diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/config_entry.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/config_entry.dm
index 7e8b1c8f38..259082a6ba 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/config_entry.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/config_entry.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	var/auto_trim = TRUE
 
 /datum/config_entry/string/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
-	return var_name != "auto_trim" && ..()
+	return var_name != NAMEOF(src, auto_trim) && ..()
 
 /datum/config_entry/string/ValidateAndSet(str_val, during_load)
 	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /datum/config_entry/number/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
-	var/static/list/banned_edits = list("max_val", "min_val", "integer")
+	var/static/list/banned_edits = list(NAMEOF(src, max_val), NAMEOF(src, min_val), NAMEOF(src, integer))
 	return !(var_name in banned_edits) && ..()
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /datum/config_entry/keyed_list/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
-	return var_name != "splitter" && ..()
+	return var_name != NAMEOF(src, splitter) && ..()
 
 /datum/config_entry/keyed_list/proc/preprocess_key(key)
 	return key
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
index a16de2ba4c..4ee3a01956 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem.dm
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch (var_name)
-		if ("can_fire")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, can_fire))
 			//this is so the subsystem doesn't rapid fire to make up missed ticks causing more lag
 			if (var_value)
 				next_fire = world.time + wait
-		if ("queued_priority") //editing this breaks things.
-			return 0
+		if (NAMEOF(src, queued_priority)) //editing this breaks things.
+			return FALSE
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
index d6991a40b4..dc1f246e3d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/blackbox.dm
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(blackbox)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/blackbox/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("feedback")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, feedback))
 			return FALSE
-		if("sealed")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, sealed))
 			if(var_value)
 				return Seal()
 			return FALSE
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/title.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/title.dm
index b19cf47693..bd843f959d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/title.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/title.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(title)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		switch(var_name)
-			if("icon")
+			if(NAMEOF(src, icon))
 				if(splash_turf)
 					splash_turf.icon = icon
 
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(title)
 	icon = SStitle.icon
 	splash_turf = SStitle.splash_turf
 	file_path = SStitle.file_path
-	previous_icon = SStitle.previous_icon
\ No newline at end of file
+	previous_icon = SStitle.previous_icon
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 5d29ef1598..47c1e37979 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
 		flags_1 |= ADMIN_SPAWNED_1
 	. = ..()
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("color")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, color))
 			add_atom_colour(color, ADMIN_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
 /atom/vv_get_dropdown()
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 9736f473e8..0238529195 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -120,25 +120,25 @@
 	if((var_name in careful_edits) && (var_value % world.icon_size) != 0)
 		return FALSE
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("x")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, x))
 			var/turf/T = locate(var_value, y, z)
 			if(T)
 				forceMove(T)
 				return TRUE
 			return FALSE
-		if("y")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, y))
 			var/turf/T = locate(x, var_value, z)
 			if(T)
 				forceMove(T)
 				return TRUE
 			return FALSE
-		if("z")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, z))
 			var/turf/T = locate(x, y, var_value)
 			if(T)
 				forceMove(T)
 				return TRUE
 			return FALSE
-		if("loc")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, loc))
 			if(istype(var_value, /atom))
 				forceMove(var_value)
 				return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 8959cd8cc9..68f5c8de08 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/vv_edit_var(var_name)
 	. = ..()
 	switch (var_name)
-		if ("cyclelinkeddir")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, cyclelinkeddir))
 			cyclelinkairlock()
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/check_access_ntnet(datum/netdata/data)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
index 3bb67e2a1c..8937106601 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/status_display.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("shuttle_id")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, shuttle_id))
 			update()
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/shuttle/connect_to_shuttle(obj/docking_port/mobile/port, obj/docking_port/stationary/dock, idnum, override)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index db82093f0b..5b1b86b9e4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		switch(var_name)
-			if("assignment","registered_name")
+			if(NAMEOF(src, assignment),NAMEOF(src, registered_name)) //,NAMEOF(src, registered_age))
 				update_label()
 
 /obj/item/card/id/attack_self(mob/user)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index ba3eba9bd3..fb3b1535ed 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -37,13 +37,9 @@
 		if("anchored")
 			setAnchored(vval)
 			return TRUE
-		if("obj_flags")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, obj_flags))
 			if ((obj_flags & DANGEROUS_POSSESSION) && !(vval & DANGEROUS_POSSESSION))
 				return FALSE
-		if("control_object")
-			var/obj/O = vval
-			if(istype(O) && (O.obj_flags & DANGEROUS_POSSESSION))
-				return FALSE
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/Initialize()
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
index 65b487bd05..b78826b23b 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		switch(var_name)
-			if("icon")
+			if(NAMEOF(src, icon))
 				SStitle.icon = icon
 
 /turf/closed/indestructible/riveted
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 8ae002dd2f..0d98fcecd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -891,13 +891,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(external_rsc_urls)
 
 /client/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch (var_name)
-		if ("holder")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, holder))
 			return FALSE
-		if ("ckey")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, ckey))
 			return FALSE
-		if ("key")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, key))
 			return FALSE
-		if("view")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, view))
 			change_view(var_value)
 			return TRUE
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
index 58e9a4337a..7e54456483 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_area.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /area/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("dynamic_lighting")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, dynamic_lighting))
 			set_dynamic_lighting(var_value)
 			return TRUE
-	return ..()
\ No newline at end of file
+	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
index 779dd9c3ea..71702bef12 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@
 
 /atom/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch (var_name)
-		if ("light_range")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, light_range))
 			set_light(l_range=var_value)
 			datum_flags |= DF_VAR_EDITED
 			return TRUE
 
-		if ("light_power")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, light_power))
 			set_light(l_power=var_value)
 			datum_flags |= DF_VAR_EDITED
 			return TRUE
 
-		if ("light_color")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, light_color))
 			set_light(l_color=var_value)
 			datum_flags |= DF_VAR_EDITED
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 397af1b9d0..d10616d9eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -837,13 +837,13 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 /mob/dead/observer/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	. = ..()
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("icon")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, icon))
 			ghostimage_default.icon = icon
 			ghostimage_simple.icon = icon
-		if("icon_state")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, icon_state))
 			ghostimage_default.icon_state = icon_state
 			ghostimage_simple.icon_state = icon_state
-		if("fun_verbs")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, fun_verbs))
 			if(fun_verbs)
 				verbs += /mob/dead/observer/verb/boo
 				verbs += /mob/dead/observer/verb/possess
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 
 /mob/dead/observer/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	. = ..()
-	if(var_name == "invisibility")
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, invisibility))
 		set_invisibility(invisibility) // updates light
 
 /proc/set_observer_default_invisibility(amount, message=null)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index c7ed6e743d..892518d6ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1196,30 +1196,29 @@
 
 /mob/living/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if ("maxHealth")
+		if (NAMEOF(src, maxHealth))
 			if (!isnum(var_value) || var_value <= 0)
 				return FALSE
-		if("stat")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, stat))
 			if((stat == DEAD) && (var_value < DEAD))//Bringing the dead back to life
 				GLOB.dead_mob_list -= src
 				GLOB.alive_mob_list += src
 			if((stat < DEAD) && (var_value == DEAD))//Kill he
 				GLOB.alive_mob_list -= src
 				GLOB.dead_mob_list += src
+		if(NAMEOF(src, health)) //this doesn't work. gotta use procs instead.
+			return FALSE
 	. = ..()
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("eye_blind")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, eye_blind))
 			set_blindness(var_value)
-		if("eye_damage")
-			var/obj/item/organ/eyes/E = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_EYES)
-			E?.setOrganDamage(var_value)
-		if("eye_blurry")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, eye_blurry))
 			set_blurriness(var_value)
-		if("maxHealth")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, maxHealth))
 			updatehealth()
-		if("resize")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, resize))
 			update_transform()
-		if("lighting_alpha")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, lighting_alpha))
 			sync_lighting_plane_alpha()
 
 /mob/living/proc/do_adrenaline(
diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
index 0976f4d067..a338919c4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(movespeed_modification_cache)
 
 /// Handles the special case of editing the movement var
 /mob/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, control_object))
+		var/obj/O = var_name
+		if(!istype(O) || (O.obj_flags & DANGEROUS_POSSESSION))
+			return FALSE
 	var/slowdown_edit = (var_name == NAMEOF(src, cached_multiplicative_slowdown))
 	var/diff
 	if(slowdown_edit && isnum(cached_multiplicative_slowdown) && isnum(var_value))
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cell.dm b/code/modules/power/cell.dm
index c788b9b033..ba6311a94d 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cell.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cell.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/stock_parts/cell/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("self_recharge")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, self_recharge))
 			if(var_value)
 				START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 			else
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy.dm
index 8f9e364302..c2b821dfcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy.dm
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("selfcharge")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, selfcharge))
 			if(var_value)
 				START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 			else
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magic.dm
index 0c8a9deaf8..ebc4a2f2a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/magic.dm
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/magic/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	. = ..()
-	switch (var_name)
-		if ("charges")
+	switch(var_name)
+		if(NAMEOF(src, charges))
 			recharge_newshot()
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
index cadd9ba04f..f66d687a92 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/conveyor2.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(conveyors_by_id)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/conveyor/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
-	if (var_name == "id")
+	if (var_name == NAMEOF(src, id))
 		// if "id" is varedited, update our list membership
 		LAZYREMOVE(GLOB.conveyors_by_id[id], src)
 		. = ..()
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(conveyors_by_id)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/conveyor_switch/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
-	if (var_name == "id")
+	if (var_name == NAMEOF(src, id))
 		// if "id" is varedited, update our list membership
 		LAZYREMOVE(GLOB.conveyors_by_id[id], src)
 		. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
index 190db2c362..8322c6cdd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/arrivals.dm
@@ -201,6 +201,6 @@
 
 /obj/docking_port/mobile/arrivals/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
 	switch(var_name)
-		if("perma_docked")
+		if(NAMEOF(src, perma_docked))
 			SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "admin_secrets_fun_used", 1, list("arrivals shuttle", "[var_value ? "stopped" : "started"]"))
 	return ..()