diff --git a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/__init__.py b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/__init__.py
index 84fe030..06ae0bc 100644
--- a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/__init__.py
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ def __get__(self, inst, cls):
                 if "__annotations__" in gen_cls.__dict__:
                     method.__annotations__ = gen.annotations
                 else:
-                    anno_func = make_annotate_func(gen.annotations)
+                    anno_func = make_annotate_func(gen_cls, gen.annotations)
+                    anno_func.__qualname__ = f"{gen_cls.__qualname__}.{self.funcname}.__annotate__"
                     method.__annotate__ = anno_func
             else:
                 method.__annotations__ = gen.annotations
diff --git a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.py b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.py
index 3b90e50..d672312 100644
--- a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.py
+++ b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.py
@@ -83,14 +83,15 @@ def get_ns_annotations(ns):
     return annotations
 
 
-def make_annotate_func(annos):
+def make_annotate_func(cls, annos):
     # Only used in 3.14 or later so no sys.version_info gate
 
+    get_annotations = _lazy_annotationlib.get_annotations
     type_repr = _lazy_annotationlib.type_repr
     Format = _lazy_annotationlib.Format
     ForwardRef = _lazy_annotationlib.ForwardRef
     # Construct an annotation function from __annotations__
-    def annotate_func(format, /):
+    def __annotate__(format, /):
         match format:
             case Format.VALUE | Format.FORWARDREF:
                 return {
@@ -99,18 +100,22 @@ def annotate_func(format, /):
                     for k, v in annos.items()
                 }
             case Format.STRING:
+                cls_annotations = {}
+                for base in reversed(cls.__mro__):
+                    cls_annotations.update(
+                        get_annotations(base, format=Format.STRING)
+                    )
                 string_annos = {}
                 for k, v in annos.items():
-                    if isinstance(v, str):
-                        string_annos[k] = v
-                    elif isinstance(v, ForwardRef):
-                        string_annos[k] = v.evaluate(format=Format.STRING)
-                    else:
+                    try:
+                        string_annos[k] = cls_annotations[k]
+                    except KeyError:
+                        # Likely a return value
                         string_annos[k] = type_repr(v)
                 return string_annos
             case _:
                 raise NotImplementedError(format)
-    return annotate_func
+    return __annotate__
 
 
 def is_classvar(hint):
diff --git a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.pyi b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.pyi
index 220cb8b..bf70fbd 100644
--- a/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.pyi
+++ b/src/ducktools/classbuilder/annotations.pyi
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def get_ns_annotations(
 ) -> dict[str, typing.Any]: ...
 
 def make_annotate_func(
+    cls: type,
     annos: dict[str, typing.Any]
 ) -> Callable[[int], dict[str, typing.Any]]: ...
 
diff --git a/tests/py314_tests/test_init_signature.py b/tests/py314_tests/test_init_signature.py
index b77725c..c131ad6 100644
--- a/tests/py314_tests/test_init_signature.py
+++ b/tests/py314_tests/test_init_signature.py
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ class Example(Prefab):
     assert annos == expected
 
 
+def test_annotate_qualname():
+    @prefab
+    class Example:
+        x: str
+
+    assert Example.__init__.__annotate__.__qualname__ == f"{Example.__qualname__}.__init__.__annotate__"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ["format", "expected"],
     [
@@ -66,12 +74,12 @@ class Example:
     [
         (Format.VALUE, {"return": None, "x": int, "y": type_str}),
         (Format.FORWARDREF, {"return": None, "x": int, "y": type_str}),
-        (Format.STRING, {"return": "None", "x": "int", "y": "type_str"}),
+        (Format.STRING, {"return": "None", "x": "assign_int", "y": "type_str"}),
     ]
 )
 def test_alias_defined_annotations(format, expected):
     # Test the behaviour of type aliases and regular types
-    # Type Alias names should be kept while regular assignments will be lost
+    # Both names should be kept in string annotations
 
     @prefab
     class Example:
@@ -101,6 +109,15 @@ class Example(Prefab):
     assert annos == expected
 
 
+def test_contained_string_annotation():
+    class Example(Prefab):
+        x: list[undefined]
+
+    annos = get_annotations(Example.__init__, format=Format.STRING)
+
+    assert annos == {"return": "None", "x": "list[undefined]"}
+
+
 def test_forwardref_raises():
     # Should still raise a NameError with VALUE annotations
     @prefab