diff --git a/packages/templating/templating.js b/packages/templating/templating.js
index e9de901ef2..ecd4007d5a 100644
--- a/packages/templating/templating.js
+++ b/packages/templating/templating.js
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@
  */
 Template = Blaze.Template;
 
+var RESERVED_TEMPLATE_NAMES = "__proto__ name".split(" ");
+
 // Check for duplicate template names and illegal names that won't work.
 Template.__checkName = function (name) {
-  if (name in Template) {
+  // Some names can't be used for Templates. These include:
+  //  - Properties Blaze sets on the Template object.
+  //  - Properties that some browsers don't let the code to set.
+  //    These are specified in RESERVED_TEMPLATE_NAMES.
+  if (name in Template || RESERVED_TEMPLATE_NAMES.indexOf(name) !== -1) {
     if ((Template[name] instanceof Template) && name !== "body")
       throw new Error("There are multiple templates named '" + name + "'. Each template needs a unique name.");
     throw new Error("This template name is reserved: " + name);