diff --git a/codegen/src/attrs.rs b/codegen/src/attrs.rs
index 5d1e42d7..32d258f7 100644
--- a/codegen/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/codegen/src/attrs.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub trait ExportedParams: Sized {
 pub struct AttrItem {
     pub key: proc_macro2::Ident,
     pub value: Option<syn::LitStr>,
+    pub span: proc_macro2::Span,
 }
 
 pub struct ExportInfo {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ pub fn parse_punctuated_items(
 
     let mut attrs: Vec<AttrItem> = Vec::new();
     for arg in arg_list {
+        let arg_span = arg.span();
         let (key, value) = match arg {
             syn::Expr::Assign(syn::ExprAssign {
                 ref left,
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn parse_punctuated_items(
                 .ok_or_else(|| syn::Error::new(attr_path.span(), "expecting attribute name"))?,
             x => return Err(syn::Error::new(x.span(), "expecting identifier")),
         };
-        attrs.push(AttrItem { key, value });
+        attrs.push(AttrItem { key, value, span: arg_span });
     }
 
     Ok(ExportInfo { item_span: list_span, items: attrs })
diff --git a/codegen/src/function.rs b/codegen/src/function.rs
index aa4001f5..2f80fb03 100644
--- a/codegen/src/function.rs
+++ b/codegen/src/function.rs
@@ -64,23 +64,38 @@ impl ExportedParams for ExportedFnParams {
         let mut return_raw = false;
         let mut skip = false;
         for attr in attrs {
-            let crate::attrs::AttrItem { key, value } = attr;
+            let crate::attrs::AttrItem { key, value, span: item_span } = attr;
             match (key.to_string().as_ref(), value) {
-                ("name", Some(s)) => {
-                    // check validity of name
-                    if s.value().contains('.') {
-                        return Err(syn::Error::new(
-                            s.span(),
-                            "Rhai function names may not contain dot",
-                        ));
-                    }
-                    name.push(s.value())
-                }
-                ("get", Some(s)) => name.push(make_getter(&s.value())),
-                ("set", Some(s)) => name.push(make_setter(&s.value())),
                 ("get", None) | ("set", None) | ("name", None) => {
                     return Err(syn::Error::new(key.span(), "requires value"))
-                }
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) if &s.value() == FN_IDX_GET => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new(item_span,
+                               "use attribute 'index_get' instead"))
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) if &s.value() == FN_IDX_SET => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new(item_span,
+                               "use attribute 'index_set' instead"))
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) if s.value().starts_with("get$") => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new(item_span,
+                               format!("use attribute 'getter = \"{}\"' instead",
+                                       &s.value()["get$".len()..])))
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) if s.value().starts_with("set$") => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new(item_span,
+                               format!("use attribute 'setter = \"{}\"' instead",
+                                       &s.value()["set$".len()..])))
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) if s.value().contains('.') => {
+                    return Err(syn::Error::new(s.span(),
+                               "Rhai function names may not contain dot"))
+                },
+                ("name", Some(s)) => {
+                    name.push(s.value())
+                },
+                ("get", Some(s)) => name.push(make_getter(&s.value())),
+                ("set", Some(s)) => name.push(make_setter(&s.value())),
                 ("index_get", None) => name.push(FN_IDX_GET.to_string()),
                 ("index_set", None) => name.push(FN_IDX_SET.to_string()),
                 ("return_raw", None) => return_raw = true,
diff --git a/codegen/src/module.rs b/codegen/src/module.rs
index 07ae54da..1ebc25b8 100644
--- a/codegen/src/module.rs
+++ b/codegen/src/module.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl ExportedParams for ExportedModParams {
         let mut skip = false;
         let mut scope = ExportScope::default();
         for attr in attrs {
-            let AttrItem { key, value } = attr;
+            let AttrItem { key, value, .. } = attr;
             match (key.to_string().as_ref(), value) {
                 ("name", Some(s)) => name = Some(s.value()),
                 ("name", None) => return Err(syn::Error::new(key.span(), "requires value")),
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.rs b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..394113b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use rhai::plugin::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Point {
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+}
+
+#[export_module]
+pub mod test_module {
+    pub use super::Point;
+    #[rhai_fn(name = "index$get$")]
+    pub fn test_fn(input: Point) -> bool {
+        input.x > input.y
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let n = Point {
+        x: 0.0,
+        y: 10.0,
+    };
+    if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+        println!("yes");
+    } else {
+        println!("no");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.stderr b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..287283f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: use attribute 'index_get' instead
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.rs:12:15
+   |
+12 |     #[rhai_fn(name = "index$get$")]
+   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_getter.rs:23:8
+   |
+23 |     if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^ use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.rs b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb5d7c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use rhai::plugin::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Point {
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+}
+
+#[export_module]
+pub mod test_module {
+    pub use super::Point;
+    #[rhai_fn(name = "index$set$")]
+    pub fn test_fn(input: Point) -> bool {
+        input.x > input.y
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let n = Point {
+        x: 0.0,
+        y: 10.0,
+    };
+    if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+        println!("yes");
+    } else {
+        println!("no");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.stderr b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..712f2c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: use attribute 'index_set' instead
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.rs:12:15
+   |
+12 |     #[rhai_fn(name = "index$set$")]
+   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_index_setter.rs:23:8
+   |
+23 |     if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^ use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.rs b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d81aa5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use rhai::plugin::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Point {
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+}
+
+#[export_module]
+pub mod test_module {
+    pub use super::Point;
+    #[rhai_fn(name = "get$foo")]
+    pub fn test_fn(input: Point) -> bool {
+        input.x > input.y
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let n = Point {
+        x: 0.0,
+        y: 10.0,
+    };
+    if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+        println!("yes");
+    } else {
+        println!("no");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.stderr b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9d9b3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: use attribute 'getter = "foo"' instead
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.rs:12:15
+   |
+12 |     #[rhai_fn(name = "get$foo")]
+   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_getter.rs:23:8
+   |
+23 |     if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^ use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.rs b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d81aa5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use rhai::plugin::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Point {
+    x: f32,
+    y: f32,
+}
+
+#[export_module]
+pub mod test_module {
+    pub use super::Point;
+    #[rhai_fn(name = "get$foo")]
+    pub fn test_fn(input: Point) -> bool {
+        input.x > input.y
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let n = Point {
+        x: 0.0,
+        y: 10.0,
+    };
+    if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+        println!("yes");
+    } else {
+        println!("no");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.stderr b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1dfbebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codegen/ui_tests/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+error: use attribute 'getter = "foo"' instead
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.rs:12:15
+   |
+12 |     #[rhai_fn(name = "get$foo")]
+   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error[E0433]: failed to resolve: use of undeclared type or module `test_module`
+  --> $DIR/rhai_fn_rename_to_prop_setter.rs:23:8
+   |
+23 |     if test_module::test_fn(n) {
+   |        ^^^^^^^^^^^ use of undeclared type or module `test_module`