diff --git a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/default.nix b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/default.nix
index 076c3a4a..38c51af4 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/default.nix
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ let
   cfg = config.programs.sessiond;
 
   sessionPackages = lib.mapAttrsToList
-    (name: session:
+    (_: session:
       let
         displaySession = ''
           [Desktop Entry]
           Name=${session.fullName}
           Comment=${session.description}
-          Exec="@out@/libexec/${name}-session"
+          Exec="@out@/libexec/${session.name}-session"
           Type=Application
           DesktopNames=${lib.concatStringsSep ";" session.desktopNames};
         '';
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@ let
         sessionScript = ''
           #!${pkgs.runtimeShell}
 
-          ${lib.getExe' cfg.package "sessionctl"} run "${name}.target"
+          ${lib.getExe' cfg.package "sessionctl"} run "${session.name}.target"
         '';
       in
-      pkgs.runCommandLocal "${name}-desktop-session-files"
+      pkgs.runCommandLocal "${session.name}-desktop-session-files"
         {
           inherit displaySession sessionScript;
           passAsFile = [ "displaySession" "sessionScript" ];
-          passthru.providedSessions = [ name ];
+          passthru.providedSessions = [ session.name ];
         }
         ''
-          SESSION_SCRIPT="$out/libexec/${name}-session"
+          SESSION_SCRIPT="$out/libexec/${session.name}-session"
           install -Dm0755 "$sessionScriptPath" "$SESSION_SCRIPT"
           substituteAllInPlace "$SESSION_SCRIPT"
 
-          DISPLAY_SESSION_FILE="$out/share/xsessions/${name}.desktop"
+          DISPLAY_SESSION_FILE="$out/share/xsessions/${session.name}.desktop"
           install -Dm0644 "$displaySessionPath" "$DISPLAY_SESSION_FILE"
           substituteAllInPlace "$DISPLAY_SESSION_FILE"
         ''
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ let
           pathToUnit serviceToUnit targetToUnit timerToUnit socketToUnit;
 
         mkSystemdUnits = name: component: {
-          "${component.id}.service" = serviceToUnit component.id component.serviceUnit;
-          "${component.id}.target" = targetToUnit component.id component.targetUnit;
+          "${component.id}.service" = serviceToUnit component.serviceUnit;
+          "${component.id}.target" = targetToUnit component.targetUnit;
         } // lib.optionalAttrs (component.socketUnit != null) {
-          "${component.id}.socket" = socketToUnit component.id component.socketUnit;
+          "${component.id}.socket" = socketToUnit component.socketUnit;
         } // lib.optionalAttrs (component.timerUnit != null) {
-          "${component.id}.timer" = timerToUnit component.id component.timerUnit;
+          "${component.id}.timer" = timerToUnit component.timerUnit;
         } // lib.optionalAttrs (component.pathUnit != null) {
-          "${component.id}.path" = pathToUnit component.id component.pathUnit;
+          "${component.id}.path" = pathToUnit component.pathUnit;
         };
 
         sessionComponents =
           lib.concatMapAttrs mkSystemdUnits session.components;
       in
       sessionComponents // {
-        "${name}.service" = serviceToUnit name session.serviceUnit;
-        "${name}.target" = targetToUnit name session.targetUnit;
+        "${session.name}.service" = serviceToUnit session.serviceUnit;
+        "${session.name}.target" = targetToUnit session.targetUnit;
       }
     )
     cfg.sessions;
diff --git a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/component-type.nix b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/component-type.nix
index 4b0330d5..b4285281 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/component-type.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/component-type.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ let
 in
 {
   options = {
+    name = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.nonEmptyStr;
+      description = "The identifier of the component.";
+      default = name;
+      example = "desktop-widgets";
+    };
+
     description = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.nonEmptyStr;
       description = "One-sentence description of the component.";
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ in
         The identifier of the component used in generating filenames for its
         `.desktop` files and as part of systemd unit names.
       '';
-      default = "${session.name}.${name}";
+      default = "${session.name}.${config.name}";
       defaultText = "\${session-name}.\${name}";
       readOnly = true;
     };
diff --git a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/session-type.nix b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/session-type.nix
index 68ecda06..9406c73e 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/session-type.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/programs/sessiond/submodules/session-type.nix
@@ -29,10 +29,25 @@ let
   # This is used both as the configuration format for sessiond.conf and its
   # hooks.
   settingsFormat = pkgs.formats.toml { };
-  sessionSettingsFile = settingsFormat.generate "sessiond-conf-${name}" config.settings;
+  sessionSettingsFile = settingsFormat.generate "sessiond-conf-${config.name}" config.settings;
 in
 {
   options = {
+    name = lib.mkOption {
+      type = lib.types.nonEmptyStr;
+      description = ''
+        The identifier for the desktop environment.
+
+        ::: {.note}
+        While there is no formal standard for naming these, it is recommended
+        to make the name in kebab-case (for example, "mosey-branch" for "Mosey
+        branch").
+        :::
+      '';
+      default = name;
+      example = "mosey-branch";
+    };
+
     fullName = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.nonEmptyStr;
       description = "The display name of the desktop environment.";
@@ -202,7 +217,7 @@ in
 
     targetUnit = {
       description = config.description;
-      requires = [ "${name}.service" ];
+      requires = [ "${config.name}.service" ];
       wants =
         let
           componentTargetUnits =
@@ -213,9 +228,9 @@ in
 
     serviceUnit = {
       description = config.description;
-      partOf = [ "${name}.target" ];
-      before = [ "${name}.target" ];
-      requisite = [ "${name}.target" ];
+      partOf = [ "${config.name}.target" ];
+      before = [ "${config.name}.target" ];
+      requisite = [ "${config.name}.target" ];
       requires = [ "dbus.socket" ];
       after = [ "dbus.socket" ];