diff --git a/include/adm/detail/named_type.hpp b/include/adm/detail/named_type.hpp
index 35ae799b..5f73d1d4 100644
--- a/include/adm/detail/named_type.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/detail/named_type.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ namespace adm {
   /// @brief Implementation details
   namespace detail {
 
+    /// Get the default value for some NamedType; specialise this to add custom
+    /// defaults. Note that this is mainly used to make NamedType values
+    /// default-constructable when the validator doesn't accept the default
+    /// value of the underlying type.
+    template <typename NT>
+    NT getNamedTypeDefault() {
+      return NT{typename NT::value_type{}};
+    }
+
     /**
      * @brief Named type class
      *
@@ -22,15 +31,38 @@ namespace adm {
       typedef T value_type;
       typedef Tag tag;
 
-      NamedType() : value_() { Validator::validate(get()); }
+      NamedType() : NamedType(getNamedTypeDefault<NamedType>()) {}
+
+      NamedType(const NamedType&) = default;
+      NamedType(NamedType&&) = default;
+      NamedType& operator=(const NamedType&) = default;
+      NamedType& operator=(NamedType&&) = default;
+
       explicit NamedType(T const& value) : value_(value) {
         Validator::validate(get());
       }
       explicit NamedType(T&& value) : value_(std::move(value)) {
         Validator::validate(get());
       }
-      T& get() { return value_; }
-      T const& get() const { return value_; }
+
+      NamedType& operator=(const T& value) {
+        Validator::validate(value);
+        value_ = value;
+        return *this;
+      }
+      NamedType& operator=(T&& value) {
+        Validator::validate(value);
+        value_ = std::move(value);
+        return *this;
+      }
+
+      T const& get() const& { return value_; }
+
+      T get() && {
+        T tmp = std::move(value_);
+        *this = getNamedTypeDefault<NamedType>();
+        return tmp;
+      }
 
       bool operator==(const NamedType<T, Tag, Validator>& other) const {
         return this->get() == other.get();
@@ -86,7 +118,10 @@ namespace adm {
       }
 
       NamedType<T, Tag, Validator>& operator++() {
-        ++value_;
+        T tmp = value_;
+        tmp++;
+        Validator::validate(tmp);
+        value_ = std::move(tmp);
         return *this;
       }
 
@@ -97,7 +132,10 @@ namespace adm {
       }
 
       NamedType<T, Tag, Validator>& operator--() {
-        --value_;
+        T tmp = value_;
+        tmp--;
+        Validator::validate(tmp);
+        value_ = std::move(tmp);
         return *this;
       }
 
@@ -107,9 +145,7 @@ namespace adm {
         return tmp;
       }
 
-      T* operator->() { return &value_; }
       T const* operator->() const { return &value_; }
-      T& operator*() { return value_; }
       T const& operator*() const { return value_; }
 
      private:
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/common_parameters.hpp b/include/adm/elements/common_parameters.hpp
index ff8348f6..235253f2 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/common_parameters.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/common_parameters.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 namespace adm {
   namespace detail {
     template <>
-    inline Importance getDefault<Importance>() {
+    inline Importance getNamedTypeDefault<Importance>() {
       return Importance{10};
     }
 
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ namespace adm {
     }
 
     template <>
-    inline Rtime getDefault<Rtime>() {
+    inline Rtime getNamedTypeDefault<Rtime>() {
       return Rtime{std::chrono::nanoseconds{0}};
     }
 
     template <>
-    inline HeadLocked getDefault<HeadLocked>() {
+    inline HeadLocked getNamedTypeDefault<HeadLocked>() {
       return HeadLocked{false};
     }
 
     template <>
-    inline ScreenRef getDefault<ScreenRef>() {
+    inline ScreenRef getNamedTypeDefault<ScreenRef>() {
       return ScreenRef{false};
     }
 
     template <>
-    inline Normalization getDefault<Normalization>() {
+    inline Normalization getNamedTypeDefault<Normalization>() {
       return Normalization{"SN3D"};
     }
 
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/frequency.hpp b/include/adm/elements/frequency.hpp
index 79dd9b79..71d1b190 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/frequency.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/frequency.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ namespace adm {
    */
   using LowPass = detail::NamedType<float, LowPassTag, detail::MinValidator<0>>;
 
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline FrequencyType getNamedTypeDefault<FrequencyType>() {
+      return FrequencyType{"lowPass"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
+
   /// @brief Tag for Frequency class
   struct FrequencyTag {};
   /**
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/gain_interaction_range.hpp b/include/adm/elements/gain_interaction_range.hpp
index bc6cfb71..d41874a6 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/gain_interaction_range.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/gain_interaction_range.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ namespace adm {
       detail::NamedType<std::string, GainInteractionBoundValueTag,
                         detail::BoundValueValidator>;
 
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline GainInteractionMin getNamedTypeDefault<GainInteractionMin>() {
+      return GainInteractionMin{Gain::fromLinear(1.0)};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline GainInteractionMax getNamedTypeDefault<GainInteractionMax>() {
+      return GainInteractionMax{Gain::fromLinear(1.0)};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline GainInteractionBoundValue
+    getNamedTypeDefault<GainInteractionBoundValue>() {
+      return GainInteractionBoundValue{"min"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
+
   /// @brief Tag for GainInteractionRange class
   struct GainInteractionRangeTag {};
   /**
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/position_interaction_range.hpp b/include/adm/elements/position_interaction_range.hpp
index 889da1fd..135652e1 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/position_interaction_range.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/position_interaction_range.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ namespace adm {
   using CoordinateInteractionValue =
       detail::NamedType<std::string, CoordinateInteractionValueTag,
                         detail::CoordinateValueValidator>;
+
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline PositionInteractionBoundValue
+    getNamedTypeDefault<PositionInteractionBoundValue>() {
+      return PositionInteractionBoundValue{"min"};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline CoordinateInteractionValue
+    getNamedTypeDefault<CoordinateInteractionValue>() {
+      return CoordinateInteractionValue{"azimuth"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
+
   /// @brief Tag for PositionInteractionRange class
   struct PositionInteractionRangeTag {};
   /**
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/position_types.hpp b/include/adm/elements/position_types.hpp
index c4aa1829..99dd9776 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/position_types.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/position_types.hpp
@@ -174,4 +174,18 @@ namespace adm {
   using CartesianCoordinateValue =
       detail::NamedType<std::string, CartesianCoordinateValueTag,
                         detail::CartesianCoordinateValueValidator>;
+
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline SphericalCoordinateValue
+    getNamedTypeDefault<SphericalCoordinateValue>() {
+      return SphericalCoordinateValue{"azimuth"};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline CartesianCoordinateValue
+    getNamedTypeDefault<CartesianCoordinateValue>() {
+      return CartesianCoordinateValue{"X"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
 }  // namespace adm
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/screen_edge_lock.hpp b/include/adm/elements/screen_edge_lock.hpp
index cf346eea..fa73976d 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/screen_edge_lock.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/screen_edge_lock.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ namespace adm {
   using VerticalEdge = detail::NamedType<std::string, VerticalEdgeTag,
                                          detail::VerticalEdgeValidator>;
 
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline ScreenEdge getNamedTypeDefault<ScreenEdge>() {
+      return ScreenEdge{"left"};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline HorizontalEdge getNamedTypeDefault<HorizontalEdge>() {
+      return HorizontalEdge{"left"};
+    }
+
+    template <>
+    inline VerticalEdge getNamedTypeDefault<VerticalEdge>() {
+      return VerticalEdge{"top"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
+
   /// @brief Tag for ScreenEdgeLock class
   struct ScreenEdgeLockTag {};
   /**
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/speaker_position.hpp b/include/adm/elements/speaker_position.hpp
index acf32e7c..41166ac0 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/speaker_position.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/speaker_position.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ namespace adm {
   using BoundValue = detail::NamedType<std::string, BoundValueTag,
                                        detail::BoundValueValidator>;
 
+  namespace detail {
+    template <>
+    inline BoundValue getNamedTypeDefault<BoundValue>() {
+      return BoundValue{"min"};
+    }
+  }  // namespace detail
+
   /// @brief Tag for CartesianSpeakerPosition class
   struct CartesianSpeakerPositionTag {};
   /**
diff --git a/include/adm/elements/time.hpp b/include/adm/elements/time.hpp
index 65116ecb..686f30e8 100644
--- a/include/adm/elements/time.hpp
+++ b/include/adm/elements/time.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace adm {
   /// FractionalTime
   class Time {
    public:
+    Time() : time(std::chrono::nanoseconds::zero()) {}
     // non-explicit, as this should act like a variant
     template <typename Rep, typename Period>
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(google-explicit-constructor)
diff --git a/tests/named_type_tests.cpp b/tests/named_type_tests.cpp
index 7a14d39d..5174f6ec 100644
--- a/tests/named_type_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/named_type_tests.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,51 @@ TEST_CASE("NamedType_range_check") {
   NamedIntegerRange goodValue(5);
   REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(NamedIntegerRange(12), OutOfRangeError);
   REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(NamedIntegerRange(-1), OutOfRangeError);
+
+  NamedIntegerRange lower_limit(0);
+  REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(lower_limit--, OutOfRangeError);
+  REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(--lower_limit, OutOfRangeError);
+  REQUIRE(lower_limit == 0);
+
+  NamedIntegerRange upper_limit(10);
+  REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(upper_limit++, OutOfRangeError);
+  REQUIRE_THROWS_AS(++upper_limit, OutOfRangeError);
+  REQUIRE(upper_limit == 10);
+}
+
+class MoveOnly {
+ public:
+  MoveOnly() : value(0) {}
+  MoveOnly(int value) : value(value) {}
+
+  MoveOnly(MoveOnly const &) = delete;
+  MoveOnly &operator=(MoveOnly const &) = delete;
+
+  MoveOnly(MoveOnly &&) = default;
+  MoveOnly &operator=(MoveOnly &&) = default;
+
+  int get() const { return value; }
+
+ private:
+  int value;
+};
+
+struct MoveOnlyTag {};
+using NamedMoveOnly = adm::detail::NamedType<MoveOnly, MoveOnlyTag>;
+
+TEST_CASE("NamedType_move") {
+  NamedMoveOnly value{MoveOnly{1}};
+
+  MoveOnly moved = std::move(value).get();
+  REQUIRE(moved.get() == 1);
+  REQUIRE(value.get().get() == 0);
+
+  MoveOnly moved_from_temporary = std::move(NamedMoveOnly{MoveOnly{2}}).get();
+  REQUIRE(moved_from_temporary.get() == 2);
+
+  value = MoveOnly{3};
+  NamedMoveOnly moved_from_named(std::move(value));
+  REQUIRE(moved_from_named.get().get() == 3);
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("screen_edge_validator") {