diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index a697b887..bb830d8e 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * removed default values from all column types
 * explicit primary key is required (automatic id removed)
 * added validation on keyname types on .create()
+* changed table_name to __table_name__, read_repair_chance to __read_repair_chance__, keyspace to __keyspace__
 * changed internal implementation of model value get/set
 
 0.3.3
diff --git a/cqlengine/management.py b/cqlengine/management.py
index 90005d2b..b3504b91 100644
--- a/cqlengine/management.py
+++ b/cqlengine/management.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def create_table(model, create_missing_keyspace=True):
 
         qs += ['({})'.format(', '.join(qtypes))]
 
-        with_qs = ['read_repair_chance = {}'.format(model.read_repair_chance)]
+        with_qs = ['read_repair_chance = {}'.format(model.__read_repair_chance__)]
 
         _order = ["%s %s" % (c.db_field_name, c.clustering_order or 'ASC') for c in model._clustering_keys.values()]
         if _order:
diff --git a/cqlengine/models.py b/cqlengine/models.py
index afc2678d..3dca1064 100644
--- a/cqlengine/models.py
+++ b/cqlengine/models.py
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@ class BaseModel(object):
 
     #table names will be generated automatically from it's model and package name
     #however, you can also define them manually here
-    table_name = None
+    __table_name__ = None
 
     #the keyspace for this model
-    keyspace = None
-    read_repair_chance = 0.1
+    __keyspace__ = None
+
+    __read_repair_chance__ = 0.1
 
     def __init__(self, **values):
         self._values = {}
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
     @classmethod
     def _get_keyspace(cls):
         """ Returns the manual keyspace, if set, otherwise the default keyspace """
-        return cls.keyspace or DEFAULT_KEYSPACE
+        return cls.__keyspace__ or DEFAULT_KEYSPACE
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return self.as_dict() == other.as_dict()
@@ -180,8 +181,8 @@ class BaseModel(object):
         otherwise, it creates it from the module and class name
         """
         cf_name = ''
-        if cls.table_name:
-            cf_name = cls.table_name.lower()
+        if cls.__table_name__:
+            cf_name = cls.__table_name__.lower()
         else:
             camelcase = re.compile(r'([a-z])([A-Z])')
             ccase = lambda s: camelcase.sub(lambda v: '{}_{}'.format(v.group(1), v.group(2).lower()), s)
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ class ModelMetaClass(type):
             db_map[col.db_field_name] = field_name
 
         #short circuit table_name inheritance
-        attrs['table_name'] = attrs.get('table_name')
+        attrs['table_name'] = attrs.get('__table_name__')
 
         #add management members to the class
         attrs['_columns'] = column_dict
diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/model/test_class_construction.py b/cqlengine/tests/model/test_class_construction.py
index 25cd5906..05e77bde 100644
--- a/cqlengine/tests/model/test_class_construction.py
+++ b/cqlengine/tests/model/test_class_construction.py
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ class TestModelClassFunction(BaseCassEngTestCase):
 class TestManualTableNaming(BaseCassEngTestCase):
 
     class RenamedTest(cqlengine.Model):
-        keyspace = 'whatever'
-        table_name = 'manual_name'
+        __keyspace__ = 'whatever'
+        __table_name__ = 'manual_name'
 
         id = cqlengine.UUID(primary_key=True)
         data = cqlengine.Text()