diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/api/serializers/form_definition.py b/src/openforms/forms/api/serializers/form_definition.py
index 967c154483..f645407cc6 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/api/serializers/form_definition.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/api/serializers/form_definition.py
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ class Meta:
                 "view_name": "api:formdefinition-detail",
                 "lookup_field": "uuid",
             },
-            # TODO: enable this in v3, deprecate writing this field
-            # "name": {"read_only": True},  # writing is done via the `translations` field
+            "name": {"read_only": True},  # writing is done via the `translations` field
             "slug": {
                 "required": False,
             },
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/tests/admin/test_form.py b/src/openforms/forms/tests/admin/test_form.py
index b5d45b0847..e87bb4c794 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/tests/admin/test_form.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/tests/admin/test_form.py
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ def test_form_admin_import_feedback_messages(self):
                                         }
                                     ]
                                 },
+                                "translations": {
+                                    "en": {"name": "testform"},
+                                    "nl": {"name": "testformulier"},
+                                },
                             }
                         ]
                     ).encode("utf-8")
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/tests/exports/formDefinitions.json b/src/openforms/forms/tests/exports/formDefinitions.json
index 38f0595d26..375fbd6f5a 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/tests/exports/formDefinitions.json
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/tests/exports/formDefinitions.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
         "internal_name": "Test Definition Internal 1",
         "slug": "test-definition-1",
         "url": "http://testserver/api/v2/form-definitions/f0dad93b-333b-49af-868b-a6bcb94fa1b8",
-        "uuid": "f0dad93b-333b-49af-868b-a6bcb94fa1b8"
+        "uuid": "f0dad93b-333b-49af-868b-a6bcb94fa1b8",
+        "translations": {
+            "en": {"name": "Test Definition 1"},
+            "nl": {"name": "Test Definitie 1"}
+        }
     }
 ]
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_form_versions.py b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_form_versions.py
index 7916a24b41..edf90c239e 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_form_versions.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_form_versions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import translation
 
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 from rest_framework import status
@@ -191,7 +192,9 @@ def test_restore_version(self):
         form_step = form_steps.get()
         restored_form_definition = form_step.form_definition
 
-        self.assertEqual("Test Definition 1", restored_form_definition.name)
+        with translation.override("en"):
+            self.assertEqual("Test Definition 1", restored_form_definition.name)
+            self.assertEqual("Test Definitie 1", restored_form_definition.name_nl)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Test Definition Internal 1", restored_form_definition.internal_name
         )
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_formdefinition.py b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_formdefinition.py
index ea35f5f1db..4c5e3dfb5d 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_formdefinition.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_api_formdefinition.py
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ def test_update(self):
                     ],
                 },
                 "login_required": True,
+                "translations": {
+                    "en": {"name": "Updated name"},
+                    "nl": {"name": "Bijgewerkte naam"},
+                },
             },
         )
 
@@ -163,7 +167,8 @@ def test_update(self):
 
         definition.refresh_from_db()
 
-        self.assertEqual("Updated name", definition.name)
+        self.assertEqual("Bijgewerkte naam", definition.name)
+        self.assertEqual("Updated name", definition.name_en)
         self.assertEqual("updated-slug", definition.slug)
         self.assertEqual(True, definition.login_required)
         self.assertIn(
@@ -217,6 +222,10 @@ def test_create(self):
                         }
                     ],
                 },
+                "translations": {
+                    "en": {"name": "Name"},
+                    "nl": {"name": "Naam"},
+                },
             },
         )
 
@@ -224,7 +233,8 @@ def test_create(self):
 
         definition = FormDefinition.objects.get()
 
-        self.assertEqual("Name", definition.name)
+        self.assertEqual("Naam", definition.name)
+        self.assertEqual("Name", definition.name_en)
         self.assertEqual("a-slug", definition.slug)
         self.assertEqual(
             [
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_restore_version.py b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_restore_version.py
index d0d49e9e2e..02a675c23a 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_restore_version.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/tests/test_restore_version.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import json
 
 from django.test import TestCase
+from django.utils import translation
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from freezegun import freeze_time
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ def test_restoring_version(self):
 
         restored_form_definition = form_steps.get().form_definition
 
-        self.assertEqual("Test Definition 1", restored_form_definition.name)
+        with translation.override("en"):
+            self.assertEqual("Test Definition 1", restored_form_definition.name)
+            self.assertEqual("Test Definitie 1", restored_form_definition.name_nl)
         self.assertEqual(
             "Test Definition Internal 1", restored_form_definition.internal_name
         )