diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
index 45f0a82..2ba5c0e 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
@@ -494,23 +494,31 @@
     protected Dataverse handleUseDataverseStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt)
             throws Exception {
         DataverseDecl dvd = (DataverseDecl) stmt;
-        SourceLocation sourceLoc = dvd.getSourceLocation();
         DataverseName dvName = dvd.getDataverseName();
-        MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
-        metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
+        metadataProvider.validateDataverseName(dvName, dvd.getSourceLocation());
         lockManager.acquireDataverseReadLock(metadataProvider.getLocks(), dvName);
         try {
+            return doUseDataverseStatement(metadataProvider, dvd);
+        } finally {
+            metadataProvider.getLocks().unlock();
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected Dataverse doUseDataverseStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, DataverseDecl stmtUseDataverse)
+            throws Exception {
+        MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
+        metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
+        try {
+            DataverseName dvName = stmtUseDataverse.getDataverseName();
             Dataverse dv = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.getDataverse(metadataProvider.getMetadataTxnContext(), dvName);
             if (dv == null) {
-                throw new MetadataException(ErrorCode.UNKNOWN_DATAVERSE, sourceLoc, dvName);
+                throw new MetadataException(ErrorCode.UNKNOWN_DATAVERSE, stmtUseDataverse.getSourceLocation(), dvName);
             }
             MetadataManager.INSTANCE.commitTransaction(mdTxnCtx);
             return dv;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             abort(e, e, mdTxnCtx);
-            throw new MetadataException(ErrorCode.METADATA_ERROR, e, sourceLoc, e.toString());
-        } finally {
-            metadataProvider.getLocks().unlock();
+            throw e;
         }
     }
 
@@ -518,9 +526,7 @@
             IRequestParameters requestParameters) throws Exception {
         CreateDataverseStatement stmtCreateDataverse = (CreateDataverseStatement) stmt;
         DataverseName dvName = stmtCreateDataverse.getDataverseName();
-        for (String dvNamePart : dvName.getParts()) {
-            validateDatabaseObjectName(dvNamePart, stmtCreateDataverse.getSourceLocation());
-        }
+        metadataProvider.validateDataverseName(dvName, stmtCreateDataverse.getSourceLocation());
         lockUtil.createDataverseBegin(lockManager, metadataProvider.getLocks(), dvName);
         try {
             doCreateDataverseStatement(metadataProvider, stmtCreateDataverse, requestParameters);
@@ -596,9 +602,9 @@
     public void handleCreateDatasetStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt,
             IHyracksClientConnection hcc, IRequestParameters requestParameters) throws Exception {
         DatasetDecl dd = (DatasetDecl) stmt;
-        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(dd.getDataverse());
         String datasetName = dd.getName().getValue();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(datasetName, stmt.getSourceLocation());
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(dd.getDataverse(), datasetName, stmt.getSourceLocation());
+        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(dd.getDataverse());
         TypeExpression itemTypeExpr = dd.getItemType();
         DataverseName itemTypeDataverseName;
         String itemTypeName;
@@ -968,10 +974,11 @@
     public void handleCreateIndexStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt,
             IHyracksClientConnection hcc, IRequestParameters requestParameters) throws Exception {
         CreateIndexStatement stmtCreateIndex = (CreateIndexStatement) stmt;
-        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(stmtCreateIndex.getDataverseName());
         String datasetName = stmtCreateIndex.getDatasetName().getValue();
         String indexName = stmtCreateIndex.getIndexName().getValue();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(indexName, stmt.getSourceLocation());
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(stmtCreateIndex.getDataverseName(), indexName,
+                stmt.getSourceLocation());
+        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(stmtCreateIndex.getDataverseName());
         lockUtil.createIndexBegin(lockManager, metadataProvider.getLocks(), dataverseName, datasetName);
         try {
             doCreateIndex(metadataProvider, stmtCreateIndex, dataverseName, datasetName, hcc, requestParameters);
@@ -1395,9 +1402,9 @@
     protected void handleCreateTypeStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt) throws Exception {
         TypeDecl stmtCreateType = (TypeDecl) stmt;
         SourceLocation sourceLoc = stmtCreateType.getSourceLocation();
-        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(stmtCreateType.getDataverseName());
         String typeName = stmtCreateType.getIdent().getValue();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(typeName, sourceLoc);
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(stmtCreateType.getDataverseName(), typeName, sourceLoc);
+        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(stmtCreateType.getDataverseName());
         MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
         metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
         lockUtil.createTypeBegin(lockManager, metadataProvider.getLocks(), dataverseName, typeName);
@@ -1995,7 +2002,8 @@
             IStatementRewriter stmtRewriter) throws Exception {
         CreateFunctionStatement cfs = (CreateFunctionStatement) stmt;
         FunctionSignature signature = cfs.getFunctionSignature();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(signature.getName(), stmt.getSourceLocation());
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(signature.getDataverseName(), signature.getName(),
+                stmt.getSourceLocation());
         DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(signature.getDataverseName());
         signature.setDataverseName(dataverseName);
         DataverseName libraryDataverseName = null;
@@ -2896,9 +2904,9 @@
     protected void handleCreateFeedStatement(MetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt) throws Exception {
         CreateFeedStatement cfs = (CreateFeedStatement) stmt;
         SourceLocation sourceLoc = cfs.getSourceLocation();
-        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(cfs.getDataverseName());
         String feedName = cfs.getFeedName().getValue();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(feedName, sourceLoc);
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(cfs.getDataverseName(), feedName, sourceLoc);
+        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(cfs.getDataverseName());
         MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
         metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
         lockUtil.createFeedBegin(lockManager, metadataProvider.getLocks(), dataverseName, feedName);
@@ -2935,9 +2943,9 @@
         MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = null;
         CreateFeedPolicyStatement cfps = (CreateFeedPolicyStatement) stmt;
         SourceLocation sourceLoc = cfps.getSourceLocation();
-        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(null);
         String policyName = cfps.getPolicyName();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(policyName, sourceLoc);
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(null, policyName, sourceLoc);
+        DataverseName dataverseName = getActiveDataverseName(null);
         lockUtil.createFeedPolicyBegin(lockManager, metadataProvider.getLocks(), dataverseName, policyName);
         try {
             mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
@@ -3526,7 +3534,7 @@
         NodegroupDecl stmtCreateNodegroup = (NodegroupDecl) stmt;
         SourceLocation sourceLoc = stmtCreateNodegroup.getSourceLocation();
         String ngName = stmtCreateNodegroup.getNodegroupName().getValue();
-        validateDatabaseObjectName(ngName, sourceLoc);
+        metadataProvider.validateDatabaseObjectName(null, ngName, sourceLoc);
 
         MetadataTransactionContext mdTxnCtx = MetadataManager.INSTANCE.beginTransaction();
         metadataProvider.setMetadataTxnContext(mdTxnCtx);
@@ -3948,13 +3956,4 @@
             throws CompilationException {
         ExternalDataUtils.validateAdapterSpecificProperties(configuration, srcLoc, warningCollector);
     }
-
-    public static void validateDatabaseObjectName(String name, SourceLocation sourceLoc) throws CompilationException {
-        if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
-            throw new CompilationException(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATABASE_OBJECT_NAME, sourceLoc, "<empty>");
-        }
-        if (Character.isWhitespace(name.codePointAt(0))) {
-            throw new CompilationException(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATABASE_OBJECT_NAME, sourceLoc, name);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
index dc10acd..fcd7cb1 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-drop dataverse test if exists;
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse name in CREATE DATASET -> Error
+ */
+
+create dataset ` invalid`.a(id int not unknown) primary key id;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.4.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataset-name/invalid-dataset-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataverse-name/invalid-dataverse-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataverse-name/invalid-dataverse-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af006e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-dataverse-name/invalid-dataverse-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse in USE -> Error
+ */
+
+use ` invalid`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.2.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.2.ddl.sqlpp
index 6d59d03..22ba05e 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.2.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.2.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   id: int64
 };
 
-create dataset Tweets0(Tweet) primary key id;
-
 create feed ` a` with {
  "adapter-name" : "socket_adapter",
  "sockets" : "127.0.0.1:10001",
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
index dc10acd..169e8c8 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -17,4 +17,24 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse name in CREATE FEED -> Error
+ */
+
 drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+
+use test;
+
+create type Tweet as closed
+{
+  id: int64
+};
+
+create feed ` invalid`.a with {
+ "adapter-name" : "socket_adapter",
+ "sockets" : "127.0.0.1:10001",
+ "address-type" : "IP",
+ "type-name" : "Tweet",
+ "format" : "adm"
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.4.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-feed-name/invalid-feed-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
index dc10acd..4799420 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-drop dataverse test if exists;
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse name in CREATE INDEX -> Error
+ */
+
+create index a on ` invalid`.t1(x);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.4.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-index-name/invalid-index-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
index dc10acd..ed322ef 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-drop dataverse test if exists;
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse name in CREATE TYPE -> Error
+ */
+
+create type ` invalid`.a as closed {
+  id: int
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.4.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-type-name/invalid-type-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.3.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
index dc10acd..1d85543 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.3.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
-drop dataverse test if exists;
+/*
+ * Invalid dataverse name in CREATE FUNCTION -> Error
+ */
+
+create function ` invalid`.a() {
+  1
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.4.ddl.sqlpp b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc10acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries_sqlpp/ddl/invalid-udf-name/invalid-udf-name.4.ddl.sqlpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
index 3f6b76e..3086db4 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite_sqlpp.xml
@@ -4020,6 +4020,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1079: Compilation error: Invalid operation - Cannot create dataverse: asterix</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1079: Compilation error: Invalid operation - Cannot create dataverse: algebricks</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
@@ -4029,6 +4030,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="ddl">
@@ -4036,6 +4038,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="ddl">
@@ -4050,6 +4053,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="ddl">
@@ -4064,6 +4068,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="ddl">
@@ -4071,6 +4076,7 @@
         <output-dir compare="Text">none</output-dir>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: "&lt;empty&gt;"</expected-error>
         <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " a"</expected-error>
+        <expected-error>ASX1115: Invalid name for a database object: " invalid"</expected-error>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="ddl">
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/metadata/declared/MetadataProvider.java b/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/metadata/declared/MetadataProvider.java
index 2bb4fd5..7d00c4b 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/metadata/declared/MetadataProvider.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/metadata/declared/MetadataProvider.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.apache.asterix.common.dataflow.ICcApplicationContext;
 import org.apache.asterix.common.dataflow.LSMTreeInsertDeleteOperatorDescriptor;
 import org.apache.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
+import org.apache.asterix.common.exceptions.ErrorCode;
 import org.apache.asterix.common.external.IDataSourceAdapter;
 import org.apache.asterix.common.functions.FunctionSignature;
 import org.apache.asterix.common.metadata.DataverseName;
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.RecordDescriptor;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.exceptions.IWarningCollector;
+import org.apache.hyracks.api.exceptions.SourceLocation;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.io.FileSplit;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.job.IOperatorDescriptorRegistry;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;
@@ -1754,4 +1756,28 @@
     public Set<Dataset> getAccessedDatasets() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableSet(txnAccessedDatasets);
     }
+
+    public void validateDataverseName(DataverseName dataverseName, SourceLocation sourceLoc)
+            throws AlgebricksException {
+        for (String dvNamePart : dataverseName.getParts()) {
+            validateDatabaseObjectNameImpl(dvNamePart, sourceLoc);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void validateDatabaseObjectName(DataverseName dataverseName, String objectName, SourceLocation sourceLoc)
+            throws AlgebricksException {
+        if (dataverseName != null) {
+            validateDataverseName(dataverseName, sourceLoc);
+        }
+        validateDatabaseObjectNameImpl(objectName, sourceLoc);
+    }
+
+    private void validateDatabaseObjectNameImpl(String name, SourceLocation sourceLoc) throws AlgebricksException {
+        if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new AsterixException(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATABASE_OBJECT_NAME, sourceLoc, "<empty>");
+        }
+        if (Character.isWhitespace(name.codePointAt(0))) {
+            throw new AsterixException(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATABASE_OBJECT_NAME, sourceLoc, name);
+        }
+    }
 }