diff --git a/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h b/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
index 4fac4d1d5..3bd1590f6 100644
--- a/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
+++ b/include/flatbuffers/reflection_generated.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<KeyValue> CreateKeyValue(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuild
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<KeyValue> CreateKeyValue(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<KeyValue> CreateKeyValueDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *key = nullptr,
     const char *value = nullptr) {
   return CreateKeyValue(_fbb, key ? _fbb.CreateString(key) : 0, value ? _fbb.CreateString(value) : 0);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<EnumVal> CreateEnumVal(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<EnumVal> CreateEnumVal(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<EnumVal> CreateEnumValDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *name = nullptr,
     int64_t value = 0,
     flatbuffers::Offset<Object> object = 0) {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Enum> CreateEnum(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Enum> CreateEnum(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Enum> CreateEnumDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *name = nullptr,
     const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<EnumVal>> *values = nullptr,
     bool is_union = false,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Field> CreateField(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_f
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Field> CreateField(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Field> CreateFieldDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *name = nullptr,
     flatbuffers::Offset<Type> type = 0,
     uint16_t id = 0,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Object> CreateObject(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Object> CreateObject(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Object> CreateObjectDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *name = nullptr,
     const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Field>> *fields = nullptr,
     bool is_struct = false,
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Schema> CreateSchema(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Schema> CreateSchema(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Schema> CreateSchemaDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Object>> *objects = nullptr,
     const std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<Enum>> *enums = nullptr,
     const char *file_ident = nullptr,
diff --git a/samples/monster_generated.h b/samples/monster_generated.h
index 60a8d3f61..84e56224f 100644
--- a/samples/monster_generated.h
+++ b/samples/monster_generated.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonsterDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const Vec3 *pos = 0,
     int16_t mana = 150,
     int16_t hp = 100,
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon> CreateWeapon(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon> CreateWeapon(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Weapon> CreateWeaponDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *name = nullptr,
     int16_t damage = 0) {
   return CreateWeapon(_fbb, name ? _fbb.CreateString(name) : 0, damage);
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index 9326dd896..edb14cc6b 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -897,11 +897,11 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
     }
     code += "  return builder_.Finish();\n}\n\n";
 
-    // Generate a CreateX function with vector types as parameters
+    // Generate a CreateXDirect function with vector types as parameters
     if (gen_vector_pars) {
       code += "inline flatbuffers::Offset<" + struct_def.name + "> Create";
       code += struct_def.name;
-      code += "(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb";
+      code += "Direct(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb";
       for (auto it = struct_def.fields.vec.begin();
            it != struct_def.fields.vec.end(); ++it) {
         auto &field = **it;
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_generated.h b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
index 6353658b6..bb37b9536 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_generated.h
+++ b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStat(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStat(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Stat> CreateStatDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const char *id = nullptr,
     int64_t val = 0,
     uint16_t count = 0) {
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
   return builder_.Finish();
 }
 
-inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
+inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonsterDirect(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb,
     const Vec3 *pos = 0,
     int16_t mana = 150,
     int16_t hp = 100,