diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index 077a6dd..524de42 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -203,12 +203,9 @@ func withEnvHint(envVars []string, str string) string {
 	return str + envText
 }
 
-func flagNames(f Flag) []string {
+func flagNames(name string, aliases []string) []string {
 	var ret []string
 
-	name := flagStringField(f, "Name")
-	aliases := flagStringSliceField(f, "Aliases")
-
 	for _, part := range append([]string{name}, aliases...) {
 		// v1 -> v2 migration warning zone:
 		// Strip off anything after the first found comma or space, which
@@ -231,17 +228,6 @@ func flagStringSliceField(f Flag, name string) []string {
 	return []string{}
 }
 
-func flagStringField(f Flag, name string) string {
-	fv := flagValue(f)
-	field := fv.FieldByName(name)
-
-	if field.IsValid() {
-		return field.String()
-	}
-
-	return ""
-}
-
 func withFileHint(filePath, str string) string {
 	fileText := ""
 	if filePath != "" {
diff --git a/flag_bool.go b/flag_bool.go
index 6a1da61..bc9ea35 100644
--- a/flag_bool.go
+++ b/flag_bool.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *BoolFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *BoolFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_duration.go b/flag_duration.go
index 2c34944..22a2e67 100644
--- a/flag_duration.go
+++ b/flag_duration.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *DurationFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *DurationFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_float64.go b/flag_float64.go
index 31f06f3..91c778c 100644
--- a/flag_float64.go
+++ b/flag_float64.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *Float64Flag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *Float64Flag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_float64_slice.go b/flag_float64_slice.go
index 91d2e9d..5f6ae72 100644
--- a/flag_float64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_float64_slice.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (f *Float64SliceFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_generic.go b/flag_generic.go
index 2d9baa7..b0c8ff4 100644
--- a/flag_generic.go
+++ b/flag_generic.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (f *GenericFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *GenericFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_int.go b/flag_int.go
index be961bf..ac39d4a 100644
--- a/flag_int.go
+++ b/flag_int.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *IntFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *IntFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_int64.go b/flag_int64.go
index c979119..e099912 100644
--- a/flag_int64.go
+++ b/flag_int64.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *Int64Flag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *Int64Flag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_int64_slice.go b/flag_int64_slice.go
index 41aa066..edc3908 100644
--- a/flag_int64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int64_slice.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (f *Int64SliceFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_int_slice.go b/flag_int_slice.go
index 9388978..94479f6 100644
--- a/flag_int_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int_slice.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (f *IntSliceFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *IntSliceFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_path.go b/flag_path.go
index a322857..8070dc4 100644
--- a/flag_path.go
+++ b/flag_path.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (f *PathFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *PathFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_string.go b/flag_string.go
index bcd8253..400bb53 100644
--- a/flag_string.go
+++ b/flag_string.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (f *StringFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *StringFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_string_slice.go b/flag_string_slice.go
index a114a49..71bfef2 100644
--- a/flag_string_slice.go
+++ b/flag_string_slice.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (f *StringSliceFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_timestamp.go b/flag_timestamp.go
index d24edcd..9fac1d1 100644
--- a/flag_timestamp.go
+++ b/flag_timestamp.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (f *TimestampFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *TimestampFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_uint.go b/flag_uint.go
index 9f59238..2e5e76b 100644
--- a/flag_uint.go
+++ b/flag_uint.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *UintFlag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *UintFlag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required
diff --git a/flag_uint64.go b/flag_uint64.go
index 5bbd1fa..8fc3289 100644
--- a/flag_uint64.go
+++ b/flag_uint64.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *Uint64Flag) String() string {
 
 // Names returns the names of the flag
 func (f *Uint64Flag) Names() []string {
-	return flagNames(f)
+	return flagNames(f.Name, f.Aliases)
 }
 
 // IsRequired returns whether or not the flag is required