diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
index 6171c38582..46ac633350 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/noise/noise.C
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Function1s::Table<scalar> pData
     (
         "pressure",
-        {dimTime, dimPressure},
+        dimTime,
+        dimPressure,
         dict.subDict("pressureData")
     );
 
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/functions/multiphase/populationBalanceInitialDistributionFs b/etc/caseDicts/functions/multiphase/populationBalanceInitialDistributionFs
index d60ead1e82..fa4e90f1d2 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/functions/multiphase/populationBalanceInitialDistributionFs
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/functions/multiphase/populationBalanceInitialDistributionFs
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ codeRead
     const Function1s::Table<scalar> initialDistribution
     (
         "initialDistribution",
-        {dimLength, dimless},
+        dimLength,
+        dimless,
         dictionary
         (
             "format", "foam",
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.C
index d2b560bd65..a17993d19f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.C
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Function1s::None<Type>::None(const word& name)
+:
+    FieldFunction1<Type, None<Type>>(name),
+    dictName_("unknown")
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Function1s::None<Type>::None
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.H
index 2c36c1efef..4534dac837 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/None/None.H
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct from name
+        None(const word& name);
+
         //- Construct from name and dictionary
         None
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Scale/Scale.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Scale/Scale.C
index 7e8b598309..fd64538b7d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Scale/Scale.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Scale/Scale.C
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ void Foam::Function1s::Scale<Type>::write
     const unitConversions& units
 ) const
 {
-    writeEntry(os, {units.x, unitless}, scale_());
-    writeEntry(os, {units.x, units.x}, xScale_());
+    writeEntry(os, units.x, unitless, scale_());
+    writeEntry(os, units.x, units.x, xScale_());
     writeEntry(os, units, value_());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.C
index f7e5a14ff7..79943275e5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.C
@@ -180,6 +180,19 @@ Foam::Function1s::Table<Type>::Table
 }
 
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Function1s::Table<Type>::Table
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const unitConversion& xUnits,
+    const unitConversion& valueUnits,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    Table(name, {xUnits, valueUnits}, dict)
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Function1s::Table<Type>::Table
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.H
index 004ac33cf3..e3ef57422b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Table/Table.H
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ public:
             const dictionary& dict
         );
 
+        //- Construct from name and dictionary
+        Table
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const unitConversion& xUnits,
+            const unitConversion& valueUnits,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
         //- Construct from name and Istream
         Table
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.C
index 0477c0c7b1..854eb8999a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.C
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Function1s::ZeroConstant<Type>::ZeroConstant(const word& name)
+:
+    FieldFunction1<Type, ZeroConstant<Type>>(name)
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Function1s::ZeroConstant<Type>::ZeroConstant
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.H
index de8f002534..878f5a05b3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Zero/ZeroConstant.H
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct from name
+        ZeroConstant(const word& name);
+
         //- Construct from name and dictionary
         ZeroConstant
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.C
index c18200dcdb..a085890781 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.C
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Function2s::None<Type>::None(const word& name)
+:
+    FieldFunction2<Type, None<Type>>(name),
+    dictName_("unknown")
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Function2s::None<Type>::None
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.H
index d6a3422554..f97a1fcaea 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/None/None2.H
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct from name
+        None(const word& name);
+
         //- Construct from name and dictionary
         None
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Scale/Scale2.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Scale/Scale2.C
index 594af9c048..53440295da 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Scale/Scale2.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Scale/Scale2.C
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ void Foam::Function2s::Scale<Type>::write
     const unitConversions& units
 ) const
 {
-    writeEntry(os, {units.x, units.y, unitless}, scale_());
-    writeEntry(os, {units.x, units.x}, xScale_());
-    writeEntry(os, {units.y, units.y}, yScale_());
+    writeEntry(os, units.x, units.y, unitless, scale_());
+    writeEntry(os, units.x, units.x, xScale_());
+    writeEntry(os, units.y, units.y, yScale_());
     writeEntry(os, units, value_());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.C
index 6ff5a66269..ec255ec3f9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.C
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type>
+Foam::Function2s::ZeroConstant<Type>::ZeroConstant(const word& name)
+:
+    FieldFunction2<Type, ZeroConstant<Type>>(name)
+{}
+
+
 template<class Type>
 Foam::Function2s::ZeroConstant<Type>::ZeroConstant
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.H
index d6b454ef2d..88b5ba4b11 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function2/Zero/ZeroConstant2.H
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct from name
+        ZeroConstant(const word& name);
+
         //- Construct from name and dictionary
         ZeroConstant
         (
diff --git a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/lumpedMassTemperature/lumpedMassTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/lumpedMassTemperature/lumpedMassTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
index dce0ac022c..5cc3ab3831 100644
--- a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/lumpedMassTemperature/lumpedMassTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/lumpedMassTemperature/lumpedMassTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -75,15 +75,7 @@ lumpedMassTemperatureFvPatchScalarField
             dimPower,
             dict
         )
-      : autoPtr<Function1<scalar>>
-        (
-            new Function1s::ZeroConstant<scalar>
-            (
-                "Q",
-                {db().time().userUnits(), dimPower},
-                dict
-            )
-        )
+      : autoPtr<Function1<scalar>>(new Function1s::ZeroConstant<scalar>("Q"))
     ),
     V_(NaN)
 {
diff --git a/src/motionSolvers/displacement/layeredSolver/displacementLayeredMotionMotionSolver.C b/src/motionSolvers/displacement/layeredSolver/displacementLayeredMotionMotionSolver.C
index a5329bac98..d5063496f5 100644
--- a/src/motionSolvers/displacement/layeredSolver/displacementLayeredMotionMotionSolver.C
+++ b/src/motionSolvers/displacement/layeredSolver/displacementLayeredMotionMotionSolver.C
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ Foam::displacementLayeredMotionMotionSolver::faceZoneEvaluate
             Function1s::Table<vector>
             (
                 word::null,
-                {mesh().time().userUnits(), dimLength},
+                mesh().time().userUnits(),
+                dimLength,
                 dict
             ).value(mesh().time().value());
     }
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/saturationModels/function1Temperature/function1Temperature.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/saturationModels/function1Temperature/function1Temperature.C
index 6472a24eae..02403631f1 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/saturationModels/function1Temperature/function1Temperature.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/saturationModels/function1Temperature/function1Temperature.C
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Foam::saturationModels::function1Temperature::function1Temperature
     saturationTemperatureModel(),
     function_
     (
-        Function1<scalar>::New("function", {dimPressure, dimTemperature}, dict)
+        Function1<scalar>::New("function", dimPressure, dimTemperature, dict)
     )
 {}
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquid/liquid.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquid/liquid.C
index 7f39889019..73001ade0b 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquid/liquid.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquid/liquid.C
@@ -50,14 +50,11 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::Function1<Foam::scalar>> Foam::liquid::New
 {
     if (dict.isDict(name))
     {
-        return Function1<scalar>::New(name, {dimTemperature, dims}, dict);
+        return Function1<scalar>::New(name, dimTemperature, dims, dict);
     }
     else
     {
-        return autoPtr<Function1<scalar>>
-        (
-            new Function1s::None<scalar>(name, {dimTemperature, dims}, dict)
-        );
+        return autoPtr<Function1<scalar>>(new Function1s::None<scalar>(name));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesI.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesI.H
index 4cd5ac7a4d..6a6a52dd04 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesI.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/thermophysicalProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidPropertiesI.H
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ inline void Foam::liquidProperties::write
     Ostream& os
 ) const
 {
-    writeEntry(os, {dimTemperature, dims}, f);
+    writeEntry(os, dimTemperature, dims, f);
 }
 
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ inline void Foam::liquidProperties::write
     Ostream& os
 ) const
 {
-    writeEntry(os, {dimPressure, dimTemperature, dims}, f);
+    writeEntry(os, dimPressure, dimTemperature, dims, f);
 }