diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IScope.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IScope.java
index f2efd9e5db5..ca6375ee3ef 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IScope.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IScope.java
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast;
 public interface IScope {
 
 	/**
+     * Get the IASTName for this scope, may be null 
+     * @return
+     * @throws DOMException
+     */
+    public IASTName getScopeName() throws DOMException;
+    
+	/**
 	 * Scopes are arranged hierarchically. Lookups will generally
 	 * flow upward to find resolution.
 	 * 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPScope.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPScope.java
index c275fa9ce6d..d37a9cd9222 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPScope.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPScope.java
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IScope;
 public interface ICPPScope extends IScope {
 
     /**
-     * Get the name for this scope, may be null 
-     * @return
-     * @throws DOMException
-     */
-    public IASTName getScopeName() throws DOMException;
-    
-	/**
 	 * Add an IASTName to be cached in this scope
 	 * 
 	 * @param name
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ProblemBinding.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ProblemBinding.java
index 809b8e099a6..32ac5cfd58d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ProblemBinding.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ProblemBinding.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.DOMException;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTName;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNode;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IBinding;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IProblemBinding;
@@ -129,4 +130,11 @@ public class ProblemBinding implements IProblemBinding, IType, IScope {
     public IBinding[] find( String name ) throws DOMException {
         throw new DOMException( this );
     }
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IScope#getScopeName()
+	 */
+	public IASTName getScopeName() throws DOMException {
+		return null;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CScope.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CScope.java
index 8688f38e3fd..6c49090e350 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CScope.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CScope.java
@@ -207,4 +207,14 @@ public class CScope implements ICScope {
     public boolean isFullyCached(){
         return isFullyCached;
     }
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IScope#getScopeName()
+	 */
+	public IASTName getScopeName() throws DOMException {
+		if( physicalNode instanceof IASTCompositeTypeSpecifier ){
+			return ((IASTCompositeTypeSpecifier) physicalNode).getName();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 }