diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index ba1c34545d..7d050ee54a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <osg/Timer>
 
 #include "../mwworld/doorstate.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globalvariablename.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/spellcaststate.hpp"
 
@@ -160,19 +161,19 @@ namespace MWBase
         virtual void getDoorMarkers(MWWorld::CellStore* cell, std::vector<DoorMarker>& out) = 0;
         ///< get a list of teleport door markers for a given cell, to be displayed on the local map
 
-        virtual void setGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value) = 0;
+        virtual void setGlobalInt(MWWorld::GlobalVariableName name, int value) = 0;
         ///< Set value independently from real type.
 
-        virtual void setGlobalFloat(std::string_view name, float value) = 0;
+        virtual void setGlobalFloat(MWWorld::GlobalVariableName name, float value) = 0;
         ///< Set value independently from real type.
 
-        virtual int getGlobalInt(std::string_view name) const = 0;
+        virtual int getGlobalInt(MWWorld::GlobalVariableName name) const = 0;
         ///< Get value independently from real type.
 
-        virtual float getGlobalFloat(std::string_view name) const = 0;
+        virtual float getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::GlobalVariableName name) const = 0;
         ///< Get value independently from real type.
 
-        virtual char getGlobalVariableType(std::string_view name) const = 0;
+        virtual char getGlobalVariableType(MWWorld::GlobalVariableName name) const = 0;
         ///< Return ' ', if there is no global variable with this name.
 
         virtual std::string_view getCellName(const MWWorld::CellStore* cell = nullptr) const = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/journalentry.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/journalentry.cpp
index c649574c42..d4b773d157 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/journalentry.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/journalentry.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwscript/interpretercontext.hpp"
 
@@ -135,9 +136,9 @@ namespace MWDialogue
     StampedJournalEntry StampedJournalEntry::makeFromQuest(
         const ESM::RefId& topic, int index, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
     {
-        int day = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("dayspassed");
-        int month = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("month");
-        int dayOfMonth = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("day");
+        const int day = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sDaysPassed);
+        const int month = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sMonth);
+        const int dayOfMonth = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sDay);
 
         return StampedJournalEntry(topic, idFromIndex(topic, index), day, month, dayOfMonth, actor);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index e417a495b6..079b76b2b9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
+
 #include "backgroundimage.hpp"
 #include "confirmationdialog.hpp"
 #include "savegamedialog.hpp"
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         buttons.emplace_back("newgame");
 
         if (state == MWBase::StateManager::State_Running
-            && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("chargenstate") == -1
+            && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) == -1
             && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isSavingAllowed())
             buttons.emplace_back("savegame");
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 6bd1ea7757..b313aba0f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
@@ -1627,7 +1628,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     bool WindowManager::getRestEnabled()
     {
         // Enable rest dialogue if character creation finished
-        if (mRestAllowed == false && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat("chargenstate") == -1)
+        if (mRestAllowed == false
+            && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) == -1)
             mRestAllowed = true;
         return mRestAllowed;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/actionmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/actionmanager.cpp
index 776feae71c..d81990c057 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/actionmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/actionmanager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (!checkAllowedToUseItems())
             return;
 
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat("chargenstate") != -1)
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) != -1)
             return;
 
         if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ namespace MWInput
             return;
         }
 
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat("chargenstate") != -1)
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) != -1)
             return;
 
         if (!checkAllowedToUseItems())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
index b0c09ed475..3b671eb851 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/worldview.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
+
 #include <set>
 
 namespace ESM
@@ -39,7 +41,10 @@ namespace MWLua
         // Note that game time generally goes faster than the simulation time.
         double getGameTime() const;
         double getGameTimeScale() const { return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeScaleFactor(); }
-        void setGameTimeScale(double s) { MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalFloat("timescale", s); }
+        void setGameTimeScale(double s)
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sTimeScale, s);
+        }
 
         ObjectIdList getActivatorsInScene() const { return mActivatorsInScene.mList; }
         ObjectIdList getActorsInScene() const { return mActorsInScene.mList; }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 7dbc48e14e..0aee50de90 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 
 #include "actorutil.hpp"
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             healthdmg = true;
             // GLOB instead of GMST because it gets updated during a quest
-            damage *= MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat("werewolfclawmult");
+            damage *= MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sWerewolfClawMult);
         }
         if (healthdmg)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 3cf080413b..8711c1671a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
@@ -1779,7 +1780,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (ptr.getClass().isNpc() && target.getClass().isNpc())
         {
             if (target.getClass().getNpcStats(target).isWerewolf()
-                || (target == getPlayer() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("pcknownwerewolf")))
+                || (target == getPlayer()
+                    && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sPCKnownWerewolf)))
             {
                 const ESM::GameSetting* iWerewolfFightMod
                     = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(
@@ -1909,7 +1911,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (detected)
             {
                 windowManager->messageBox("#{sWerewolfAlarmMessage}");
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt("pcknownwerewolf", 1);
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sPCKnownWerewolf, 1);
 
                 if (reported)
                 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 6f5c63d3a8..680bc5b10c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/globals.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/scene.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/worldmodel.hpp"
 
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::saveGame(const std::string& description, const Slot*
 void MWState::StateManager::quickSave(std::string name)
 {
     if (!(mState == State_Running
-            && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt("chargenstate") == -1 // char gen
+            && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalInt(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) == -1 // char gen
             && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isSavingAllowed()))
     {
         // You can not save your game right now
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.cpp
index f2dd55d9dd..51113f0d5c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     void DateTimeManager::setup(Globals& globalVariables)
     {
-        mGameHour = globalVariables["gamehour"].getFloat();
-        mDaysPassed = globalVariables["dayspassed"].getInteger();
-        mDay = globalVariables["day"].getInteger();
-        mMonth = globalVariables["month"].getInteger();
-        mYear = globalVariables["year"].getInteger();
-        mTimeScale = globalVariables["timescale"].getFloat();
+        mGameHour = globalVariables[Globals::sGameHour].getFloat();
+        mDaysPassed = globalVariables[Globals::sDaysPassed].getInteger();
+        mDay = globalVariables[Globals::sDay].getInteger();
+        mMonth = globalVariables[Globals::sMonth].getInteger();
+        mYear = globalVariables[Globals::sYear].getInteger();
+        mTimeScale = globalVariables[Globals::sTimeScale].getFloat();
     }
 
     void DateTimeManager::setHour(double hour)
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (days > 0)
             mDaysPassed += days;
 
-        globalVariables["gamehour"].setFloat(mGameHour);
-        globalVariables["dayspassed"].setInteger(mDaysPassed);
-        globalVariables["day"].setInteger(mDay);
-        globalVariables["month"].setInteger(mMonth);
-        globalVariables["year"].setInteger(mYear);
+        globalVariables[Globals::sGameHour].setFloat(mGameHour);
+        globalVariables[Globals::sDaysPassed].setInteger(mDaysPassed);
+        globalVariables[Globals::sDay].setInteger(mDay);
+        globalVariables[Globals::sMonth].setInteger(mMonth);
+        globalVariables[Globals::sYear].setInteger(mYear);
     }
 
     std::string_view DateTimeManager::getMonthName(int month) const
@@ -170,32 +170,32 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return setting->mValue.getString();
     }
 
-    bool DateTimeManager::updateGlobalFloat(std::string_view name, float value)
+    bool DateTimeManager::updateGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name, float value)
     {
-        if (name == "gamehour")
+        if (name == Globals::sGameHour)
         {
             setHour(value);
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "day")
+        else if (name == Globals::sDay)
         {
             setDay(static_cast<int>(value));
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "month")
+        else if (name == Globals::sMonth)
         {
             setMonth(static_cast<int>(value));
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "year")
+        else if (name == Globals::sYear)
         {
             mYear = static_cast<int>(value);
         }
-        else if (name == "timescale")
+        else if (name == Globals::sTimeScale)
         {
             mTimeScale = value;
         }
-        else if (name == "dayspassed")
+        else if (name == Globals::sDaysPassed)
         {
             mDaysPassed = static_cast<int>(value);
         }
@@ -203,32 +203,32 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool DateTimeManager::updateGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value)
+    bool DateTimeManager::updateGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name, int value)
     {
-        if (name == "gamehour")
+        if (name == Globals::sGameHour)
         {
             setHour(static_cast<float>(value));
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "day")
+        else if (name == Globals::sDay)
         {
             setDay(value);
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "month")
+        else if (name == Globals::sMonth)
         {
             setMonth(value);
             return true;
         }
-        else if (name == "year")
+        else if (name == Globals::sYear)
         {
             mYear = value;
         }
-        else if (name == "timescale")
+        else if (name == Globals::sTimeScale)
         {
             mTimeScale = static_cast<float>(value);
         }
-        else if (name == "dayspassed")
+        else if (name == Globals::sDaysPassed)
         {
             mDaysPassed = value;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.hpp
index 2c3df40117..0ceaae9584 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/datetimemanager.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include "globalvariablename.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     struct EpochTimeStamp;
@@ -35,8 +37,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void advanceTime(double hours, Globals& globalVariables);
 
         void setup(Globals& globalVariables);
-        bool updateGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value);
-        bool updateGlobalFloat(std::string_view name, float value);
+        bool updateGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name, int value);
+        bool updateGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name, float value);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
index eb54e95016..733270b06c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
-    const ESM::Variant& Globals::operator[](std::string_view name) const
+    const ESM::Variant& Globals::operator[](GlobalVariableName name) const
     {
-        return find(name)->second.mValue;
+        return find(name.getValue())->second.mValue;
     }
 
-    ESM::Variant& Globals::operator[](std::string_view name)
+    ESM::Variant& Globals::operator[](GlobalVariableName name)
     {
-        return find(name)->second.mValue;
+        return find(name.getValue())->second.mValue;
     }
 
-    char Globals::getType(std::string_view name) const
+    char Globals::getType(GlobalVariableName name) const
     {
-        Collection::const_iterator iter = mVariables.find(name);
+        Collection::const_iterator iter = mVariables.find(name.getValue());
 
         if (iter == mVariables.end())
             return ' ';
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
index f94023a577..f53f71e845 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 #ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_GLOBALS_H
 #define GAME_MWWORLD_GLOBALS_H
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <cstdint>
-
 #include <components/esm3/loadglob.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/algorithm.hpp>
 
+#include "globalvariablename.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     class ESMWriter;
@@ -38,11 +39,27 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Collection::iterator find(std::string_view name);
 
     public:
-        const ESM::Variant& operator[](std::string_view name) const;
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sDaysPassed{ "dayspassed" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sGameHour{ "gamehour" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sDay{ "day" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sMonth{ "month" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sYear{ "year" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sTimeScale{ "timescale" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sCharGenState{ "chargenstate" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sPCHasCrimeGold{ "pchascrimegold" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sPCHasGoldDiscount{ "pchasgolddiscount" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sCrimeGoldDiscount{ "crimegolddiscount" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sCrimeGoldTurnIn{ "crimegoldturnin" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sPCHasTurnIn{ "pchasturnin" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sPCKnownWerewolf{ "pcknownwerewolf" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sWerewolfClawMult{ "werewolfclawmult" };
+        static constexpr GlobalVariableName sPCRace{ "pcrace" };
 
-        ESM::Variant& operator[](std::string_view name);
+        const ESM::Variant& operator[](GlobalVariableName name) const;
 
-        char getType(std::string_view name) const;
+        ESM::Variant& operator[](GlobalVariableName name);
+
+        char getType(GlobalVariableName name) const;
         ///< If there is no global variable with this name, ' ' is returned.
 
         void fill(const MWWorld::ESMStore& store);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globalvariablename.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globalvariablename.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50052da69e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globalvariablename.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_MWWORLD_GLOBALVARIABLENAME_H
+#define OPENMW_MWWORLD_GLOBALVARIABLENAME_H
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class Globals;
+
+    class GlobalVariableName
+    {
+    public:
+        GlobalVariableName(const std::string& value)
+            : mValue(value)
+        {
+        }
+
+        GlobalVariableName(std::string_view value)
+            : mValue(value)
+        {
+        }
+
+        std::string_view getValue() const { return mValue; }
+
+        friend bool operator==(const GlobalVariableName& lhs, const GlobalVariableName& rhs) noexcept
+        {
+            return lhs.mValue == rhs.mValue;
+        }
+
+    private:
+        std::string_view mValue;
+
+        explicit constexpr GlobalVariableName(const char* value)
+            : mValue(value)
+        {
+        }
+
+        friend Globals;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index bcbbb9c8bf..cf46f1b2bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "worldimp.hpp"
 
 #include <charconv>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <osg/ComputeBoundsVisitor>
 #include <osg/Group>
@@ -256,10 +257,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (!bypass)
         {
             // set new game mark
-            mGlobalVariables["chargenstate"].setInteger(1);
+            mGlobalVariables[Globals::sCharGenState].setInteger(1);
         }
         else
-            mGlobalVariables["chargenstate"].setInteger(-1);
+            mGlobalVariables[Globals::sCharGenState].setInteger(-1);
 
         if (bypass && !mStartCell.empty())
         {
@@ -488,31 +489,29 @@ namespace MWWorld
             }
         }
 
-        std::map<std::string, ESM::Variant> globals;
-        // vanilla Morrowind does not define dayspassed.
-        globals["dayspassed"] = ESM::Variant(1); // but the addons start counting at 1 :(
-        globals["werewolfclawmult"] = ESM::Variant(25.f);
-        globals["pcknownwerewolf"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-
-        // following should exist in all versions of MW, but not necessarily in TCs
-        globals["gamehour"] = ESM::Variant(0.f);
-        globals["timescale"] = ESM::Variant(30.f);
-        globals["day"] = ESM::Variant(1);
-        globals["month"] = ESM::Variant(1);
-        globals["year"] = ESM::Variant(1);
-        globals["pcrace"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-        globals["pchascrimegold"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-        globals["pchasgolddiscount"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-        globals["crimegolddiscount"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-        globals["crimegoldturnin"] = ESM::Variant(0);
-        globals["pchasturnin"] = ESM::Variant(0);
+        const std::vector<std::pair<GlobalVariableName, ESM::Variant>> globals{
+            // vanilla Morrowind does not define dayspassed.
+            { Globals::sDaysPassed, ESM::Variant(1) }, // but the addons start counting at 1 :(
+            { Globals::sWerewolfClawMult, ESM::Variant(25.f) },
+            { Globals::sPCKnownWerewolf, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            // following should exist in all versions of MW, but not necessarily in TCs
+            { Globals::sGameHour, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            { Globals::sTimeScale, ESM::Variant(30.f) },
+            { Globals::sDay, ESM::Variant(1) },
+            { Globals::sYear, ESM::Variant(1) },
+            { Globals::sPCRace, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            { Globals::sPCHasCrimeGold, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            { Globals::sCrimeGoldDiscount, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            { Globals::sCrimeGoldTurnIn, ESM::Variant(0) },
+            { Globals::sPCHasTurnIn, ESM::Variant(0) },
+        };
 
         for (const auto& params : globals)
         {
-            if (!mStore.get<ESM::Global>().search(ESM::RefId::stringRefId(params.first)))
+            if (!mStore.get<ESM::Global>().search(ESM::RefId::stringRefId(params.first.getValue())))
             {
                 ESM::Global record;
-                record.mId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(params.first);
+                record.mId = ESM::RefId::stringRefId(params.first.getValue());
                 record.mValue = params.second;
                 record.mRecordFlags = 0;
                 mStore.insertStatic(record);
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mLocalScripts;
     }
 
-    void World::setGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value)
+    void World::setGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name, int value)
     {
         bool dateUpdated = mCurrentDate->updateGlobalInt(name, value);
         if (dateUpdated)
@@ -600,7 +599,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mGlobalVariables[name].setInteger(value);
     }
 
-    void World::setGlobalFloat(std::string_view name, float value)
+    void World::setGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name, float value)
     {
         bool dateUpdated = mCurrentDate->updateGlobalFloat(name, value);
         if (dateUpdated)
@@ -609,17 +608,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mGlobalVariables[name].setFloat(value);
     }
 
-    int World::getGlobalInt(std::string_view name) const
+    int World::getGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name) const
     {
         return mGlobalVariables[name].getInteger();
     }
 
-    float World::getGlobalFloat(std::string_view name) const
+    float World::getGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name) const
     {
         return mGlobalVariables[name].getFloat();
     }
 
-    char World::getGlobalVariableType(std::string_view name) const
+    char World::getGlobalVariableType(GlobalVariableName name) const
     {
         return mGlobalVariables.getType(name);
     }
@@ -3619,13 +3618,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
             turnIn = std::max(1, turnIn);
         }
 
-        mGlobalVariables["pchascrimegold"].setInteger((bounty <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
+        mGlobalVariables[Globals::sPCHasCrimeGold].setInteger((bounty <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
 
-        mGlobalVariables["pchasgolddiscount"].setInteger((discount <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
-        mGlobalVariables["crimegolddiscount"].setInteger(discount);
+        mGlobalVariables[Globals::sPCHasGoldDiscount].setInteger((discount <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
+        mGlobalVariables[Globals::sCrimeGoldDiscount].setInteger(discount);
 
-        mGlobalVariables["crimegoldturnin"].setInteger(turnIn);
-        mGlobalVariables["pchasturnin"].setInteger((turnIn <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
+        mGlobalVariables[Globals::sCrimeGoldTurnIn].setInteger(turnIn);
+        mGlobalVariables[Globals::sPCHasTurnIn].setInteger((turnIn <= playerGold) ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     void World::confiscateStolenItems(const Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index cfcd0bd694..2e0f8f1b22 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -249,19 +249,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void getDoorMarkers(MWWorld::CellStore* cell, std::vector<DoorMarker>& out) override;
         ///< get a list of teleport door markers for a given cell, to be displayed on the local map
 
-        void setGlobalInt(std::string_view name, int value) override;
+        void setGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name, int value) override;
         ///< Set value independently from real type.
 
-        void setGlobalFloat(std::string_view name, float value) override;
+        void setGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name, float value) override;
         ///< Set value independently from real type.
 
-        int getGlobalInt(std::string_view name) const override;
+        int getGlobalInt(GlobalVariableName name) const override;
         ///< Get value independently from real type.
 
-        float getGlobalFloat(std::string_view name) const override;
+        float getGlobalFloat(GlobalVariableName name) const override;
         ///< Get value independently from real type.
 
-        char getGlobalVariableType(std::string_view name) const override;
+        char getGlobalVariableType(GlobalVariableName name) const override;
         ///< Return ' ', if there is no global variable with this name.
 
         std::string_view getCellName(const MWWorld::CellStore* cell = nullptr) const override;