diff --git a/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/ConnectionsUsageTests.cs b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/ConnectionsUsageTests.cs
index 09e9440e8..74ef83d68 100644
--- a/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/ConnectionsUsageTests.cs
+++ b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/ConnectionsUsageTests.cs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ namespace MySqlConnector.Tests.Metrics;
 
 public class ConnectionsUsageTests : MetricsTestsBase
 {
-    [Fact(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
-	public void NamedDataSource()
+    [Theory(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
+	[MemberData(nameof(GetPoolCreators))]
+	public void PoolCreators(IConnectionCreator connectionCreator)
     {
-		PoolName = "metrics-test";
-		using var dataSource = new MySqlDataSourceBuilder(CreateConnectionStringBuilder().ConnectionString)
-			.UseName(PoolName)
-			.Build();
+		connectionCreator.SetConnectionStringBuilder(CreateConnectionStringBuilder());
+		PoolName = connectionCreator.PoolName;
 
 		// no connections at beginning of test
 		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 0);
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ public void NamedDataSource()
 		Assert.Equal(0, Server.ActiveConnections);
 
 		// opening a connection creates a 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
+		using (var connection = connectionCreator.OpenConnection())
 		{
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ public void NamedDataSource()
 		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
 
 		// reopening the connection transitions it back to 'used'
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
+		using (var connection = connectionCreator.OpenConnection())
 		{
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
@@ -43,8 +42,8 @@ public void NamedDataSource()
 		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
 
 		// opening a second connection creates a net new 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
-		using (var connection2 = dataSource.OpenConnection())
+		using (var connection = connectionCreator.OpenConnection())
+		using (var connection2 = connectionCreator.OpenConnection())
 		{
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 2);
 			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
@@ -56,6 +55,15 @@ public void NamedDataSource()
 		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 2);
 		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
 		Assert.Equal(2, Server.ActiveConnections);
+
+		connectionCreator.Dispose();
+	}
+
+	public static IEnumerable<object[]> GetPoolCreators()
+	{
+		yield return new object[] { new DataSourceConnectionCreator("metrics-test") };
+		yield return new object[] { new DataSourceConnectionCreator(null) };
+		yield return new object[] { new PlainConnectionCreator() };
 	}
 
 	[Fact(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
@@ -91,121 +99,6 @@ public void NamedDataSourceWithMinPoolSize()
 		Assert.Equal(3, Server.ActiveConnections);
 	}
 
-	[Fact(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
-	public void UnnamedDataSource()
-	{
-		var csb = CreateConnectionStringBuilder();
-
-		// NOTE: pool "name" is connection string (without password)
-		PoolName = csb.GetConnectionString(includePassword: false);
-
-		using var dataSource = new MySqlDataSourceBuilder(csb.ConnectionString)
-			.Build();
-
-		// no connections at beginning of test
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 0);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(0, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// opening a connection creates a 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
-		{
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 1);
-			Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-		}
-
-		// closing it creates an 'idle' connection
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 1);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// reopening the connection transitions it back to 'used'
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
-		{
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 1);
-		}
-		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// opening a second connection creates a net new 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = dataSource.OpenConnection())
-		using (var connection2 = dataSource.OpenConnection())
-		{
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 2);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 2);
-			Assert.Equal(2, Server.ActiveConnections);
-		}
-
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 2);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 2);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(2, Server.ActiveConnections);
-	}
-
-	[Fact(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
-	public void NoDataSource()
-	{
-		var csb = CreateConnectionStringBuilder();
-
-		// NOTE: pool "name" is connection string (without password)
-		PoolName = csb.GetConnectionString(includePassword: false);
-
-		// no connections at beginning of test
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 0);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(0, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// opening a connection creates a 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = new MySqlConnection(csb.ConnectionString))
-		{
-			connection.Open();
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 1);
-			Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-		}
-
-		// closing it creates an 'idle' connection
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 1);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// reopening the connection transitions it back to 'used'
-		using (var connection = new MySqlConnection(csb.ConnectionString))
-		{
-			connection.Open();
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 1);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 1);
-		}
-		Assert.Equal(1, Server.ActiveConnections);
-
-		// opening a second connection creates a net new 'used' connection
-		using (var connection = new MySqlConnection(csb.ConnectionString))
-		using (var connection2 = new MySqlConnection(csb.ConnectionString))
-		{
-			connection.Open();
-			connection2.Open();
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 2);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 0);
-			AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 2);
-			Assert.Equal(2, Server.ActiveConnections);
-		}
-
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage", 2);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|idle", 2);
-		AssertMeasurement("db.client.connections.usage|used", 0);
-		Assert.Equal(2, Server.ActiveConnections);
-	}
-
 	[Fact(Skip = MetricsSkip)]
 	public async Task PendingRequestForCreation()
 	{
diff --git a/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/IConnectionCreator.cs b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/IConnectionCreator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be1b85cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/Metrics/IConnectionCreator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#nullable enable
+
+namespace MySqlConnector.Tests.Metrics;
+
+public interface IConnectionCreator : IDisposable
+{
+	void SetConnectionStringBuilder(MySqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder);
+	string PoolName { get; }
+	MySqlConnection OpenConnection();
+}
+
+internal sealed class DataSourceConnectionCreator(string? poolName) : IConnectionCreator
+{
+	public void SetConnectionStringBuilder(MySqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder)
+	{
+		m_connectionStringBuilder = connectionStringBuilder;
+		m_dataSource = new MySqlDataSourceBuilder(connectionStringBuilder.ConnectionString)
+			.UseName(m_poolName)
+			.Build();
+	}
+
+	public MySqlConnection OpenConnection() => m_dataSource!.OpenConnection();
+	public string PoolName => m_poolName ?? m_connectionStringBuilder!.GetConnectionString(includePassword: false);
+	public override string ToString() => $"DataSource: {m_poolName ?? "(unnamed)"}";
+	public void Dispose() => m_dataSource!.Dispose();
+
+	private readonly string? m_poolName = poolName;
+	private MySqlConnectionStringBuilder? m_connectionStringBuilder;
+	private MySqlDataSource? m_dataSource;
+}
+
+internal sealed class PlainConnectionCreator : IConnectionCreator
+{
+	public MySqlConnection OpenConnection()
+	{
+		var connection = new MySqlConnection(m_connectionStringBuilder!.ConnectionString);
+		connection.Open();
+		return connection;
+	}
+
+	public void SetConnectionStringBuilder(MySqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder) => m_connectionStringBuilder = connectionStringBuilder;
+	public string PoolName => m_connectionStringBuilder!.GetConnectionString(includePassword: false);
+	public override string ToString() => "Plain";
+	public void Dispose() { }
+
+	private MySqlConnectionStringBuilder? m_connectionStringBuilder;
+}
diff --git a/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/MySqlConnector.Tests.csproj b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/MySqlConnector.Tests.csproj
index fed6d961c..4992175b1 100644
--- a/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/MySqlConnector.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/MySqlConnector.Tests/MySqlConnector.Tests.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <PublicSign Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">true</PublicSign>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\..\MySqlConnector.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
-    <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
+    <LangVersion>12.0</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(GITHUB_ACTIONS)' == 'true' OR '$(APPVEYOR)' == 'True' OR '$(TF_BUILD)' == 'True' ">