control class methods from instance? easy!

batshitcrazy.rb

class MyClass
  attr_accessor :klass_name

  def initialize(klass_name)
    self.klass_name = klass_name
  end

  def self.name
    to_s
  end

  def class
    Class.new(super).tap do |klass|
      klass.singleton_class.send(:define_method, :name, &self.method(:klass_name))
    end
  end
end

p MyClass.name # "MyClass"
p MyClass.new('lolwut?').class.name # "lolwut?"
p MyClass.name # "MyClass"