# `GSGlyph setNameFast:`

*Instance Method*

Assigns a glyph name without updating related state.

## Declaration

```swift
func setNameFast(_ name: String)
```

```objc
- (void) setNameFast:(NSString *) name;
```

```python
setNameFast_(name: str)
```

## Parameters

- `name` — The glyph name.

## Discussion

This method does not update glyph information, name lookup in the containing font, undo, observation, or change notifications. Use [`GSGlyph.name`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/name) for general renaming.

## See Also

### Glyph Name

- [`GSGlyph.name`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/name) — The glyph name used within Glyphs.
- [`GSGlyph setName:changeName:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/setName:changeName:) — Assigns a glyph name and updates related glyph information.
- [`GSGlyph setName:changeName:update:validate:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/setName:changeName:update:validate:) — Assigns a glyph name with control over related updates.
- [`GSGlyph setNameFastCache:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/setNameFastCache:) — Assigns a glyph name and updates name lookup in the containing font.
- [`GSGlyph.nameUpdate`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/nameUpdate) — The glyph name used within Glyphs, with font references updated when it changes.
- [`GSGlyph setNameUpdate:changeName:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/setNameUpdate:changeName:) — Assigns a glyph name and updates references to the old glyph name within the font.
- [`GSGlyph validateName:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/validateName:) — Checks whether a glyph name can be assigned to the receiver.
- [`GSGlyph ensureValidName:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/ensureValidName:) — Finds the standard glyph name corresponding to a nonstandard name.
- [`GSGlyph isValidNameString:allowSpaces:error:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSGlyph/isValidNameString:allowSpaces:error:) — Checks whether a string follows the glyph name syntax.