diff --git a/babybuddy/models.py b/babybuddy/models.py
index 070db1a9..94d515e2 100644
--- a/babybuddy/models.py
+++ b/babybuddy/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.timezone import timedelta
+from django.utils.text import format_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class Settings(models.Model):
         ])
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '{}\'s Settings'.format(self.user)
+        return str(format_lazy(_('{user}\'s Settings'), user=self.user))
 
     def api_key(self, reset=False):
         """
diff --git a/babybuddy/views.py b/babybuddy/views.py
index 428f0163..691832a8 100644
--- a/babybuddy/views.py
+++ b/babybuddy/views.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.messages.views import SuccessMessageMixin
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 from django.urls import reverse, reverse_lazy
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django.utils.text import format_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _, gettext_lazy
 from django.views.generic import View
 from django.views.generic.base import TemplateView, RedirectView
 from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class UserAdd(StaffOnlyMixin, PermissionRequired403Mixin, SuccessMessageMixin,
     permission_required = ('admin.add_user',)
     form_class = forms.UserAddForm
     success_url = reverse_lazy('babybuddy:user-list')
-    success_message = _('User %(username)s added!')
+    success_message = gettext_lazy('User %(username)s added!')
 
 
 class UserUpdate(StaffOnlyMixin, PermissionRequired403Mixin,
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class UserUpdate(StaffOnlyMixin, PermissionRequired403Mixin,
     permission_required = ('admin.change_user',)
     form_class = forms.UserUpdateForm
     success_url = reverse_lazy('babybuddy:user-list')
-    success_message = _('User %(username)s updated.')
+    success_message = gettext_lazy('User %(username)s updated.')
 
 
 class UserDelete(StaffOnlyMixin, PermissionRequired403Mixin,
@@ -73,7 +74,9 @@ class UserDelete(StaffOnlyMixin, PermissionRequired403Mixin,
     success_url = reverse_lazy('babybuddy:user-list')
 
     def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        success_message = 'User {} deleted.'.format(self.get_object())
+        success_message = format_lazy(gettext_lazy(
+            'User {user} deleted.'), user=self.get_object()
+        )
         messages.success(request, success_message)
         return super(UserDelete, self).delete(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/core/models.py b/core/models.py
index 0656b0ad..30d69cee 100644
--- a/core/models.py
+++ b/core/models.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.template.defaultfilters import slugify
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.text import format_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class DiaperChange(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Diaper Changes')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Diaper Change'
+        return str(_('Diaper Change'))
 
     def attributes(self):
         attributes = []
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class Feeding(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Feedings')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Feeding'
+        return str(_('Feeding'))
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.start and self.end:
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ class Note(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Notes')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Note'
+        return str(_('Note'))
 
 
 class NapsManager(models.Manager):
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ class Sleep(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Sleep')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Sleep'
+        return str(_('Sleep'))
 
     @property
     def nap(self):
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ class Timer(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Timers')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.name or 'Timer #{}'.format(self.id)
+        return self.name or str(format_lazy(_('Timer #{id}'), id=self.id))
 
     @classmethod
     def from_db(cls, db, field_names, values):
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ class TummyTime(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Tummy Time')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Tummy Time'
+        return str(_('Tummy Time'))
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.start and self.end:
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ class Weight(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Weight')
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'Weight'
+        return str(_('Weight'))
 
     def clean(self):
         validate_date(self.date, 'date')