diff --git a/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.cxx b/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.cxx
index 4f7270c09..3b434925f 100644
--- a/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.cxx
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg::getFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr )
 // Function : getNewObjectName
 // Purpose  : Redefine this method to return proper name for a new object
 //================================================================
-const char* BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg::getNewObjectName() const
+QString BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg::getNewObjectName() const
 {
-  return "";
+  return QString::null;
 }
diff --git a/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.h b/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.h
index 05cbb3345..eaa59afbb 100644
--- a/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.h
+++ b/src/BlocksGUI/BlocksGUI_ExplodeDlg.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ protected:
   virtual bool                       execute( ObjectList& );
   virtual GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr      getFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr );
 
-  virtual const char*                getNewObjectName() const; 
+  virtual QString                    getNewObjectName() const; 
 
 private:
   void                               Init();
diff --git a/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.cxx b/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.cxx
index 24b693a38..4f466c745 100644
--- a/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.cxx
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg::getFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr )
   return myObject;
 }
 
-const char* EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg::getNewObjectName() const
+QString EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg::getNewObjectName() const
 {
-  return "";
+  return QString::null;
 }
diff --git a/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.h b/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.h
index 27d71f38e..6d64deb1c 100644
--- a/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.h
+++ b/src/EntityGUI/EntityGUI_SubShapeDlg.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ protected:
   virtual bool                        isValid( QString& );
   virtual bool                        execute( ObjectList& );
   virtual GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr       getFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr );
-  virtual const char*                 getNewObjectName() const;
+  virtual QString                     getNewObjectName() const;
 
 private slots:
   void                                ClickOnOk();
diff --git a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.cxx b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.cxx
index 73d1a04be..d2c9cfdeb 100755
--- a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.cxx
@@ -902,9 +902,9 @@ GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr GEOMBase_Helper::getFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr theObj )
 // Function : getNewObjectName
 // Purpose  : Redefine this method to return proper name for a new object
 //================================================================
-const char* GEOMBase_Helper::getNewObjectName() const
+QString GEOMBase_Helper::getNewObjectName() const
 {
-  return "";
+  return QString::null;
 }
 
 //================================================================
diff --git a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.h b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.h
index 2e02f3530..3a13c3f1f 100755
--- a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.h
+++ b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Helper.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ protected:
   // for <theObj> or a nil reference if <theObj> should be published
   // as a top-level object.
 
-  virtual const char* getNewObjectName() const; 
+  virtual QString getNewObjectName() const; 
   virtual void addSubshapesToStudy();
 
   GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr findObjectInFather( GEOM::GEOM_Object_ptr theFather, const QString& theName );
diff --git a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.cxx b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.cxx
index b1a50b0af..34538ae90 100644
--- a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.cxx
+++ b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.cxx
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ void GEOMBase_Skeleton::initName( const QString& thePrefix )
 // function : getNewObjectName()
 // purpose  : returns contents of Name field
 //=================================================================================
-const char* GEOMBase_Skeleton::getNewObjectName() const
+QString GEOMBase_Skeleton::getNewObjectName() const
 {
-  return myMainFrame->ResultName->text().toLatin1().constData();
+  return myMainFrame->ResultName->text();
 }
 
 //=================================================================================
diff --git a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.h b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.h
index f674edf84..b41134016 100644
--- a/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.h
+++ b/src/GEOMBase/GEOMBase_Skeleton.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ protected:
 
     /*! returns contents of "Name" field
      */
-    virtual const char* getNewObjectName() const;
+    virtual QString getNewObjectName() const;
 
     /*! returns id of a selected "constructor" radio button or '-1' in case of error
      */
diff --git a/src/GroupGUI/GroupGUI_GroupDlg.cxx b/src/GroupGUI/GroupGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
index f40ff99d9..017dd7030 100644
--- a/src/GroupGUI/GroupGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/GroupGUI/GroupGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ bool GroupGUI_GroupDlg::execute( ObjectList& objects )
       _PTR(SObject) SO ( study->studyDS()->FindObjectIOR( IOR ) );
       if ( SO ) {
         _PTR(StudyBuilder) aBuilder (study->studyDS()->NewBuilder());
-        aBuilder->SetName( SO, getNewObjectName() );
+        aBuilder->SetName( SO, getNewObjectName().toLatin1().constData() );
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/RepairGUI/RepairGUI_GlueDlg.cxx b/src/RepairGUI/RepairGUI_GlueDlg.cxx
index 44277ab71..2edd2a186 100644
--- a/src/RepairGUI/RepairGUI_GlueDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/RepairGUI/RepairGUI_GlueDlg.cxx
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ bool RepairGUI_GlueDlg::onAcceptLocal()
         for ( ObjectList::iterator it = objects.begin(); it != objects.end(); ++it ) {
 	  QString aName( "" );
           if ( nbObjs > 1 ) {
-            aName = strlen( getNewObjectName() ) ? GEOMBase::GetDefaultName( getNewObjectName() ) : GEOMBase::GetDefaultName( getPrefix( *it ) );
+            aName = getNewObjectName().length() ? GEOMBase::GetDefaultName( getNewObjectName() ) : GEOMBase::GetDefaultName( getPrefix( *it ) );
           }
           else {
             aName = getNewObjectName();