diff --git a/src/blueapi/client/device_cache.py b/src/blueapi/client/device_cache.py
index db305e397..8c6841315 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/client/device_cache.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/client/device_cache.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class DeviceCache:
     def __init__(self, rest: RestClientProtocol):
         self._rest = rest
         self._cache = {
-            model.name: DeviceRef(name=model.name, cache=self, model=model)
+            model.name: DeviceRef(cache=self, model=model)
             for model in rest.get_devices().devices
         }
         for name, device in self._cache.items():
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, name: str) -> "DeviceRef":
             return dev
         try:
             model = self._rest.get_device(name)
-            device = DeviceRef(name=name, cache=self, model=model)
+            device = DeviceRef(cache=self, model=model)
             self._cache[name] = device
             setattr(self, model.name, device)
             return device
@@ -63,19 +63,17 @@ class DeviceRef(ClientObjectRef):
     ``devices.my_device.child``.
     """
 
-    name: str
     model: DeviceModel
     _cache: DeviceCache
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str, cache: DeviceCache, model: DeviceModel):
-        self.name = name
+    def __init__(self, cache: DeviceCache, model: DeviceModel):
         self.model = model
         self._cache = cache
 
     def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> "DeviceRef":
         if name.startswith("_"):
             raise AttributeError(f"No child device named {name}")
-        return self._cache[f"{self.name}.{name}"]
+        return self._cache[f"{self.model.name}.{name}"]
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return f"Device({self.name})"
+        return f"Device({self.model.name})"
diff --git a/src/blueapi/client/plan_cache.py b/src/blueapi/client/plan_cache.py
index 69e64a1ab..127c71cbd 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/client/plan_cache.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/client/plan_cache.py
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ class PlanCache:
     """Collection of plans that can be accessed by name or attribute."""
 
     def __init__(self, client: ClientProtocol, plans: list[PlanModel]):
-        self._cache = {
-            model.name: Plan(name=model.name, model=model, client=client)
-            for model in plans
-        }
+        self._cache = {model.name: Plan(model=model, client=client) for model in plans}
         for name, plan in self._cache.items():
             if name.startswith("_"):
                 continue
@@ -54,8 +51,7 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
 class Plan:
     """Callable client-side reference to a registered BlueAPI plan."""
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str, model: PlanModel, client: ClientProtocol):
-        self.name = name
+    def __init__(self, model: PlanModel, client: ClientProtocol):
         self.model = model
         self._client = client
         self.__doc__ = model.description
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
                 parameter schema.
         """
         req = TaskRequest(
-            name=self.name,
+            name=self.model.name,
             params=self._build_args(*args, **kwargs),
             instrument_session=self._client.instrument_session,
         )
@@ -117,9 +113,9 @@ def _build_args(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
         )
 
         if len(args) > len(self.properties):
-            raise TypeError(f"{self.name} got too many arguments")
+            raise TypeError(f"{self.model.name} got too many arguments")
         if extra := {k for k in kwargs if k not in self.properties}:
-            raise TypeError(f"{self.name} got unexpected arguments: {extra}")
+            raise TypeError(f"{self.model.name} got unexpected arguments: {extra}")
 
         params = {}
         # Initially fill parameters using positional args assuming the order
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@ def _build_args(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
         for key, value in kwargs.items():
             # If we've already assumed a positional arg was this value, bail out
             if key in params:
-                raise TypeError(f"{self.name} got multiple values for {key}")
+                raise TypeError(f"{self.model.name} got multiple values for {key}")
             params[key] = value
 
         if missing := {k for k in self.required if k not in params}:
@@ -158,7 +154,7 @@ def _format_arg(name: str, info: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
             return f"{name}: {typ} | None = None"
 
         args = [_format_arg(name, info) for name, info in self.properties.items()]
-        single_line = f"{self.name}({', '.join(args)})"
+        single_line = f"{self.model.name}({', '.join(args)})"
 
         if len(single_line) <= _REPR_MAX_LENGTH and len(args) <= _REPR_MAX_ARGS_INLINE:
             return single_line
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ def _format_arg(name: str, info: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
         indent = "    "
         # Fall back to multiline if too many arguments or too long.
         multiline_args = ",\n".join(f"{indent}{arg}" for arg in args)
-        return f"{self.name}(\n{multiline_args}\n)"
+        return f"{self.model.name}(\n{multiline_args}\n)"
 
 
 def _pretty_type(schema: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
diff --git a/src/blueapi/client/protocols.py b/src/blueapi/client/protocols.py
index dbb923af6..8093e657e 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/client/protocols.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/client/protocols.py
@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ def get_device(self, name: str) -> DeviceModel: ...
 
 
 class ClientObjectRef:
-    name: str
     model: DeviceModel
diff --git a/src/blueapi/client/rest.py b/src/blueapi/client/rest.py
index 166620ac2..59dbec4f1 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/client/rest.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/client/rest.py
@@ -432,5 +432,5 @@ class ServiceUnavailableError(Exception):
 def _task_model_fallback(obj: Any) -> Any:
     """Fallback method for serializing TaskRequests"""
     if isinstance(obj, ClientObjectRef):
-        return obj.name
+        return obj.model.name
     raise PydanticSerializationError(f"Object of type {type(obj)} not serializable")
diff --git a/tests/system_tests/test_blueapi_client.py b/tests/system_tests/test_blueapi_client.py
index 540efeff4..fb3e4bebc 100644
--- a/tests/system_tests/test_blueapi_client.py
+++ b/tests/system_tests/test_blueapi_client.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_missing_sub_device(bc: BlueapiClient):
 
 
 def test_plans_iterable(bc: BlueapiClient):
-    names = {plan.name for plan in bc.plans}
+    names = {plan.model.name for plan in bc.plans}
     assert {"count", "sleep", "set_absolute"} <= names
     assert all(isinstance(plan, Plan) for plan in bc.plans)
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def test_reload_environment_clears_caches(bc: BlueapiClient):
     assert new_env.environment_id != old_env.environment_id
     assert bc.plans is not plans
     assert bc.devices is not devices
-    assert {p.name for p in bc.plans} == {p.name for p in plans}
+    assert {p.model.name for p in bc.plans} == {p.model.name for p in plans}
 
 
 def test_callbacks_receive_worker_events(bc: BlueapiClient):
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_client.py b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_client.py
index e7e31f930..e9b942300 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_client.py
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ def test_scripting_interface_returns_result():
         result=TaskResult(result=42, type="int"),
     )
     demo_plan = Plan(
-        name="demo",
         client=client,
         model=PlanModel(name="demo", description="Demo plan", schema={}),
     )
@@ -521,7 +520,6 @@ def test_scripting_interface_raises_exceptions():
         result=TaskError(type="ValueError", message="Plan failed"),
     )
     demo_plan = Plan(
-        name="demo",
         client=client,
         model=PlanModel(name="demo", description="Demo plan", schema={}),
     )
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_device_cache.py b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_device_cache.py
index 161e7d0ff..cb1f75273 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_device_cache.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_device_cache.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_device_repr():
     cache = Mock()
     model = Mock()
     model.name = "foo"
-    dev = DeviceRef(name="foo", cache=cache, model=model)
+    dev = DeviceRef(cache=cache, model=model)
     assert repr(dev) == "Device(foo)"
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_device_ignores_underscores():
     cache = MagicMock()
     model = Mock()
     model.name = "foo"
-    dev = DeviceRef(name="foo", cache=cache, model=model)
+    dev = DeviceRef(cache=cache, model=model)
     with pytest.raises(AttributeError, match="_underscore"):
         _ = dev._underscore
     cache.__getitem__.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_plan_cache.py b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_plan_cache.py
index 3da4d1c9b..4ee5105ab 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_plan_cache.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_plan_cache.py
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ def test_plan_cache_repr(client):
 
 
 def test_plan_help_text(client):
-    plan = Plan("foo", PlanModel(name="foo", description="help for foo"), client)
+    plan = Plan(PlanModel(name="foo", description="help for foo"), client)
     assert plan.help_text == "help for foo"
 
 
 def test_plan_fallback_help_text(client):
     plan = Plan(
-        "foo",
         PlanModel(
             name="foo",
             schema={"properties": {"one": {}, "two": {}}, "required": ["one"]},
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ def test_plan_fallback_help_text(client):
 
 def test_plan_multi_parameter_fallback_help_text(client):
     plan = Plan(
-        "foo",
         PlanModel(
             name="foo",
             schema={
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ def test_plan_help_text_with_ref(client):
         "required": ["spec"],
     }
 
-    plan = Plan("ref_plan", PlanModel(name="ref_plan", schema=schema), client)
+    plan = Plan(PlanModel(name="ref_plan", schema=schema), client)
     expected = "Plan ref_plan(spec: Spec, meta: str = 'abc')"
 
     assert plan.help_text == expected
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ def test_plan_help_text_with_ref(client):
 
 def test_plan_properties(client):
     plan = Plan(
-        "foo",
         PlanModel(
             name="foo",
             schema={"properties": {"one": {}, "two": {}}, "required": ["one"]},
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ def test_plan_properties(client):
 
 def test_plan_empty_fallback_help_text(client):
     plan = Plan(
-        "foo", PlanModel(name="foo", schema={"properties": {}, "required": []}), client
+        PlanModel(name="foo", schema={"properties": {}, "required": []}), client
     )
     assert plan.help_text == "Plan foo()"
 
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ def test_plan_empty_fallback_help_text(client):
 def test_plan_param_mapping(args, kwargs, params):
     client = Mock()
     client.instrument_session = "cm12345-1"
-    plan = Plan("foobar", FULL_PLAN, client)
+    plan = Plan(FULL_PLAN, client)
 
     plan(*args, **kwargs)
     client.run_task.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ def test_plan_param_mapping(args, kwargs, params):
 def test_plan_invalid_param_mapping(args, kwargs, msg):
     client = Mock()
     client.instrument_session = "cm12345-1"
-    plan = Plan("foobar", FULL_PLAN, client)
+    plan = Plan(FULL_PLAN, client)
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=msg):
         plan(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_rest.py b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_rest.py
index 8c8c004cd..a558e518f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client/test_rest.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_create_task_serialization():
     request = TaskRequest(
         name="demo",
         instrument_session="cm12345-1",
-        params={"devices": [DeviceRef(name="foo", cache=Mock(), model=model)]},
+        params={"devices": [DeviceRef(cache=Mock(), model=model)]},
     )
 
     BlueapiRestClient.create_task(rest, request)