diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.cpp
index 3668af1626..9114f2e83d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 namespace Common::Debug
 {
-Watch::Watch(u32 address_, const std::string& name_, Watch::State is_enabled_)
-    : address(address_), name(name_), is_enabled(is_enabled_)
+Watch::Watch(u32 address_, std::string name_, State is_enabled_)
+    : address(address_), name(std::move(name_)), is_enabled(is_enabled_)
 {
 }
 
-std::size_t Watches::SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name)
+std::size_t Watches::SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name)
 {
   const std::size_t size = m_watches.size();
   for (std::size_t index = 0; index < size; index++)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ std::size_t Watches::SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name)
       return index;
     }
   }
-  m_watches.emplace_back(address, name, Watch::State::Enabled);
+  m_watches.emplace_back(address, std::move(name), Watch::State::Enabled);
   return size;
 }
 
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ void Watches::UnsetWatch(u32 address)
                   m_watches.end());
 }
 
-void Watches::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name)
+void Watches::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name)
 {
   m_watches[index].address = address;
-  m_watches[index].name = name;
+  m_watches[index].name = std::move(name);
 }
 
 void Watches::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ void Watches::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
   m_watches[index].address = address;
 }
 
-void Watches::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name)
+void Watches::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name)
 {
-  m_watches[index].name = name;
+  m_watches[index].name = std::move(name);
 }
 
 void Watches::EnableWatch(std::size_t index)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.h b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.h
index 1134f20900..fcf5c795bf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/Watches.h
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ struct Watch
   std::string name;
   State is_enabled;
 
-  Watch(u32 address, const std::string& name, State is_enabled);
+  Watch(u32 address, std::string name, State is_enabled);
 };
 
 class Watches
 {
 public:
-  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name);
+  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name);
   const Watch& GetWatch(std::size_t index) const;
   const std::vector<Watch>& GetWatches() const;
   void UnsetWatch(u32 address);
-  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name);
+  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name);
   void UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address);
-  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name);
+  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name);
   void EnableWatch(std::size_t index);
   void DisableWatch(std::size_t index);
   bool HasEnabledWatch(u32 address) const;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/DebugInterface.h b/Source/Core/Common/DebugInterface.h
index e73c44ee28..0368f55f1e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/DebugInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/DebugInterface.h
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ protected:
 
 public:
   // Watches
-  virtual std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name = "") = 0;
+  virtual std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name = "") = 0;
   virtual const Common::Debug::Watch& GetWatch(std::size_t index) const = 0;
   virtual const std::vector<Common::Debug::Watch>& GetWatches() const = 0;
   virtual void UnsetWatch(u32 address) = 0;
-  virtual void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name) = 0;
+  virtual void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name) = 0;
   virtual void UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address) = 0;
-  virtual void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name) = 0;
+  virtual void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name) = 0;
   virtual void EnableWatch(std::size_t index) = 0;
   virtual void DisableWatch(std::size_t index) = 0;
   virtual bool HasEnabledWatch(u32 address) const = 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
index 394a8c4eb7..d8840b5e14 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ void PPCPatches::Patch(std::size_t index)
   }
 }
 
-std::size_t PPCDebugInterface::SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name)
+std::size_t PPCDebugInterface::SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.SetWatch(address, name);
+  return m_watches.SetWatch(address, std::move(name));
 }
 
 const Common::Debug::Watch& PPCDebugInterface::GetWatch(std::size_t index) const
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ void PPCDebugInterface::UnsetWatch(u32 address)
   m_watches.UnsetWatch(address);
 }
 
-void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name)
+void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.UpdateWatch(index, address, name);
+  return m_watches.UpdateWatch(index, address, std::move(name));
 }
 
 void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
   return m_watches.UpdateWatchAddress(index, address);
 }
 
-void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name)
+void PPCDebugInterface::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.UpdateWatchName(index, name);
+  return m_watches.UpdateWatchName(index, std::move(name));
 }
 
 void PPCDebugInterface::EnableWatch(std::size_t index)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void PPCDebugInterface::SetPatch(u32 address, u32 value)
 
 void PPCDebugInterface::SetPatch(u32 address, std::vector<u8> value)
 {
-  m_patches.SetPatch(address, value);
+  m_patches.SetPatch(address, std::move(value));
 }
 
 const std::vector<Common::Debug::MemoryPatch>& PPCDebugInterface::GetPatches() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.h b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.h
index d0b9a9625d..36ff0f9c32 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.h
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ class PPCDebugInterface final : public Common::DebugInterface
 public:
   PPCDebugInterface() {}
   // Watches
-  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name = "") override;
+  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name = "") override;
   const Common::Debug::Watch& GetWatch(std::size_t index) const override;
   const std::vector<Common::Debug::Watch>& GetWatches() const override;
   void UnsetWatch(u32 address) override;
-  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name) override;
+  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name) override;
   void UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address) override;
-  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name) override;
+  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name) override;
   void EnableWatch(std::size_t index) override;
   void DisableWatch(std::size_t index) override;
   bool HasEnabledWatch(u32 address) const override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.cpp
index a8a16554ed..3a5d2b8c14 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ void DSPPatches::Patch(std::size_t index)
   PanicAlert("Patch functionality not supported in DSP module.");
 }
 
-std::size_t DSPDebugInterface::SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name)
+std::size_t DSPDebugInterface::SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.SetWatch(address, name);
+  return m_watches.SetWatch(address, std::move(name));
 }
 
 const Common::Debug::Watch& DSPDebugInterface::GetWatch(std::size_t index) const
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ void DSPDebugInterface::UnsetWatch(u32 address)
   m_watches.UnsetWatch(address);
 }
 
-void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name)
+void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.UpdateWatch(index, address, name);
+  return m_watches.UpdateWatch(index, address, std::move(name));
 }
 
 void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address)
   return m_watches.UpdateWatchAddress(index, address);
 }
 
-void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name)
+void DSPDebugInterface::UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name)
 {
-  return m_watches.UpdateWatchName(index, name);
+  return m_watches.UpdateWatchName(index, std::move(name));
 }
 
 void DSPDebugInterface::EnableWatch(std::size_t index)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void DSPDebugInterface::SetPatch(u32 address, u32 value)
 
 void DSPDebugInterface::SetPatch(u32 address, std::vector<u8> value)
 {
-  m_patches.SetPatch(address, value);
+  m_patches.SetPatch(address, std::move(value));
 }
 
 const std::vector<Common::Debug::MemoryPatch>& DSPDebugInterface::GetPatches() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.h
index e2d1a5242b..c1cd0507cf 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPDebugInterface.h
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class DSPDebugInterface final : public Common::DebugInterface
 public:
   DSPDebugInterface() {}
   // Watches
-  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, const std::string& name = "") override;
+  std::size_t SetWatch(u32 address, std::string name = "") override;
   const Common::Debug::Watch& GetWatch(std::size_t index) const override;
   const std::vector<Common::Debug::Watch>& GetWatches() const override;
   void UnsetWatch(u32 address) override;
-  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, const std::string& name) override;
+  void UpdateWatch(std::size_t index, u32 address, std::string name) override;
   void UpdateWatchAddress(std::size_t index, u32 address) override;
-  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, const std::string& name) override;
+  void UpdateWatchName(std::size_t index, std::string name) override;
   void EnableWatch(std::size_t index) override;
   void DisableWatch(std::size_t index) override;
   bool HasEnabledWatch(u32 address) const override;