How to convert MySQL Keyword to normal column We thought of upgrading MySQL to new version 5.5.16. While testing the scripts with the new version, I had found one column Maxvalue is a Keyword in latest version.

For this one, we need to change all the application where it is used.
Instead is there any way to make the keyword Maxvalue interpret as a Normal column, so that we will not have to change our application.

Maxvalue is just column name, it is not the maximum value.

And I am looking for some other option apart from backticks: `Maxvalue`.
I can see these choices


don't rename add backticks everywhere
rename the column


Like this

`Maxvalue`