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diff --git a/sql/syntax.lisp b/sql/syntax.lisp
index 7e1906b..68fa8aa 100644
--- a/sql/syntax.lisp
+++ b/sql/syntax.lisp
@@ -110,9 +110,17 @@ reader syntax is disabled."
 
 (defun generate-sql-reference (&rest arglist)
   (cond ((= (length arglist) 1) ; string, table or attribute
-         (if (stringp (car arglist))
-             (sql-expression :string (car arglist))
-             (sql-expression :attribute (car arglist))))
+         (let ((arg (first arglist)))
+           (typecase arg
+             (string (sql-expression :string arg))
+             (symbol ;; handle . separated names
+              (let* ((sn (symbol-name arg))
+                     (idx (position #\. sn)))
+                (cond
+                  (idx (sql-expression :table (intern (subseq sn 0 idx))
+                                       :attribute (intern (subseq sn (+ idx 1))) ))
+                  (T (sql-expression :attribute arg))))
+              ))))
         ((<= 2 (length arglist))
          (let ((sqltype (when (keywordp (caddr arglist)) (caddr arglist) nil)))
            (cond
@@ -155,7 +163,7 @@ keyword arguments is specified."
     (string
      (make-instance 'sql :string string))
     (attribute
-     (make-instance 'sql-ident-attribute  :name attribute
+     (make-instance 'sql-ident-attribute :name attribute
                     :qualifier (or table alias)
                     :type type))
     ((and table (not attribute))