diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/CourantNo/CourantNo.C b/src/functionObjects/field/CourantNo/CourantNo.C
index 8e2202c057..6ec91d1a28 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/CourantNo/CourantNo.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/CourantNo/CourantNo.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::CourantNo::CourantNo
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "phi")
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "Co", "phi")
 {
-    setResultName("Co", "phi");
     read(dict);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/Lambda2/Lambda2.C b/src/functionObjects/field/Lambda2/Lambda2.C
index cbba786fbd..eab2077b9c 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/Lambda2/Lambda2.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/Lambda2/Lambda2.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -83,10 +83,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::Lambda2::Lambda2
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName(typeName, "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/MachNo/MachNo.C b/src/functionObjects/field/MachNo/MachNo.C
index f7f9a78c48..882c35a352 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/MachNo/MachNo.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/MachNo/MachNo.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -82,10 +82,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::MachNo::MachNo
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName("Ma", "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "Ma", "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C b/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
index 5714a42a46..441faa7889 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/PecletNo/PecletNo.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::PecletNo::PecletNo
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "phi")
-{
-    setResultName("Pe", "phi");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "Pe", "phi")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/Q/Q.C b/src/functionObjects/field/Q/Q.C
index 047934bcad..6d79b04c82 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/Q/Q.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/Q/Q.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::Q::Q
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName(typeName, "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/blendingFactor/blendingFactor.C b/src/functionObjects/field/blendingFactor/blendingFactor.C
index 2c6f41cfb0..9b76f3b4f5 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/blendingFactor/blendingFactor.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/blendingFactor/blendingFactor.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::blendingFactor::blendingFactor
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
 {
     read(dict);
 }
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::blendingFactor::~blendingFactor()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::blendingFactor::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    fieldExpression::read(dict);
-
     phiName_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("phi", "phi");
 
     resultName_ = "blendingFactor:" + fieldName_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C b/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
index a7b26961c8..c9a351bbcc 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/components/components.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::components::components
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt/ddt.C b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt/ddt.C
index 0909fba34f..138f0153c2 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt/ddt.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt/ddt.C
@@ -72,11 +72,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::ddt::ddt
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    setResultName(typeName);
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/div/div.C b/src/functionObjects/field/div/div.C
index aead880845..93adf716f3 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/div/div.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/div/div.C
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::div::div
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    setResultName(typeName);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/enstrophy/enstrophy.C b/src/functionObjects/field/enstrophy/enstrophy.C
index 82d2d79b8c..e7332d4d66 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/enstrophy/enstrophy.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/enstrophy/enstrophy.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -75,10 +75,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::enstrophy::enstrophy
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName(typeName, "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
index 8b2fda1e69..fe9dd0b33a 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.C
@@ -37,28 +37,6 @@ namespace functionObjects
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::setResultName
-(
-    const word& functionName,
-    const word& defaultFieldName
-)
-{
-    if (resultName_.empty())
-    {
-        if (defaultFieldName.empty() || fieldName_ != defaultFieldName)
-        {
-            resultName_ = functionName + '(' + fieldName_ + ')';
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            resultName_ = functionName;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::fieldExpression
@@ -66,16 +44,21 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::fieldExpression
     const word& name,
     const Time& runTime,
     const dictionary& dict,
-    const word& fieldName,
-    const word& resultName
+    const word& functionName,
+    const word& defaultFieldName
 )
 :
     fvMeshFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
-    fieldName_(fieldName),
-    resultName_(resultName)
-{
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldName_(dict.lookupOrDefault("field", defaultFieldName)),
+    resultName_
+    (
+        dict.found("result")
+      ? dict.lookup("result")
+      : (defaultFieldName.empty() || fieldName_ != defaultFieldName)
+        ? word(functionName + '(' + fieldName_ + ')')
+        : functionName
+    )
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -88,18 +71,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::~fieldExpression()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::fieldExpression::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
-
-    if (fieldName_.empty() || dict.found("field"))
-    {
-        dict.lookup("field") >> fieldName_;
-    }
-
-    if (dict.found("result"))
-    {
-        dict.lookup("result") >> resultName_;
-    }
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
index 20e7b3dacb..7dbe79ba16 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/fieldExpression/fieldExpression.H
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ protected:
 
         virtual bool calc() = 0;
 
-        void setResultName
-        (
-            const word& functionName,
-            const word& defaultFieldName = word::null
-        );
-
         template<class Type>
         bool foundObject(const word& name);
 
@@ -94,8 +88,8 @@ public:
             const word& name,
             const Time& runTime,
             const dictionary& dict,
-            const word& fieldName = word::null,
-            const word& resultName = word::null
+            const word& functionName,
+            const word& defaultFieldName = word::null
         );
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/flowType/flowType.C b/src/functionObjects/field/flowType/flowType.C
index 5051ac30ed..a5e346bb96 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/flowType/flowType.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/flowType/flowType.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::flowType::flowType
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName(typeName, "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C b/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
index e8d65e9359..de21feb075 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/grad/grad.C
@@ -60,11 +60,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::grad::grad
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    setResultName(typeName);
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/log/log.C b/src/functionObjects/field/log/log.C
index b0ae3b292a..e2452084f3 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/log/log.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/log/log.C
@@ -94,12 +94,11 @@ Foam::functionObjects::log::log
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict),
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName),
     clip_(false),
     clipValue_(0),
     checkDimensions_(true)
 {
-    setResultName(typeName);
     read(dict);
 }
 
@@ -114,13 +113,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::log::~log()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::log::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    fieldExpression::read(dict);
-
-    if (resultName_.empty())
-    {
-        resultName_ = "log(" + fieldName_ + ")";
-    }
-
     if (dict.found("clip"))
     {
         clip_ = true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C b/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
index f75feb7f54..6f512192ef 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/mag/mag.C
@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::mag::mag
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    setResultName(typeName);
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C b/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
index f2554961b7..ce4de177cc 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/magSqr/magSqr.C
@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::magSqr::magSqr
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
-{
-    setResultName(typeName);
-    read(dict);
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
index bfce469f31..bbecabc87a 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/pressure/pressure.C
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::pressure::pressure
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "p"),
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "p"),
     UName_("U"),
     rhoName_("rho"),
     calcTotal_(false),
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/randomise/randomise.C b/src/functionObjects/field/randomise/randomise.C
index c093e8557d..6d164b3520 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/randomise/randomise.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/randomise/randomise.C
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::randomise::randomise
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict)
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName)
 {
-    setResultName(typeName);
     read(dict);
 }
 
@@ -80,8 +79,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::randomise::~randomise()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::randomise::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    fieldExpression::read(dict);
-
     dict.lookup("magPerturbation") >> magPerturbation_;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/scale/scale.C b/src/functionObjects/field/scale/scale.C
index 820103f3aa..32401147d5 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/scale/scale.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/scale/scale.C
@@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ Foam::functionObjects::scale::scale
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict),
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName),
     scale_(0)
 {
-    setResultName(typeName);
     read(dict);
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::scale::~scale()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::scale::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    fieldExpression::read(dict);
     dict.lookup("scale") >> scale_;
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/streamFunction/streamFunction.C b/src/functionObjects/field/streamFunction/streamFunction.C
index dbd3c5d6be..09d2b1dd87 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/streamFunction/streamFunction.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/streamFunction/streamFunction.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -434,10 +434,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::streamFunction::streamFunction
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "phi")
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "phi")
 {
-    setResultName("streamFunction", "phi");
-
     label nD = mesh_.nGeometricD();
 
     if (nD != 2)
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/vorticity/vorticity.C b/src/functionObjects/field/vorticity/vorticity.C
index 7f924c1df5..bfcb790604 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/vorticity/vorticity.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/vorticity/vorticity.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2014-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2014-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -75,10 +75,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::vorticity::vorticity
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, "U")
-{
-    setResultName(typeName, "U");
-}
+    fieldExpression(name, runTime, dict, typeName, "U")
+{}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //