsDirectSpaceState2D *space_state = PhysicsServer2D::get_singleton()->space_get_direct_state(world_2d->get_space());
-	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(space_state, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(space_state, SceneStringName(Master));
 	PhysicsDirectSpaceState2D::ShapeResult sr[MAX_INTERSECT_AREAS];
 
 	PhysicsDirectSpaceState2D::PointParameters point_params;
diff --git a/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
index 2cd59776ec6..3df635d75ae 100644
--- a/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/cpu_particles_2d.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void CPUParticles2D::_particles_process(double p_delta) {
 	}
 	if (!Math::is_equal_approx(time, 0.0) && active && !should_be_active) {
 		active = false;
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->finished);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(finished));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/gpu_particles_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/gpu_particles_2d.cpp
index bc39513c032..caac5645000 100644
--- a/scene/2d/gpu_particles_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/gpu_particles_2d.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void GPUParticles2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 				}
 				if (time > active_time) {
 					if (active && !signal_canceled) {
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->finished);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(finished));
 					}
 					active = false;
 					if (!emitting) {
diff --git a/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
index 4fc375ff8d4..28af4184ca0 100644
--- a/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/mesh_instance_2d.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void MeshInstance2D::set_texture(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 	}
 	texture = p_texture;
 	queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->texture_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(texture_changed));
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> MeshInstance2D::get_texture() const {
diff --git a/scene/2d/multimesh_instance_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/multimesh_instance_2d.cpp
index 9631b2cc4e6..695e44664e5 100644
--- a/scene/2d/multimesh_instance_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/multimesh_instance_2d.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void MultiMeshInstance2D::set_texture(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 	}
 	texture = p_texture;
 	queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->texture_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(texture_changed));
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> MultiMeshInstance2D::get_texture() const {
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics/area_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics/area_2d.cpp
index b1ff94dda4d..3ed579b3b11 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics/area_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics/area_2d.cpp
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ void Area2D::_body_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(E->value.in_tree);
 
 	E->value.in_tree = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ void Area2D::_body_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E->value.in_tree);
 	E->value.in_tree = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ void Area2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		lock_callback();
 		locked = true;
 		if (body_in) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		} else {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 		locked = false;
 		unlock_callback();
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ void Area2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 			E->value.rc = 0;
 			E->value.in_tree = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void Area2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		}
 
 		if (!node || E->value.in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -227,15 +227,15 @@ void Area2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		if (E->value.rc == 0) {
 			body_map.remove(E);
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree));
 				if (in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, obj);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), obj);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (!node || in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ void Area2D::_area_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(E->value.in_tree);
 
 	E->value.in_tree = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_entered), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ void Area2D::_area_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E->value.in_tree);
 	E->value.in_tree = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ void Area2D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		lock_callback();
 		locked = true;
 		if (area_in) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		} else {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 		locked = false;
 		unlock_callback();
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ void Area2D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 			E->value.rc = 0;
 			E->value.in_tree = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void Area2D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		}
 
 		if (!node || E->value.in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, p_area, node, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), p_area, node, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -338,15 +338,15 @@ void Area2D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		if (E->value.rc == 0) {
 			area_map.remove(E);
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree));
 				if (in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, obj);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), obj);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (!node || in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, p_area, obj, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), p_area, obj, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -370,18 +370,18 @@ void Area2D::_clear_monitoring() {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree));
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_enter_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_body_exit_tree));
 
 			if (!E.value.in_tree) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < E.value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].body_shape, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].body_shape, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 			}
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, obj);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), obj);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -398,18 +398,18 @@ void Area2D::_clear_monitoring() {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree));
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_enter_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area2D::_area_exit_tree));
 
 			if (!E.value.in_tree) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < E.value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape, E.value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape, E.value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 			}
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, obj);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), obj);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ StringName Area2D::get_audio_bus_name() const {
 			return audio_bus;
 		}
 	}
-	return SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	return SceneStringName(Master);
 }
 
 void Area2D::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &p_property) const {
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics/collision_object_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics/collision_object_2d.cpp
index 4e5852984b4..35704ae3823 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics/collision_object_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics/collision_object_2d.cpp
@@ -519,27 +519,27 @@ bool CollisionObject2D::is_pickable() const {
 
 void CollisionObject2D::_input_event_call(Viewport *p_viewport, const Ref<InputEvent> &p_input_event, int p_shape) {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_input_event, p_viewport, p_input_event, p_shape);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->input_event, p_viewport, p_input_event, p_shape);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(input_event), p_viewport, p_input_event, p_shape);
 }
 
 void CollisionObject2D::_mouse_enter() {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_enter);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_entered);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_entered));
 }
 
 void CollisionObject2D::_mouse_exit() {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_exit);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_exited);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_exited));
 }
 
 void CollisionObject2D::_mouse_shape_enter(int p_shape) {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_shape_enter, p_shape);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_shape_entered, p_shape);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_shape_entered), p_shape);
 }
 
 void CollisionObject2D::_mouse_shape_exit(int p_shape) {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_shape_exit, p_shape);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_shape_exited, p_shape);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_shape_exited), p_shape);
 }
 
 void CollisionObject2D::set_only_update_transform_changes(bool p_enable) {
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics/joints/joint_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics/joints/joint_2d.cpp
index 1afac7c150d..5f61bebbb10 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics/joints/joint_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics/joints/joint_2d.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ void Joint2D::_disconnect_signals() {
 	Node *node_a = get_node_or_null(a);
 	PhysicsBody2D *body_a = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody2D>(node_a);
 	if (body_a) {
-		body_a->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_a->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 
 	Node *node_b = get_node_or_null(b);
 	PhysicsBody2D *body_b = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody2D>(node_b);
 	if (body_b) {
-		body_b->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_b->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void Joint2D::_update_joint(bool p_only_free) {
 	ba = body_a->get_rid();
 	bb = body_b->get_rid();
 
-	body_a->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
-	body_b->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
+	body_a->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
+	body_b->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint2D::_body_exit_tree));
 
 	PhysicsServer2D::get_singleton()->joint_disable_collisions_between_bodies(joint, exclude_from_collision);
 }
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
index 5e05c563a48..2495e7bc185 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics/rigid_body_2d.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ void RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	contact_monitor->locked = true;
 
 	E->value.in_scene = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
 	}
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = false;
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ void RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = true;
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
 	}
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = false;
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ void RigidBody2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 			//E->value.rc=0;
 			E->value.in_scene = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_scene) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void RigidBody2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 		}
 
 		if (E->value.in_scene) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ void RigidBody2D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 
 		if (E->value.shapes.is_empty()) {
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree));
 				if (in_scene) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 				}
 			}
 
 			contact_monitor->body_map.remove(E);
 		}
 		if (node && in_scene) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void RigidBody2D::_sync_body_state(PhysicsDirectBodyState2D *p_state) {
 
 	if (sleeping != p_state->is_sleeping()) {
 		sleeping = p_state->is_sleeping();
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->sleeping_state_changed);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(sleeping_state_changed));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@ void RigidBody2D::set_contact_monitor(bool p_enabled) {
 			Node *node = Object::cast_to<Node>(obj);
 
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody2D::_body_exit_tree));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/scene/2d/sprite_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/sprite_2d.cpp
index 5745a592972..af40de1dd10 100644
--- a/scene/2d/sprite_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/sprite_2d.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void Sprite2D::set_texture(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 	}
 
 	queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->texture_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(texture_changed));
 	item_rect_changed();
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void Sprite2D::set_frame(int p_frame) {
 
 	frame = p_frame;
 	item_rect_changed();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 }
 
 int Sprite2D::get_frame() const {
diff --git a/scene/2d/tile_map.cpp b/scene/2d/tile_map.cpp
index fbe7563e6b8..3ea69fe17eb 100644
--- a/scene/2d/tile_map.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/tile_map.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void TileMap::_tile_set_changed() {
 }
 
 void TileMap::_emit_changed() {
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMap::_set_tile_map_data_using_compatibility_format(int p_layer, TileMapDataFormat p_format, const Vector<int> &p_data) {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void TileMap::add_layer(int p_to_pos) {
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < layers.size(); i++) {
 		layers[i]->set_as_tile_map_internal_node(i);
 	}
-	new_layer->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
+	new_layer->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
 
 	notify_property_list_changed();
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ bool TileMap::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) {
 				new_layer->set_as_tile_map_internal_node(index);
 				new_layer->set_name(vformat("Layer%d", index));
 				new_layer->set_tile_set(tile_set);
-				new_layer->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
+				new_layer->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
 				layers.push_back(new_layer);
 			}
 
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ void TileMap::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ADD_PROPERTY_DEFAULT("format", TileMapDataFormat::TILE_MAP_DATA_FORMAT_1);
 
-	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed));
+	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringName(changed)));
 
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(VISIBILITY_MODE_DEFAULT);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(VISIBILITY_MODE_FORCE_HIDE);
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ TileMap::TileMap() {
 	new_layer->set_as_tile_map_internal_node(0);
 	new_layer->set_name("Layer0");
 	new_layer->set_tile_set(tile_set);
-	new_layer->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
+	new_layer->connect(CoreStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &TileMap::_emit_changed));
 	layers.push_back(new_layer);
 
 	if (!base_property_helper.is_initialized()) {
diff --git a/scene/2d/tile_map_layer.cpp b/scene/2d/tile_map_layer.cpp
index fd1a638b589..e3abbea43a7 100644
--- a/scene/2d/tile_map_layer.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/tile_map_layer.cpp
@@ -1598,11 +1598,11 @@ RBSet<TerrainConstraint> TileMapLayer::_get_terrain_constraints_from_painted_cel
 void TileMapLayer::_tile_set_changed() {
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_TILE_SET] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::_renamed() {
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::_update_notify_local_transform() {
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::_bind_methods() {
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "navigation_enabled"), "set_navigation_enabled", "is_navigation_enabled");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "navigation_visibility_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Default,Force Show,Force Hide"), "set_navigation_visibility_mode", "get_navigation_visibility_mode");
 
-	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed));
+	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo(CoreStringName(changed)));
 
 	ADD_PROPERTY_DEFAULT("tile_map_data_format", TileMapDataFormat::TILE_MAP_DATA_FORMAT_1);
 
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::_update_self_texture_filter(RS::CanvasItemTextureFilter p_tex
 	CanvasItem::_update_self_texture_filter(p_texture_filter);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_TEXTURE_FILTER] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::_update_self_texture_repeat(RS::CanvasItemTextureRepeat p_texture_repeat) {
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::_update_self_texture_repeat(RS::CanvasItemTextureRepeat p_tex
 	CanvasItem::_update_self_texture_repeat(p_texture_repeat);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_TEXTURE_REPEAT] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::set_as_tile_map_internal_node(int p_index) {
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::update_internals() {
 void TileMapLayer::notify_runtime_tile_data_update() {
 	dirty.flags[TileMapLayer::DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_RUNTIME_UPDATE] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 Vector2i TileMapLayer::map_pattern(const Vector2i &p_position_in_tilemap, const Vector2i &p_coords_in_pattern, Ref<TileMapPattern> p_pattern) {
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	enabled = p_enabled;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_ENABLED] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 bool TileMapLayer::is_enabled() const {
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_tile_set(const Ref<TileSet> &p_tile_set) {
 		tile_set->connect_changed(callable_mp(this, &TileMapLayer::_tile_set_changed));
 	}
 
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 
 	// Trigger updates for TileSet's read-only status.
 	notify_property_list_changed();
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_self_modulate(const Color &p_self_modulate) {
 	CanvasItem::set_self_modulate(p_self_modulate);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_SELF_MODULATE] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::set_y_sort_enabled(bool p_y_sort_enabled) {
@@ -2685,7 +2685,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_y_sort_enabled(bool p_y_sort_enabled) {
 	CanvasItem::set_y_sort_enabled(p_y_sort_enabled);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_Y_SORT_ENABLED] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 
 	_update_notify_local_transform();
 }
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_y_sort_origin(int p_y_sort_origin) {
 	y_sort_origin = p_y_sort_origin;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_Y_SORT_ORIGIN] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 int TileMapLayer::get_y_sort_origin() const {
@@ -2711,7 +2711,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_z_index(int p_z_index) {
 	CanvasItem::set_z_index(p_z_index);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_Z_INDEX] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::set_light_mask(int p_light_mask) {
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_light_mask(int p_light_mask) {
 	CanvasItem::set_light_mask(p_light_mask);
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_LIGHT_MASK] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 void TileMapLayer::set_rendering_quadrant_size(int p_size) {
@@ -2733,7 +2733,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_rendering_quadrant_size(int p_size) {
 
 	rendering_quadrant_size = p_size;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 int TileMapLayer::get_rendering_quadrant_size() const {
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_collision_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	collision_enabled = p_enabled;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_COLLISION_ENABLED] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 bool TileMapLayer::is_collision_enabled() const {
@@ -2758,7 +2758,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_use_kinematic_bodies(bool p_use_kinematic_bodies) {
 	use_kinematic_bodies = p_use_kinematic_bodies;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_USE_KINEMATIC_BODIES] = p_use_kinematic_bodies;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 bool TileMapLayer::is_using_kinematic_bodies() const {
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_collision_visibility_mode(TileMapLayer::DebugVisibilityMo
 	collision_visibility_mode = p_show_collision;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_COLLISION_VISIBILITY_MODE] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 TileMapLayer::DebugVisibilityMode TileMapLayer::get_collision_visibility_mode() const {
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_navigation_enabled(bool p_enabled) {
 	navigation_enabled = p_enabled;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_NAVIGATION_ENABLED] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 bool TileMapLayer::is_navigation_enabled() const {
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_navigation_map(RID p_map) {
 	navigation_map_override = p_map;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_NAVIGATION_MAP] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 RID TileMapLayer::get_navigation_map() const {
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ void TileMapLayer::set_navigation_visibility_mode(TileMapLayer::DebugVisibilityM
 	navigation_visibility_mode = p_show_navigation;
 	dirty.flags[DIRTY_FLAGS_LAYER_NAVIGATION_VISIBILITY_MODE] = true;
 	_queue_internal_update();
-	emit_signal(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->changed);
+	emit_signal(CoreStringName(changed));
 }
 
 TileMapLayer::DebugVisibilityMode TileMapLayer::get_navigation_visibility_mode() const {
diff --git a/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp b/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
index 5ed7fadb2a9..b7a47e8723d 100644
--- a/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/touch_screen_button.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ void TouchScreenButton::set_texture_normal(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (texture_normal.is_valid()) {
-		texture_normal->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
+		texture_normal->disconnect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
 	}
 	texture_normal = p_texture;
 	if (texture_normal.is_valid()) {
-		texture_normal->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED);
+		texture_normal->connect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED);
 	}
 	queue_redraw();
 }
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void TouchScreenButton::set_texture_pressed(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture_pres
 		return;
 	}
 	if (texture_pressed.is_valid()) {
-		texture_pressed->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
+		texture_pressed->disconnect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw));
 	}
 	texture_pressed = p_texture_pressed;
 	if (texture_pressed.is_valid()) {
-		texture_pressed->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED);
+		texture_pressed->connect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((CanvasItem *)this, &CanvasItem::queue_redraw), CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED);
 	}
 	queue_redraw();
 }
diff --git a/scene/2d/visible_on_screen_notifier_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/visible_on_screen_notifier_2d.cpp
index 89b2c20b209..fd0f3a461ee 100644
--- a/scene/2d/visible_on_screen_notifier_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/visible_on_screen_notifier_2d.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D::_visibility_enter() {
 	}
 
 	on_screen = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->screen_entered);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(screen_entered));
 	_screen_enter();
 }
 void VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D::_visibility_exit() {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D::_visibility_exit() {
 	}
 
 	on_screen = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->screen_exited);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(screen_exited));
 	_screen_exit();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
index 5aa50a4a21f..71b96fc8ce6 100644
--- a/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ void CPUParticles3D::_particles_process(double p_delta) {
 	}
 	if (!Math::is_equal_approx(time, 0.0) && active && !should_be_active) {
 		active = false;
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->finished);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(finished));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/gpu_particles_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/gpu_particles_3d.cpp
index 16813b9017b..865d91e4cc0 100644
--- a/scene/3d/gpu_particles_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/gpu_particles_3d.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void GPUParticles3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 				}
 				if (time > active_time) {
 					if (active && !signal_canceled) {
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->finished);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(finished));
 					}
 					active = false;
 					if (!emitting) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/node_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/node_3d.cpp
index 98a5134283a..9bc5dc09df4 100644
--- a/scene/3d/node_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/node_3d.cpp
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ void Node3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 			ERR_FAIL_NULL(data.viewport);
 
 			if (get_script_instance()) {
-				get_script_instance()->call(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_enter_world);
+				get_script_instance()->call(SceneStringName(_enter_world));
 			}
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 			if (is_part_of_edited_scene()) {
-				get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_spatial_editor_group, SNAME("_request_gizmo_for_id"), get_instance_id());
+				get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringName(_spatial_editor_group), SNAME("_request_gizmo_for_id"), get_instance_id());
 			}
 #endif
 		} break;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void Node3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 #endif
 
 			if (get_script_instance()) {
-				get_script_instance()->call(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_exit_world);
+				get_script_instance()->call(SceneStringName(_exit_world));
 			}
 
 			data.viewport = nullptr;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ void Node3D::update_gizmos() {
 	}
 
 	if (data.gizmos.is_empty()) {
-		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_spatial_editor_group, SNAME("_request_gizmo_for_id"), get_instance_id());
+		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringName(_spatial_editor_group), SNAME("_request_gizmo_for_id"), get_instance_id());
 		return;
 	}
 	if (data.gizmos_dirty) {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ void Node3D::set_subgizmo_selection(Ref<Node3DGizmo> p_gizmo, int p_id, Transfor
 	}
 
 	if (is_part_of_edited_scene()) {
-		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_spatial_editor_group, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_set_subgizmo_selection, this, p_gizmo, p_id, p_transform);
+		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringName(_spatial_editor_group), SceneStringName(_set_subgizmo_selection), this, p_gizmo, p_id, p_transform);
 	}
 #endif
 }
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void Node3D::clear_subgizmo_selection() {
 	}
 
 	if (is_part_of_edited_scene()) {
-		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_spatial_editor_group, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_clear_subgizmo_selection, this);
+		get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringName(_spatial_editor_group), SceneStringName(_clear_subgizmo_selection), this);
 	}
 #endif
 }
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ Ref<World3D> Node3D::get_world_3d() const {
 
 void Node3D::_propagate_visibility_changed() {
 	notification(NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(visibility_changed));
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 	if (!data.gizmos.is_empty()) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.cpp
index 014c33cad0e..8cb316a2fe8 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.cpp
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ void Area3D::_body_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(E->value.in_tree);
 
 	E->value.in_tree = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ void Area3D::_body_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E->value.in_tree);
 	E->value.in_tree = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ void Area3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		locked = true;
 		// Emit the appropriate signals.
 		if (body_in) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		} else {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, (Node *)nullptr, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 		locked = false;
 		unlock_callback();
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ void Area3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 			E->value.rc = 0;
 			E->value.in_tree = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void Area3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		}
 
 		if (!node || E->value.in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -284,15 +284,15 @@ void Area3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		if (E->value.rc == 0) {
 			body_map.remove(E);
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree));
 				if (in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, obj);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), obj);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (!node || in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_area_shape);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -317,18 +317,18 @@ void Area3D::_clear_monitoring() {
 			}
 			//ERR_CONTINUE(!node);
 
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree));
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_enter_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_body_exit_tree));
 
 			if (!E.value.in_tree) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < E.value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].body_shape, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].body_shape, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape);
 			}
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -346,18 +346,18 @@ void Area3D::_clear_monitoring() {
 			}
 			//ERR_CONTINUE(!node);
 
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree));
-			node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree));
+			node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree));
 
 			if (!E.value.in_tree) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < E.value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape, E.value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), E.value.rid, node, E.value.shapes[i].area_shape, E.value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 			}
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, obj);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), obj);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ void Area3D::_area_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(E->value.in_tree);
 
 	E->value.in_tree = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_entered), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ void Area3D::_area_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!E->value.in_tree);
 	E->value.in_tree = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), node);
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].area_shape, E->value.shapes[i].self_shape);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -435,9 +435,9 @@ void Area3D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		locked = true;
 		// Emit the appropriate signals.
 		if (area_in) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		} else {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), p_area, (Node *)nullptr, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 		locked = false;
 		unlock_callback();
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ void Area3D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 			E->value.rc = 0;
 			E->value.in_tree = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void Area3D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		}
 
 		if (!node || E->value.in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_entered, p_area, node, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_entered), p_area, node, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -490,15 +490,15 @@ void Area3D::_area_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_area, ObjectID p_instance, i
 		if (E->value.rc == 0) {
 			area_map.remove(E);
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Area3D::_area_exit_tree));
 				if (in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_exited, obj);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_exited), obj);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (!node || in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->area_shape_exited, p_area, obj, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(area_shape_exited), p_area, obj, p_area_shape, p_self_shape);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ StringName Area3D::get_audio_bus_name() const {
 			return audio_bus;
 		}
 	}
-	return SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	return SceneStringName(Master);
 }
 
 void Area3D::set_use_reverb_bus(bool p_enable) {
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ StringName Area3D::get_reverb_bus_name() const {
 			return reverb_bus;
 		}
 	}
-	return SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	return SceneStringName(Master);
 }
 
 void Area3D::set_reverb_amount(float p_amount) {
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@ void Area3D::_bind_methods() {
 
 Area3D::Area3D() :
 		CollisionObject3D(PhysicsServer3D::get_singleton()->area_create(), true) {
+	audio_bus = SceneStringName(Master);
+	reverb_bus = SceneStringName(Master);
 	set_gravity(9.8);
 	set_gravity_direction(Vector3(0, -1, 0));
 	set_monitoring(true);
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.h b/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.h
index 41382b61286..bb3694dff3c 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.h
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/area_3d.h
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ private:
 	void _clear_monitoring();
 
 	bool audio_bus_override = false;
-	StringName audio_bus = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	StringName audio_bus;
 
 	bool use_reverb_bus = false;
-	StringName reverb_bus = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	StringName reverb_bus;
 	float reverb_amount = 0.0;
 	float reverb_uniformity = 0.0;
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/collision_object_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/collision_object_3d.cpp
index 54752b12814..324620df4ff 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/collision_object_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/collision_object_3d.cpp
@@ -291,17 +291,17 @@ void CollisionObject3D::_apply_enabled() {
 
 void CollisionObject3D::_input_event_call(Camera3D *p_camera, const Ref<InputEvent> &p_input_event, const Vector3 &p_pos, const Vector3 &p_normal, int p_shape) {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_input_event, p_camera, p_input_event, p_pos, p_normal, p_shape);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->input_event, p_camera, p_input_event, p_pos, p_normal, p_shape);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(input_event), p_camera, p_input_event, p_pos, p_normal, p_shape);
 }
 
 void CollisionObject3D::_mouse_enter() {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_enter);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_entered);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_entered));
 }
 
 void CollisionObject3D::_mouse_exit() {
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_mouse_exit);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_exited);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_exited));
 }
 
 void CollisionObject3D::set_body_mode(PhysicsServer3D::BodyMode p_mode) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/joints/joint_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/joints/joint_3d.cpp
index a9c2526bd03..dac52a4dd8c 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/joints/joint_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/joints/joint_3d.cpp
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ void Joint3D::_disconnect_signals() {
 	Node *node_a = get_node_or_null(a);
 	PhysicsBody3D *body_a = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(node_a);
 	if (body_a) {
-		body_a->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_a->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 
 	Node *node_b = get_node_or_null(b);
 	PhysicsBody3D *body_b = Object::cast_to<PhysicsBody3D>(node_b);
 	if (body_b) {
-		body_b->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_b->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ void Joint3D::_update_joint(bool p_only_free) {
 
 	if (body_a) {
 		ba = body_a->get_rid();
-		body_a->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_a->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 
 	if (body_b) {
 		bb = body_b->get_rid();
-		body_b->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
+		body_b->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &Joint3D::_body_exit_tree));
 	}
 
 	PhysicsServer3D::get_singleton()->joint_disable_collisions_between_bodies(joint, exclude_from_collision);
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
index 6cd621c1c7b..a06680767c0 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics/rigid_body_3d.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ void RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = true;
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
 	}
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = false;
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ void RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree(ObjectID p_id) {
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = true;
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < E->value.shapes.size(); i++) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), E->value.rid, node, E->value.shapes[i].body_shape, E->value.shapes[i].local_shape);
 	}
 
 	contact_monitor->locked = false;
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ void RigidBody3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 			//E->value.rc=0;
 			E->value.in_tree = node && node->is_inside_tree();
 			if (node) {
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
-				node->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree).bind(objid));
+				node->connect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree).bind(objid));
 				if (E->value.in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_entered, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_entered), node);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void RigidBody3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 		}
 
 		if (E->value.in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_entered, p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_entered), p_body, node, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
 		}
 
 	} else {
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ void RigidBody3D::_body_inout(int p_status, const RID &p_body, ObjectID p_instan
 
 		if (E->value.shapes.is_empty()) {
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree));
 				if (in_tree) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_exited, node);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_exited), node);
 				}
 			}
 
 			contact_monitor->body_map.remove(E);
 		}
 		if (node && in_tree) {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->body_shape_exited, p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(body_shape_exited), p_body, obj, p_body_shape, p_local_shape);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void RigidBody3D::_sync_body_state(PhysicsDirectBodyState3D *p_state) {
 
 	if (sleeping != p_state->is_sleeping()) {
 		sleeping = p_state->is_sleeping();
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->sleeping_state_changed);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(sleeping_state_changed));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ void RigidBody3D::set_contact_monitor(bool p_enabled) {
 			Node *node = Object::cast_to<Node>(obj);
 
 			if (node) {
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree));
-				node->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting, callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_entered), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_enter_tree));
+				node->disconnect(SceneStringName(tree_exiting), callable_mp(this, &RigidBody3D::_body_exit_tree));
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
index 72b5b53b19d..cd0aafbf290 100644
--- a/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/skeleton_3d.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void Skeleton3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 				_process_modifiers();
 			}
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->skeleton_updated);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(skeleton_updated));
 
 			// Update skins.
 			RenderingServer *rs = RenderingServer::get_singleton();
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void Skeleton3D::set_bone_enabled(int p_bone, bool p_enabled) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_bone, bone_size);
 
 	bones.write[p_bone].enabled = p_enabled;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->bone_enabled_changed, p_bone);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(bone_enabled_changed), p_bone);
 	_make_dirty();
 }
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ bool Skeleton3D::is_bone_enabled(int p_bone) const {
 
 void Skeleton3D::set_show_rest_only(bool p_enabled) {
 	show_rest_only = p_enabled;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->show_rest_only_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(show_rest_only_changed));
 	_make_dirty();
 }
 
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void Skeleton3D::force_update_all_bone_transforms() {
 	if (updating) {
 		return;
 	}
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pose_updated);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(pose_updated));
 }
 
 void Skeleton3D::force_update_bone_children_transforms(int p_bone_idx) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
index 7d2a821d169..6ccb0ee1340 100644
--- a/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/sprite_3d.cpp
@@ -796,15 +796,15 @@ void Sprite3D::set_texture(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_texture) {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (texture.is_valid()) {
-		texture->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((SpriteBase3D *)this, &Sprite3D::_queue_redraw));
+		texture->disconnect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((SpriteBase3D *)this, &Sprite3D::_queue_redraw));
 	}
 	texture = p_texture;
 	if (texture.is_valid()) {
-		texture->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp((SpriteBase3D *)this, &Sprite3D::_queue_redraw));
+		texture->connect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp((SpriteBase3D *)this, &Sprite3D::_queue_redraw));
 	}
 
 	_queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->texture_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(texture_changed));
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> Sprite3D::get_texture() const {
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ void Sprite3D::set_frame(int p_frame) {
 
 	frame = p_frame;
 	_queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 }
 
 int Sprite3D::get_frame() const {
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 							} else {
 								frame = last_frame;
 								pause();
-								emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_finished);
+								emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_finished));
 								return;
 							}
 						} else {
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 						_calc_frame_speed_scale();
 						frame_progress = 0.0;
 						_queue_redraw();
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 					}
 					double to_process = MIN((1.0 - frame_progress) / abs_speed, remaining);
 					frame_progress += to_process * abs_speed;
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 							} else {
 								frame = 0;
 								pause();
-								emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_finished);
+								emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_finished));
 								return;
 							}
 						} else {
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::_notification(int p_what) {
 						_calc_frame_speed_scale();
 						frame_progress = 1.0;
 						_queue_redraw();
-						emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+						emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 					}
 					double to_process = MIN(frame_progress / abs_speed, remaining);
 					frame_progress -= to_process * abs_speed;
@@ -1177,12 +1177,12 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::set_sprite_frames(const Ref<SpriteFrames> &p_frames) {
 	}
 
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
-		frames->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
+		frames->disconnect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
 	}
 	stop();
 	frames = p_frames;
 	if (frames.is_valid()) {
-		frames->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->changed, callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
+		frames->connect(SceneStringName(changed), callable_mp(this, &AnimatedSprite3D::_res_changed));
 
 		List<StringName> al;
 		frames->get_animation_list(&al);
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ void AnimatedSprite3D::set_frame_and_progress(int p_frame, real_t p_progress) {
 		return; // No change, don't redraw.
 	}
 	_queue_redraw();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->frame_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(frame_changed));
 }
 
 void AnimatedSprite3D::set_speed_scale(float p_speed_scale) {
diff --git a/scene/3d/visible_on_screen_notifier_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/visible_on_screen_notifier_3d.cpp
index 272852e8fa0..36a1771b961 100644
--- a/scene/3d/visible_on_screen_notifier_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/visible_on_screen_notifier_3d.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void VisibleOnScreenNotifier3D::_visibility_enter() {
 	}
 
 	on_screen = true;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->screen_entered);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(screen_entered));
 	_screen_enter();
 }
 void VisibleOnScreenNotifier3D::_visibility_exit() {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void VisibleOnScreenNotifier3D::_visibility_exit() {
 	}
 
 	on_screen = false;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->screen_exited);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(screen_exited));
 	_screen_exit();
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
index e0dc300a6ba..84ae8f1f4f6 100644
--- a/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/visual_instance_3d.cpp
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ VisualInstance3D::~VisualInstance3D() {
 
 void GeometryInstance3D::set_material_override(const Ref<Material> &p_material) {
 	if (material_override.is_valid()) {
-		material_override->disconnect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		material_override->disconnect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 	}
 	material_override = p_material;
 	if (material_override.is_valid()) {
-		material_override->connect(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->property_list_changed, callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
+		material_override->connect(CoreStringName(property_list_changed), callable_mp((Object *)this, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 	}
 	RS::get_singleton()->instance_geometry_set_material_override(get_instance(), p_material.is_valid() ? p_material->get_rid() : RID());
 }
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ bool GeometryInstance3D::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value)
 		return true;
 	}
 #ifndef DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-	if (p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->use_in_baked_light && bool(p_value)) {
+	if (p_name == SceneStringName(use_in_baked_light) && bool(p_value)) {
 		set_gi_mode(GI_MODE_STATIC);
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->use_dynamic_gi && bool(p_value)) {
+	if (p_name == SceneStringName(use_dynamic_gi) && bool(p_value)) {
 		set_gi_mode(GI_MODE_DYNAMIC);
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
index f3385b4cdc3..ab9cb610445 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_blend_tree.cpp
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ AnimationNodeOutput::AnimationNodeOutput() {
 void AnimationNodeBlendTree::add_node(const StringName &p_name, Ref<AnimationNode> p_node, const Vector2 &p_position) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(nodes.has(p_name));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_node.is_null());
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringName(output));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(String(p_name).contains("/"));
 
 	Node n;
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ Vector<StringName> AnimationNodeBlendTree::get_node_connection_array(const Strin
 
 void AnimationNodeBlendTree::remove_node(const StringName &p_name) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!nodes.has(p_name));
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output); //can't delete output
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringName(output)); //can't delete output
 
 	{
 		Ref<AnimationNode> node = nodes[p_name].node;
@@ -1520,8 +1520,8 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTree::remove_node(const StringName &p_name) {
 void AnimationNodeBlendTree::rename_node(const StringName &p_name, const StringName &p_new_name) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!nodes.has(p_name));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(nodes.has(p_new_name));
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output);
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_new_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_name == SceneStringName(output));
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_new_name == SceneStringName(output));
 
 	nodes[p_name].node->disconnect_changed(callable_mp(this, &AnimationNodeBlendTree::_node_changed));
 
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTree::rename_node(const StringName &p_name, const StringN
 void AnimationNodeBlendTree::connect_node(const StringName &p_input_node, int p_input_index, const StringName &p_output_node) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!nodes.has(p_output_node));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!nodes.has(p_input_node));
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_output_node == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_output_node == SceneStringName(output));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_input_node == p_output_node);
 
 	Ref<AnimationNode> input = nodes[p_input_node].node;
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ void AnimationNodeBlendTree::disconnect_node(const StringName &p_node, int p_inp
 }
 
 AnimationNodeBlendTree::ConnectionError AnimationNodeBlendTree::can_connect_node(const StringName &p_input_node, int p_input_index, const StringName &p_output_node) const {
-	if (!nodes.has(p_output_node) || p_output_node == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output) {
+	if (!nodes.has(p_output_node) || p_output_node == SceneStringName(output)) {
 		return CONNECTION_ERROR_NO_OUTPUT;
 	}
 
@@ -1627,8 +1627,8 @@ String AnimationNodeBlendTree::get_caption() const {
 }
 
 AnimationNode::NodeTimeInfo AnimationNodeBlendTree::_process(const AnimationMixer::PlaybackInfo p_playback_info, bool p_test_only) {
-	Ref<AnimationNodeOutput> output = nodes[SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output].node;
-	node_state.connections = nodes[SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->output].connections;
+	Ref<AnimationNodeOutput> output = nodes[SceneStringName(output)].node;
+	node_state.connections = nodes[SceneStringName(output)].connections;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(output.is_null(), NodeTimeInfo());
 
 	AnimationMixer::PlaybackInfo pi = p_playback_info;
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_mixer.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_mixer.cpp
index d22b58346f0..1671192fd9f 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_mixer.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_mixer.cpp
@@ -628,9 +628,9 @@ bool AnimationMixer::_update_caches() {
 #endif
 
 	Ref<Animation> reset_anim;
-	bool has_reset_anim = has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+	bool has_reset_anim = has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 	if (has_reset_anim) {
-		reset_anim = get_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+		reset_anim = get_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 	}
 	for (const StringName &E : sname) {
 		Ref<Animation> anim = get_animation(E);
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ bool AnimationMixer::is_reset_on_save_enabled() const {
 }
 
 bool AnimationMixer::can_apply_reset() const {
-	return has_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+	return has_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 }
 
 void AnimationMixer::_build_backup_track_cache() {
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> AnimationMixer::make_backup() {
 	Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> backup;
 	backup.instantiate();
 
-	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET].animation;
+	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringName(RESET)].animation;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(reset_anim.is_null(), Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup>());
 
 	_blend_init();
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> AnimationMixer::make_backup() {
 	pi.delta = 0;
 	pi.seeked = true;
 	pi.weight = 1.0;
-	make_animation_instance(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET, pi);
+	make_animation_instance(SceneStringName(RESET), pi);
 	_build_backup_track_cache();
 
 	backup->set_data(track_cache);
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> AnimationMixer::make_backup() {
 void AnimationMixer::reset() {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!can_apply_reset());
 
-	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET].animation;
+	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringName(RESET)].animation;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(reset_anim.is_null());
 
 	Node *root_node_object = get_node_or_null(root_node);
@@ -2044,11 +2044,11 @@ void AnimationMixer::reset() {
 	root_node_object->add_child(aux_player);
 	Ref<AnimationLibrary> al;
 	al.instantiate();
-	al->add_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET, reset_anim);
+	al->add_animation(SceneStringName(RESET), reset_anim);
 	aux_player->set_reset_on_save_enabled(false);
 	aux_player->set_root_node(aux_player->get_path_to(root_node_object));
 	aux_player->add_animation_library("", al);
-	aux_player->set_assigned_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET);
+	aux_player->set_assigned_animation(SceneStringName(RESET));
 	aux_player->seek(0.0f, true);
 	aux_player->queue_free();
 }
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> AnimationMixer::apply_reset(bool p_user_initiated) {
 	}
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!can_apply_reset(), Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup>());
 
-	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->RESET].animation;
+	Ref<Animation> reset_anim = animation_set[SceneStringName(RESET)].animation;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(reset_anim.is_null(), Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup>());
 
 	Ref<AnimatedValuesBackup> backup_current = make_backup();
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ void AnimationMixer::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 AnimationMixer::AnimationMixer() {
-	root_node = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->path_pp;
+	root_node = SceneStringName(path_pp);
 }
 
 AnimationMixer::~AnimationMixer() {
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
index 22138004769..2b6c9a335d6 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_player.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bool AnimationPlayer::_set(const StringName &p_name, const Variant &p_value) {
 	} else if (name.begins_with("next/")) {
 		String which = name.get_slicec('/', 1);
 		animation_set_next(which, p_value);
-	} else if (p_name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->blend_times) {
+	} else if (p_name == SceneStringName(blend_times)) {
 		Array array = p_value;
 		int len = array.size();
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(len % 3, false);
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_blend_post_process() {
 				String new_name = playback.assigned;
 				playback_queue.pop_front();
 				if (end_notify) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_changed, old, new_name);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_changed), old, new_name);
 				}
 			} else {
 				_clear_caches();
 				playing = false;
 				_set_process(false);
 				if (end_notify) {
-					emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_finished, playback.assigned);
+					emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_finished), playback.assigned);
 					if (movie_quit_on_finish && OS::get_singleton()->has_feature("movie")) {
 						print_line(vformat("Movie Maker mode is enabled. Quitting on animation finish as requested by: %s", get_path()));
 						get_tree()->quit();
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void AnimationPlayer::_play(const StringName &p_name, double p_custom_blend, flo
 	_set_process(true); // Always process when starting an animation.
 	playing = true;
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->animation_started, c.assigned);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(animation_started), c.assigned);
 
 	if (is_inside_tree() && Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
 		return; // No next in this case.
diff --git a/scene/animation/animation_tree.cpp b/scene/animation/animation_tree.cpp
index 28a163768f1..8fe05d9d1fd 100644
--- a/scene/animation/animation_tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/animation/animation_tree.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ bool AnimationTree::_blend_pre_process(double p_delta, int p_track_count, const
 		for (int i = 0; i < p_track_count; i++) {
 			src_blendsw[i] = 1.0; // By default all go to 1 for the root input.
 		}
-		root_animation_node->node_state.base_path = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->parameters_base_path;
+		root_animation_node->node_state.base_path = SceneStringName(parameters_base_path);
 		root_animation_node->node_state.parent = nullptr;
 	}
 
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ void AnimationTree::_update_properties() {
 	input_activity_map_get.clear();
 
 	if (root_animation_node.is_valid()) {
-		_update_properties_for_node(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->parameters_base_path, root_animation_node);
+		_update_properties_for_node(SceneStringName(parameters_base_path), root_animation_node);
 	}
 
 	properties_dirty = false;
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void AnimationTree::_notification(int p_what) {
 void AnimationTree::set_animation_player(const NodePath &p_path) {
 	animation_player = p_path;
 	if (p_path.is_empty()) {
-		set_root_node(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->path_pp);
+		set_root_node(SceneStringName(path_pp));
 		while (animation_libraries.size()) {
 			remove_animation_library(animation_libraries[0].name);
 		}
diff --git a/scene/audio/audio_stream_player_internal.cpp b/scene/audio/audio_stream_player_internal.cpp
index 19b3ec481b9..ed3c43818ef 100644
--- a/scene/audio/audio_stream_player_internal.cpp
+++ b/scene/audio/audio_stream_player_internal.cpp
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@ StringName AudioStreamPlayerInternal::get_bus() const {
 			return bus;
 		}
 	}
-	return SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	return SceneStringName(Master);
 }
 
 AudioStreamPlayerInternal::AudioStreamPlayerInternal(Node *p_node, const Callable &p_play_callable, bool p_physical) {
 	node = p_node;
 	play_callable = p_play_callable;
 	physical = p_physical;
-	bus = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	bus = SceneStringName(Master);
 
 	AudioServer::get_singleton()->connect("bus_layout_changed", callable_mp((Object *)node, &Object::notify_property_list_changed));
 	AudioServer::get_singleton()->connect("bus_renamed", callable_mp((Object *)node, &Object::notify_property_list_changed).unbind(3));
diff --git a/scene/gui/container.cpp b/scene/gui/container.cpp
index 5db8d69eef1..625964c5e39 100644
--- a/scene/gui/container.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/container.cpp
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ void Container::_sort_children() {
 	}
 
 	notification(NOTIFICATION_PRE_SORT_CHILDREN);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->pre_sort_children);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(pre_sort_children));
 
 	notification(NOTIFICATION_SORT_CHILDREN);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->sort_children);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(sort_children));
 	pending_sort = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/control.cpp b/scene/gui/control.cpp
index 2dd12b92f3d..9c27f464679 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/control.cpp
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ void Control::_update_minimum_size() {
 	if (minsize != data.last_minimum_size) {
 		data.last_minimum_size = minsize;
 		_size_changed();
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->minimum_size_changed);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(minimum_size_changed));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ void Control::set_h_size_flags(BitField<SizeFlags> p_flags) {
 		return;
 	}
 	data.h_size_flags = p_flags;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->size_flags_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(size_flags_changed));
 }
 
 BitField<Control::SizeFlags> Control::get_h_size_flags() const {
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ void Control::set_v_size_flags(BitField<SizeFlags> p_flags) {
 		return;
 	}
 	data.v_size_flags = p_flags;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->size_flags_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(size_flags_changed));
 }
 
 BitField<Control::SizeFlags> Control::get_v_size_flags() const {
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ void Control::set_stretch_ratio(real_t p_ratio) {
 	}
 
 	data.expand = p_ratio;
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->size_flags_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(size_flags_changed));
 }
 
 real_t Control::get_stretch_ratio() const {
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ real_t Control::get_stretch_ratio() const {
 
 void Control::_call_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 	if (p_event->get_device() != InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_INTERNAL) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->gui_input, p_event); // Signal should be first, so it's possible to override an event (and then accept it).
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(gui_input), p_event); // Signal should be first, so it's possible to override an event (and then accept it).
 	}
 	if (!is_inside_tree() || get_viewport()->is_input_handled()) {
 		return; // Input was handled, abort.
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ void Control::_notification(int p_notification) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_RESIZED: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->resized);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(resized));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_DRAW: {
@@ -3309,25 +3309,25 @@ void Control::_notification(int p_notification) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_MOUSE_ENTER: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_entered);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_entered));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_MOUSE_EXIT: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_exited);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_exited));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_ENTER: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->focus_entered);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(focus_entered));
 			queue_redraw();
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_EXIT: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->focus_exited);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(focus_exited));
 			queue_redraw();
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->theme_changed);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(theme_changed));
 
 			_invalidate_theme_cache();
 			_update_theme_item_cache();
diff --git a/scene/gui/nine_patch_rect.cpp b/scene/gui/nine_patch_rect.cpp
index e2ae824e607..7ebf8a63c22 100644
--- a/scene/gui/nine_patch_rect.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/nine_patch_rect.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void NinePatchRect::set_texture(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_tex) {
 
 	queue_redraw();
 	update_minimum_size();
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->texture_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(texture_changed));
 }
 
 Ref<Texture2D> NinePatchRect::get_texture() const {
diff --git a/scene/gui/video_stream_player.cpp b/scene/gui/video_stream_player.cpp
index 687a9e46a0f..e581d0b5dbf 100644
--- a/scene/gui/video_stream_player.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/video_stream_player.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void VideoStreamPlayer::_notification(int p_notification) {
 					play();
 					return;
 				}
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->finished);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(finished));
 			}
 		} break;
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ StringName VideoStreamPlayer::get_bus() const {
 			return bus;
 		}
 	}
-	return SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	return SceneStringName(Master);
 }
 
 void VideoStreamPlayer::_validate_property(PropertyInfo &p_property) const {
diff --git a/scene/main/canvas_item.cpp b/scene/main/canvas_item.cpp
index cabba0f2ed2..821b670cb0f 100644
--- a/scene/main/canvas_item.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/canvas_item.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_handle_visibility_change(bool p_visible) {
 	if (p_visible) {
 		queue_redraw();
 	} else {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->hidden);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(hidden));
 	}
 
 	_block();
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_redraw_callback() {
 		drawing = true;
 		current_item_drawn = this;
 		notification(NOTIFICATION_DRAW);
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->draw);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(draw));
 		GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_draw);
 		current_item_drawn = nullptr;
 		drawing = false;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 						window = Object::cast_to<Window>(viewport);
 						if (window) {
-							window->connect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed, callable_mp(this, &CanvasItem::_window_visibility_changed));
+							window->connect(SceneStringName(visibility_changed), callable_mp(this, &CanvasItem::_window_visibility_changed));
 							parent_visible_in_tree = window->is_visible();
 						} else {
 							parent_visible_in_tree = true;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_notification(int p_what) {
 				C = nullptr;
 			}
 			if (window) {
-				window->disconnect(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed, callable_mp(this, &CanvasItem::_window_visibility_changed));
+				window->disconnect(SceneStringName(visibility_changed), callable_mp(this, &CanvasItem::_window_visibility_changed));
 				window = nullptr;
 			}
 			_set_global_invalid(true);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void CanvasItem::_notification(int p_what) {
 		case NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED: {
 			ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD;
 
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(visibility_changed));
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_WORLD_2D_CHANGED: {
 			ERR_MAIN_THREAD_GUARD;
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void CanvasItem::item_rect_changed(bool p_size_changed) {
 	if (p_size_changed) {
 		queue_redraw();
 	}
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->item_rect_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(item_rect_changed));
 }
 
 void CanvasItem::set_z_index(int p_z) {
diff --git a/scene/main/node.cpp b/scene/main/node.cpp
index e54209c1dd4..c326ca77f58 100644
--- a/scene/main/node.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/node.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void Node::_propagate_ready() {
 	if (data.ready_first) {
 		data.ready_first = false;
 		notification(NOTIFICATION_READY);
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->ready);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(ready));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void Node::_propagate_enter_tree() {
 
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_enter_tree);
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_entered);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(tree_entered));
 
 	data.tree->node_added(this);
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void Node::_propagate_after_exit_tree() {
 
 	data.blocked--;
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exited);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(tree_exited));
 }
 
 void Node::_propagate_exit_tree() {
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void Node::_propagate_exit_tree() {
 
 	GDVIRTUAL_CALL(_exit_tree);
 
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->tree_exiting);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(tree_exiting));
 
 	notification(NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE, true);
 	if (data.tree) {
@@ -1738,11 +1738,11 @@ Node *Node::get_node_or_null(const NodePath &p_path) const {
 		StringName name = p_path.get_name(i);
 		Node *next = nullptr;
 
-		if (name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->dot) { // .
+		if (name == SceneStringName(dot)) { // .
 
 			next = current;
 
-		} else if (name == SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->doubledot) { // ..
+		} else if (name == SceneStringName(doubledot)) { // ..
 
 			if (current == nullptr || !current->data.parent) {
 				return nullptr;
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ Node *Node::_duplicate(int p_flags, HashMap<const Node *, Node *> *r_duplimap) c
 		node->data.editable_instance = data.editable_instance;
 	}
 
-	StringName script_property_name = CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script;
+	StringName script_property_name = CoreStringName(script);
 
 	List<const Node *> hidden_roots;
 	List<const Node *> node_tree;
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ void Node::update_configuration_warnings() {
 		return;
 	}
 	if (get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root() && (get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root() == this || get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root()->is_ancestor_of(this))) {
-		get_tree()->emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->node_configuration_warning_changed, this);
+		get_tree()->emit_signal(SceneStringName(node_configuration_warning_changed), this);
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/scene/main/shader_globals_override.cpp b/scene/main/shader_globals_override.cpp
index 091e6249bf2..372d4c66405 100644
--- a/scene/main/shader_globals_override.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/shader_globals_override.cpp
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ void ShaderGlobalsOverride::_get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const
 void ShaderGlobalsOverride::_activate() {
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(get_tree());
 	List<Node *> nodes;
-	get_tree()->get_nodes_in_group(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group_active, &nodes);
+	get_tree()->get_nodes_in_group(SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group_active), &nodes);
 	if (nodes.size() == 0) {
 		//good we are the only override, enable all
 		active = true;
-		add_to_group(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group_active);
+		add_to_group(SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group_active));
 
 		for (const KeyValue<StringName, Override> &E : overrides) {
 			const Override *o = &E.value;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void ShaderGlobalsOverride::_activate() {
 void ShaderGlobalsOverride::_notification(int p_what) {
 	switch (p_what) {
 		case Node::NOTIFICATION_ENTER_TREE: {
-			add_to_group(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group);
+			add_to_group(SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group));
 			_activate();
 		} break;
 
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ void ShaderGlobalsOverride::_notification(int p_what) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			remove_from_group(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group_active);
-			remove_from_group(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group);
-			get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->shader_overrides_group, "_activate"); //another may want to activate when this is removed
+			remove_from_group(SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group_active));
+			remove_from_group(SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group));
+			get_tree()->call_group_flags(SceneTree::GROUP_CALL_DEFERRED, SceneStringName(shader_overrides_group), "_activate"); //another may want to activate when this is removed
 			active = false;
 		} break;
 	}
diff --git a/scene/main/window.cpp b/scene/main/window.cpp
index 929720fcf4c..5ec300faeee 100644
--- a/scene/main/window.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/window.cpp
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ void Window::set_visible(bool p_visible) {
 		focused = false;
 	}
 	notification(NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED);
-	emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed);
+	emit_signal(SceneStringName(visibility_changed));
 
 	RS::get_singleton()->viewport_set_active(get_viewport_rid(), visible);
 
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ void Window::_notification(int p_what) {
 			}
 			if (visible) {
 				notification(NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED);
-				emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->visibility_changed);
+				emit_signal(SceneStringName(visibility_changed));
 				RS::get_singleton()->viewport_set_active(get_viewport_rid(), true);
 			}
 
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ void Window::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->theme_changed);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(theme_changed));
 			_invalidate_theme_cache();
 			_update_theme_item_cache();
 		} break;
@@ -1404,11 +1404,11 @@ void Window::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_VP_MOUSE_ENTER: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_entered);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_entered));
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_VP_MOUSE_EXIT: {
-			emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->mouse_exited);
+			emit_signal(SceneStringName(mouse_exited));
 		} break;
 	}
 }
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ void Window::_window_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_ev) {
 	_input_from_window(p_ev);
 
 	if (p_ev->get_device() != InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_INTERNAL && is_inside_tree()) {
-		emit_signal(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->window_input, p_ev);
+		emit_signal(SceneStringName(window_input), p_ev);
 	}
 
 	if (is_inside_tree()) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
index 407b12d72f0..4158b178aae 100644
--- a/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/packed_scene.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Node *SceneState::instantiate(GenEditState p_edit_state) const {
 
 					ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(nprops[j].name, sname_count, nullptr);
 
-					if (snames[nprops[j].name] == CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script) {
+					if (snames[nprops[j].name] == CoreStringName(script)) {
 						//work around to avoid old script variables from disappearing, should be the proper fix to:
 						//https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/2958
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp b/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
index 42ffa2d25af..6e43ea9b174 100644
--- a/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/sprite_frames.cpp
@@ -277,5 +277,5 @@ void SpriteFrames::_bind_methods() {
 }
 
 SpriteFrames::SpriteFrames() {
-	add_animation(SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->_default);
+	add_animation(SceneStringName(default_));
 }
diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
index 5610b2f6421..d40cb9ab6c3 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ SceneStringNames::SceneStringNames() {
 	// Audio bus name.
 	Master = StaticCString::create("Master");
 
-	_default = StaticCString::create("default");
+	default_ = StaticCString::create("default");
 
 	_window_group = StaticCString::create("_window_group");
 	_window_input = StaticCString::create("_window_input");
diff --git a/scene/scene_string_names.h b/scene/scene_string_names.h
index 60254e3006a..0e3a2a403ef 100644
--- a/scene/scene_string_names.h
+++ b/scene/scene_string_names.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 
 	NodePath path_pp;
 
-	StringName _default;
+	StringName default_; // "default", conflict with C++ keyword.
 
 	StringName node_configuration_warning_changed;
 
@@ -224,4 +224,6 @@ public:
 #endif
 };
 
+#define SceneStringName(m_name) SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->m_name
+
 #endif // SCENE_STRING_NAMES_H
diff --git a/servers/audio_server.cpp b/servers/audio_server.cpp
index 820e0bbeb69..d37836ed960 100644
--- a/servers/audio_server.cpp
+++ b/servers/audio_server.cpp
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void AudioServer::set_bus_count(int p_count) {
 		buses[i]->bypass = false;
 		buses[i]->volume_db = 0;
 		if (i > 0) {
-			buses[i]->send = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+			buses[i]->send = SceneStringName(Master);
 		}
 
 		bus_map[attempt] = buses[i];
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ void AudioServer::set_bus_layout(const Ref<AudioBusLayout> &p_bus_layout) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < p_bus_layout->buses.size(); i++) {
 		Bus *bus = memnew(Bus);
 		if (i == 0) {
-			bus->name = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+			bus->name = SceneStringName(Master);
 		} else {
 			bus->name = p_bus_layout->buses[i].name;
 			bus->send = p_bus_layout->buses[i].send;
@@ -1923,5 +1923,5 @@ void AudioBusLayout::_get_property_list(List<PropertyInfo> *p_list) const {
 
 AudioBusLayout::AudioBusLayout() {
 	buses.resize(1);
-	buses.write[0].name = SceneStringNames::get_singleton()->Master;
+	buses.write[0].name = SceneStringName(Master);
 }
diff --git a/tests/core/object/test_object.h b/tests/core/object/test_object.h
index d714d71416a..2a629642d47 100644
--- a/tests/core/object/test_object.h
+++ b/tests/core/object/test_object.h
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Object] Script property setter") {
 	Variant script;
 
 	bool valid = false;
-	object.set(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script, script, &valid);
+	object.set(CoreStringName(script), script, &valid);
 	CHECK(valid);
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(
 			object.get_script() == script,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ TEST_CASE("[Object] Script property getter") {
 	object.set_script(script);
 
 	bool valid = false;
-	const Variant &actual_value = object.get(CoreStringNames::get_singleton()->_script, &valid);
+	const Variant &actual_value = object.get(CoreStringName(script), &valid);
 	CHECK(valid);
 	CHECK_MESSAGE(
 			actual_value == script,