diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 70e6c905..2ec5b235 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1227,6 +1227,17 @@ files = [
     {file = "six-1.16.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:1e61c37477a1626458e36f7b1d82aa5c9b094fa4802892072e49de9c60c4c926"},
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "stringcase"
+version = "1.2.0"
+description = "String case converter."
+category = "main"
+optional = false
+python-versions = "*"
+files = [
+    {file = "stringcase-1.2.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:48a06980661908efe8d9d34eab2b6c13aefa2163b3ced26972902e3bdfd87008"},
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "termcolor"
 version = "2.1.1"
@@ -1747,4 +1758,4 @@ testing = ["flake8 (<5)", "func-timeout", "jaraco.functools", "jaraco.itertools"
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.7.2, <4.0"
-content-hash = "cf8d8ae156d93c7a12ec96e876570e02de64f8763d14b4a2263cffdf98651c00"
+content-hash = "08a9cab6af36721f5cf65834281b641f93e60978fc54340f222c833a88aa5bb3"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bfe25a19..47cc2781 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ appdirs = "^1.4.4"
 gql = {extras = ["requests", "websockets"], version = "^3.3.0"}
 ujson = "^5.3.0"
 Deprecated = "^1.2.13"
+stringcase = "^1.2.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 black = "^22.8.0"
diff --git a/src/specklepy/objects/base.py b/src/specklepy/objects/base.py
index 11150682..a56bc847 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/objects/base.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/objects/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 )
 from warnings import warn
 
+from stringcase import pascalcase
+
 from specklepy.logging.exceptions import SpeckleException
 from specklepy.objects.units import Units, get_units_from_string
 from specklepy.transports.memory import MemoryTransport
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ class _RegisteringBase:
 
     speckle_type: ClassVar[str]
     _speckle_type_override: ClassVar[Optional[str]] = None
+    _speckle_namespace: ClassVar[Optional[str]] = None
     _type_registry: ClassVar[Dict[str, Type["Base"]]] = {}
     _attr_types: ClassVar[Dict[str, Type]] = {}
     # dict of chunkable props and their max chunk size
@@ -103,7 +106,11 @@ class _RegisteringBase:
     @classmethod
     def get_registered_type(cls, speckle_type: str) -> Optional[Type["Base"]]:
         """Get the registered type from the protected mapping via the `speckle_type`"""
-        return cls._type_registry.get(speckle_type, None)
+        for full_name in reversed(speckle_type.split(":")):
+            maybe_type = cls._type_registry.get(full_name, None)
+            if maybe_type:
+                return maybe_type
+        return None
 
     @classmethod
     def _determine_speckle_type(cls) -> str:
@@ -122,12 +129,29 @@ def _determine_speckle_type(cls) -> str:
             return base_name
 
         bases = [
-            b._speckle_type_override if b._speckle_type_override else b.__name__
+            b._full_name()
             for b in reversed(cls.mro())
             if issubclass(b, Base) and b.__name__ != base_name
         ]
         return ":".join(bases)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _full_name(cls) -> str:
+        base_name = "Base"
+        if cls.__name__ == base_name:
+            return base_name
+
+        if cls._speckle_type_override:
+            return cls._speckle_type_override
+
+        # convert the module names to PascalCase to match c# namespace naming convention
+        # also drop specklepy from the beginning
+        namespace = ".".join(
+            pascalcase(m)
+            for m in filter(lambda name: name != "specklepy", cls.__module__.split("."))
+        )
+        return f"{namespace}.{cls.__name__}"
+
     def __init_subclass__(
         cls,
         speckle_type: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -145,13 +169,13 @@ def __init_subclass__(
         """
         cls._speckle_type_override = speckle_type
         cls.speckle_type = cls._determine_speckle_type()
-        if cls.speckle_type in cls._type_registry:
+        if cls._full_name() in cls._type_registry:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"The speckle_type: {speckle_type} is already registered for type: "
-                f"{cls._type_registry[cls.speckle_type].__name__}. "
+                f"{cls._type_registry[cls._full_name()].__name__}. "
                 "Please choose a different type name."
             )
-        cls._type_registry[cls.speckle_type] = cls  # type: ignore
+        cls._type_registry[cls._full_name()] = cls  # type: ignore
         try:
             cls._attr_types = get_type_hints(cls)
         except Exception:
diff --git a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/__init__.py b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/__init__.py
index c7bdae99..96907542 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     LoadNode,
     LoadType,
 )
-from specklepy.objects.structural.material import (
+from specklepy.objects.structural.materials import (
     Concrete,
     MaterialType,
     Steel,
diff --git a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/material.py b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/materials.py
similarity index 94%
rename from src/specklepy/objects/structural/material.py
rename to src/specklepy/objects/structural/materials.py
index a18e8d1f..ab0abcda 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/material.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/materials.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class StructuralMaterial(
     materialSafetyFactor: float = 0.0
 
 
-class Concrete(StructuralMaterial, speckle_type=STRUCTURAL_MATERIALS + ".Concrete"):
+class Concrete(StructuralMaterial):
     compressiveStrength: float = 0.0
     tensileStrength: float = 0.0
     flexuralStrength: float = 0.0
diff --git a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/properties.py b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/properties.py
index 2d10780c..24021636 100644
--- a/src/specklepy/objects/structural/properties.py
+++ b/src/specklepy/objects/structural/properties.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from specklepy.objects.base import Base
 from specklepy.objects.structural.axis import Axis
-from specklepy.objects.structural.material import StructuralMaterial
+from specklepy.objects.structural.materials import StructuralMaterial
 
 STRUCTURAL_PROPERTY = "Objectives.Structural.Properties"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_registering_base.py b/tests/test_registering_base.py
index b3f30552..d914a7e6 100644
--- a/tests/test_registering_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_registering_base.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class Baz(Bar):
     "klass, speckle_type",
     [
         (Base, "Base"),
-        (Foo, "Foo"),
-        (Bar, "Foo:Custom.Bar"),
-        (Baz, "Foo:Custom.Bar:Baz"),
+        (Foo, "Tests.TestRegisteringBase.Foo"),
+        (Bar, "Tests.TestRegisteringBase.Foo:Custom.Bar"),
+        (Baz, "Tests.TestRegisteringBase.Foo:Custom.Bar:Tests.TestRegisteringBase.Baz"),
         (
             Concrete,
             "Objects.Structural.Materials.StructuralMaterial:Objects.Structural.Materials.Concrete",
@@ -33,3 +33,15 @@ class Baz(Bar):
 )
 def test_determine_speckle_type(klass: Type[Base], speckle_type: str):
     assert klass._determine_speckle_type() == speckle_type
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "klass, fully_qualified_name",
+    [
+        (Base, "Base"),
+        (Foo, "Tests.TestRegisteringBase.Foo"),
+        (Concrete, "Objects.Structural.Materials.Concrete"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_full_name(klass: Type[Base], fully_qualified_name: str):
+    assert klass._full_name() == fully_qualified_name
diff --git a/tests/test_structural.py b/tests/test_structural.py
index 95ea1b00..84de472f 100644
--- a/tests/test_structural.py
+++ b/tests/test_structural.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     Restraint,
 )
 from specklepy.objects.structural.loading import LoadGravity
-from specklepy.objects.structural.material import StructuralMaterial
+from specklepy.objects.structural.materials import StructuralMaterial
 from specklepy.objects.structural.properties import (
     MemberType,
     Property1D,
diff --git a/tests/test_traverse_value.py b/tests/test_traverse_value.py
index 0068204d..35d3ad22 100644
--- a/tests/test_traverse_value.py
+++ b/tests/test_traverse_value.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_traverse_value():
     object_id, object_dict = serializer.traverse_base(base)
     assert object_dict == {
         "id": object_id,
-        "speckle_type": "TestBase",
+        "speckle_type": "Tests.TestTraverseValue.TestBase",
         "applicationId": None,
         "foo": [None],
         "units": None,