diff --git a/accounts/doctype/c_form/c_form.py b/accounts/doctype/c_form/c_form.py
index 9f89ad5..25a8c3b 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/c_form/c_form.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/c_form/c_form.py
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
 from webnotes.utils import flt, getdate
-from webnotes.model.doc import make_autoname
 from webnotes.model.bean import getlist
 
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self,d,dl):
 		self.doc, self.doclist = d,dl
 
-	def autoname(self):
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series + '.#####')
-
 	def validate(self):
 		"""Validate invoice that c-form is applicable 
 			and no other c-form is received for that"""
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
index bf09188..4e9b7fd 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/cost_center/cost_center.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	def autoname(self):
 		company_abbr = webnotes.conn.sql("select abbr from tabCompany where name=%s", 
 			self.doc.company_name)[0][0]
-		self.doc.name = self.doc.cost_center_name + ' - ' + company_abbr		
+		self.doc.name = self.doc.cost_center_name.strip() + ' - ' + company_abbr		
 		
 	def validate_mandatory(self):
 		if not self.doc.group_or_ledger:
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py b/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
index f7d4035..a5a4f10 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/journal_voucher/journal_voucher.py
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 		self.credit_days_global = -1
 		self.is_approving_authority = -1
 
-	def autoname(self):
-		if not self.doc.naming_series:
-			webnotes.msgprint("""Naming Series is mandatory""", raise_exception=1)	
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+'.#####')
-		
 	def validate(self):
 		if not self.doc.is_opening:
 			self.doc.is_opening='No'
diff --git a/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py b/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
index 87f73c1..b643007 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 month_map = {'Monthly': 1, 'Quarterly': 3, 'Half-yearly': 6, 'Yearly': 12}
 
-
 from controllers.selling_controller import SellingController
 
 class DocType(SellingController):
@@ -40,9 +39,6 @@
 		self.tname = 'Sales Invoice Item'
 		self.fname = 'entries'
 
-	def autoname(self):
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+ '.#####')
-		
 	def validate(self):
 		super(DocType, self).validate()
 		self.fetch_missing_values()
diff --git a/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.py b/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.py
index 336aabe..48a9a7a 100644
--- a/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.py
+++ b/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.py
@@ -17,28 +17,16 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
 
-from webnotes.model import db_exists
-from webnotes.model.doc import addchild, make_autoname
-from webnotes.model.bean import copy_doclist
-
-sql = webnotes.conn.sql
-	
-
+from webnotes.model.doc import addchild
 
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self, doc, doclist=[]):
 		self.doc = doc
 		self.doclist = doclist
 
-	# Autoname
-	# ---------
-	def autoname(self):
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+'.#####')
-
-
 	def get_item_specification_details(self):
 		self.doclist = self.doc.clear_table(self.doclist, 'qa_specification_details')
-		specification = sql("select specification, value from `tabItem Quality Inspection Parameter` \
+		specification = webnotes.conn.sql("select specification, value from `tabItem Quality Inspection Parameter` \
 			where parent = '%s' order by idx" % (self.doc.item_code))
 		for d in specification:
 			child = addchild(self.doc, 'qa_specification_details', 'Quality Inspection Reading', self.doclist)
@@ -48,13 +36,13 @@
 
 	def on_submit(self):
 		if self.doc.purchase_receipt_no:
-			sql("update `tabPurchase Receipt Item` t1, `tabPurchase Receipt` t2 set t1.qa_no = '%s', t2.modified = '%s' \
+			webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabPurchase Receipt Item` t1, `tabPurchase Receipt` t2 set t1.qa_no = '%s', t2.modified = '%s' \
 				where t1.parent = '%s' and t1.item_code = '%s' and t1.parent = t2.name" \
 				% (self.doc.name, self.doc.modified, self.doc.purchase_receipt_no, self.doc.item_code))
 		
 
 	def on_cancel(self):
 		if self.doc.purchase_receipt_no:
-			sql("update `tabPurchase Receipt Item` t1, `tabPurchase Receipt` t2 set t1.qa_no = '', t2.modified = '%s' \
+			webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabPurchase Receipt Item` t1, `tabPurchase Receipt` t2 set t1.qa_no = '', t2.modified = '%s' \
 				where t1.parent = '%s' and t1.item_code = '%s' and t1.parent = t2.name" \
 				% (self.doc.modified, self.doc.purchase_receipt_no, self.doc.item_code))
diff --git a/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.txt b/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.txt
index e8650e0..60ede70 100644
--- a/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.txt
+++ b/buying/doctype/quality_inspection/quality_inspection.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
  {
-  "creation": "2013-01-10 16:34:11", 
+  "creation": "2013-04-30 13:13:03", 
   "docstatus": 0, 
-  "modified": "2013-01-22 14:57:21", 
+  "modified": "2013-05-09 14:34:10", 
   "modified_by": "Administrator", 
   "owner": "Administrator"
  }, 
  {
-  "autoname": "QAI/.######", 
+  "autoname": "naming_series:", 
   "doctype": "DocType", 
   "is_submittable": 1, 
   "module": "Buying", 
diff --git a/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py b/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
index 67af429..ac41acf 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/attendance/attendance.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes.utils import getdate, nowdate
-from webnotes.model.doc import make_autoname
 from webnotes import msgprint, _
 
 sql = webnotes.conn.sql
@@ -28,9 +27,6 @@
 		self.doc = doc
 		self.doclist = doclist
 		
-	def autoname(self):
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+'.#####')
-
 	def get_emp_name(self):
 		return {
 			"employee_name": webnotes.conn.get_value("Employee", 
diff --git a/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 87fe9a4..9a9ed13 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 			if ret[0][0]=='Naming Series':
 				self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series + '.####')
 			elif ret[0][0]=='Employee Number':
-				self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.employee_number)
+				self.doc.name = self.doc.employee_number
 
 		self.doc.employee = self.doc.name
 
diff --git a/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py b/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
index a0498e0..c76a87f 100644
--- a/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
+++ b/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes.utils import cstr, flt, now, nowdate
-from webnotes.model import db_exists
-from webnotes.model.doc import make_autoname
-from webnotes.model.bean import copy_doclist
 from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import msgprint
 
diff --git a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
index b0e1d96..ea20d51 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.py
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes.utils import cstr, getdate
-from webnotes.model import db_exists
-from webnotes.model.doc import make_autoname
-from webnotes.model.bean import getlist, copy_doclist
+from webnotes.model.bean import getlist
 from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import msgprint
 from stock.utils import get_valid_serial_nos
@@ -37,9 +35,6 @@
 		self.tname = 'Installation Note Item'
 		self.fname = 'installed_item_details'
 
-	def autoname(self):
-		self.doc.name = make_autoname(self.doc.naming_series+'.#####')
-
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_fiscal_year()
 		self.validate_installation_date()
diff --git a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.txt b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.txt
index 52917e0..9dd851d 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.txt
+++ b/selling/doctype/installation_note/installation_note.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
  {
-  "creation": "2013-01-10 16:34:18", 
+  "creation": "2013-04-30 13:13:06", 
   "docstatus": 0, 
-  "modified": "2013-01-22 14:56:02", 
+  "modified": "2013-05-09 14:43:28", 
   "modified_by": "Administrator", 
   "owner": "Administrator"
  }, 
  {
-  "autoname": "IN/.####", 
+  "autoname": "naming_series:", 
   "doctype": "DocType", 
   "is_submittable": 1, 
   "module": "Selling", 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   "permlevel": 0, 
   "read": 1, 
   "report": 1, 
+  "role": "Sales User", 
   "submit": 1, 
   "write": 1
  }, 
@@ -302,15 +303,6 @@
   "options": "Installation Note Item"
  }, 
  {
-  "doctype": "DocPerm", 
-  "role": "System Manager"
- }, 
- {
-  "doctype": "DocPerm", 
-  "role": "Sales User"
- }, 
- {
-  "doctype": "DocPerm", 
-  "role": "Sales Manager"
+  "doctype": "DocPerm"
  }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utilities/doctype/address/address.py b/utilities/doctype/address/address.py
index 243bbdd..cfcbea5 100644
--- a/utilities/doctype/address/address.py
+++ b/utilities/doctype/address/address.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes import msgprint
+from webnotes.utils import cstr
 
 class DocType:
 	def __init__(self, doc, doclist=[]):
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 			self.doc.address_title = self.doc.customer or self.doc.supplier or self.doc.sales_partner
 			
 		if self.doc.address_title:
-			self.doc.name = self.doc.address_title + "-" + self.doc.address_type
+			self.doc.name = cstr(self.doc.address_title).strip() + "-" + cstr(self.doc.address_type).strip()
 			
 		else:
 			webnotes.msgprint("""Address Title is mandatory.""", raise_exception=True)
diff --git a/utilities/doctype/contact/contact.py b/utilities/doctype/contact/contact.py
index bceee7d..a19501f 100644
--- a/utilities/doctype/contact/contact.py
+++ b/utilities/doctype/contact/contact.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
-
+from webnotes.utils import cstr
 
 from utilities.transaction_base import TransactionBase
 
@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@
 		webnotes.conn.set(self.doc, 'status', 'Replied')
 
 	def autoname(self):
-		if self.doc.customer:
-			self.doc.name = self.doc.first_name + (self.doc.last_name and ' ' + self.doc.last_name or '') + '-' + self.doc.customer
-		elif self.doc.supplier:
-			self.doc.name = self.doc.first_name + (self.doc.last_name and ' ' + self.doc.last_name or '') + '-' + self.doc.supplier
-		elif self.doc.sales_partner:
-			self.doc.name = self.doc.first_name + (self.doc.last_name and ' ' + self.doc.last_name or '') + '-' + self.doc.sales_partner	
-		else:
-			self.doc.name = self.doc.first_name + (self.doc.last_name and ' ' + self.doc.last_name or '')
-
+		# concat first and last name
+		self.doc.name = " ".join(filter(None, 
+			[cstr(self.doc.fields.get(f)).strip() for f in ["first_name", "last_name"]]))
+		
+		# concat party name if reqd
+		for fieldname in ("customer", "supplier", "sales_partner"):
+			if self.doc.fields.get(fieldname):
+				self.doc.name = self.doc.name + "-" + cstr(self.doc.fields.get(fieldname)).strip()
+				break
+		
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_primary_contact()