diff --git a/chainable_api.go b/chainable_api.go
index e1b73457..c8417a6d 100644
--- a/chainable_api.go
+++ b/chainable_api.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (db *DB) Select(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) (tx *DB) {
 		}
 		delete(tx.Statement.Clauses, "SELECT")
 	case string:
-		fields := strings.FieldsFunc(v, utils.IsChar)
+		fields := strings.FieldsFunc(v, utils.IsValidDBNameChar)
 
 		// normal field names
 		if len(fields) == 1 || (len(fields) == 3 && strings.ToUpper(fields[1]) == "AS") {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (db *DB) Omit(columns ...string) (tx *DB) {
 	tx = db.getInstance()
 
 	if len(columns) == 1 && strings.ContainsRune(columns[0], ',') {
-		tx.Statement.Omits = strings.FieldsFunc(columns[0], utils.IsChar)
+		tx.Statement.Omits = strings.FieldsFunc(columns[0], utils.IsValidDBNameChar)
 	} else {
 		tx.Statement.Omits = columns
 	}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (db *DB) Joins(query string, args ...interface{}) (tx *DB) {
 func (db *DB) Group(name string) (tx *DB) {
 	tx = db.getInstance()
 
-	fields := strings.FieldsFunc(name, utils.IsChar)
+	fields := strings.FieldsFunc(name, utils.IsValidDBNameChar)
 	tx.Statement.AddClause(clause.GroupBy{
 		Columns: []clause.Column{{Name: name, Raw: len(fields) != 1}},
 	})
diff --git a/finisher_api.go b/finisher_api.go
index cf46f78a..2cde3c31 100644
--- a/finisher_api.go
+++ b/finisher_api.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (db *DB) Pluck(column string, dest interface{}) (tx *DB) {
 		tx.AddError(ErrModelValueRequired)
 	}
 
-	fields := strings.FieldsFunc(column, utils.IsChar)
+	fields := strings.FieldsFunc(column, utils.IsValidDBNameChar)
 	tx.Statement.AddClauseIfNotExists(clause.Select{
 		Distinct: tx.Statement.Distinct,
 		Columns:  []clause.Column{{Name: column, Raw: len(fields) != 1}},
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index e93f3055..71336f4b 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func FileWithLineNum() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func IsChar(c rune) bool {
-	return !unicode.IsLetter(c) && !unicode.IsNumber(c) && c != '.' && c != '*'
+func IsValidDBNameChar(c rune) bool {
+	return !unicode.IsLetter(c) && !unicode.IsNumber(c) && c != '.' && c != '*' && c != '_' && c != '$'
 }
 
 func CheckTruth(val interface{}) bool {
diff --git a/utils/utils_test.go b/utils/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5737c511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestIsValidDBNameChar(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, db := range []string{"db", "dbName", "db_name", "db1", "1dbname", "db$name"} {
+		if fields := strings.FieldsFunc(db, IsValidDBNameChar); len(fields) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to parse db name %v", db)
+		}
+	}
+}