diff --git a/naga/src/diagnostic_filter.rs b/naga/src/diagnostic_filter.rs
index 602953ca4..80d841214 100644
--- a/naga/src/diagnostic_filter.rs
+++ b/naga/src/diagnostic_filter.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl Severity {
     const OFF: &'static str = "off";
 
     /// Convert from a sentinel word in WGSL into its associated [`Severity`], if possible.
-    pub fn from_ident(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn from_wgsl_ident(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         Some(match s {
             Self::ERROR => Self::Error,
             Self::WARNING => Self::Warning,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl FilterableTriggeringRule {
     const DERIVATIVE_UNIFORMITY: &'static str = "derivative_uniformity";
 
     /// Convert from a sentinel word in WGSL into its associated [`FilterableTriggeringRule`], if possible.
-    pub fn from_ident(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn from_wgsl_ident(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         Some(match s {
             Self::DERIVATIVE_UNIFORMITY => Self::DerivativeUniformity,
             _ => return None,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl FilterableTriggeringRule {
     }
 
     /// Maps this [`FilterableTriggeringRule`] into the sentinel word associated with it in WGSL.
-    pub const fn to_ident(self) -> &'static str {
+    pub const fn to_wgsl_ident(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             Self::DerivativeUniformity => Self::DERIVATIVE_UNIFORMITY,
         }
diff --git a/naga/src/front/wgsl/error.rs b/naga/src/front/wgsl/error.rs
index c3f104b2b..5b8303ac9 100644
--- a/naga/src/front/wgsl/error.rs
+++ b/naga/src/front/wgsl/error.rs
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ impl<'a> Error<'a> {
                 ParseError {
                     message: format!(
                         "found conflicting `diagnostic(…)` rule(s) for `{}`",
-                        triggering_rule.to_ident()
+                        triggering_rule.to_wgsl_ident()
                     ),
                     labels: vec![
                         (first_span, "first rule".into()),
diff --git a/naga/src/front/wgsl/parse/mod.rs b/naga/src/front/wgsl/parse/mod.rs
index 06c501495..eb69c5fe4 100644
--- a/naga/src/front/wgsl/parse/mod.rs
+++ b/naga/src/front/wgsl/parse/mod.rs
@@ -2631,11 +2631,10 @@ impl Parser {
         lexer.expect(Token::Paren('('))?;
 
         let (severity_control_name, severity_control_name_span) = lexer.next_ident_with_span()?;
-        let new_severity = diagnostic_filter::Severity::from_ident(severity_control_name).ok_or(
-            Error::DiagnosticInvalidSeverity {
+        let new_severity = diagnostic_filter::Severity::from_wgsl_ident(severity_control_name)
+            .ok_or(Error::DiagnosticInvalidSeverity {
                 severity_control_name_span,
-            },
-        )?;
+            })?;
 
         lexer.expect(Token::Separator(','))?;
 
@@ -2652,7 +2651,7 @@ impl Parser {
 
         let filter = diagnostic_rule_name
             .and_then(|name| {
-                FilterableTriggeringRule::from_ident(name)
+                FilterableTriggeringRule::from_wgsl_ident(name)
                     .map(Ok)
                     .or_else(|| {
                         diagnostic_filter::Severity::Warning