Use a "real" hash, instead and you're fine.
I beg to differ. Using a 'real' hash subjects you to some of the same problems you face when using symbolic references. Biggest problem: making typos. 
    use warnings;
    no strict 'refs';
    my $point1 = 'valpt';
    @{"use_$point1"} = ("foo", "bar");
    ...
    my $var = 'valpt';  # Oops, typo.
    push @{"use_$var"}, "baz";  # Silently does the wrong thing.

    use strict 'refs';
    my $point1 = 'valpt';
    my %use;
    @{$use{$point1}} = ("foo", "bar");
    ...
    my $var = 'valpt';  # Oops, typo.
    push @{$use{$var}}, "baz";  # Silently does the wrong thing.

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Using hash keys as variable names is only marginally better than using symbolic references. (The advantage mainly being you won't accidentely overwrite important package variables - which in this case, given there are no non-user variables starting with 'use', isn't a serious risk). You still got to be careful to be "fine".

In reply to Re^2: Using variables in array names by Anonymous Monk
in thread Using variables in array names by Lhamo_rin

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