diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
index 75f7f628b..158598ee9 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/manifest/mod.rs
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ str_newtype!(PackageName);
 impl<T: AsRef<str>> PackageName<T> {
     /// Validated package name
     pub fn new(name: T) -> Result<Self, NameValidationError> {
-        restricted_names::validate_package_name(name.as_ref(), "package name")?;
+        restricted_names::validate_package_name(name.as_ref())?;
         Ok(Self(name))
     }
 }
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ str_newtype!(RegistryName);
 impl<T: AsRef<str>> RegistryName<T> {
     /// Validated registry name
     pub fn new(name: T) -> Result<Self, NameValidationError> {
-        restricted_names::validate_package_name(name.as_ref(), "registry name")?;
+        restricted_names::validate_registry_name(name.as_ref())?;
         Ok(Self(name))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs
index 79d01ac9b..36df8ce46 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-util-schemas/src/restricted_names.rs
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ enum ErrorKind {
     FeatureNameStartsWithDepColon(String),
 }
 
-/// Check the base requirements for a package name.
-///
-/// This can be used for other things than package names, to enforce some
-/// level of sanity. Note that package names have other restrictions
-/// elsewhere. `cargo new` has a few restrictions, such as checking for
-/// reserved names. crates.io has even more restrictions.
-pub(crate) fn validate_package_name(name: &str, what: &'static str) -> Result<()> {
+pub(crate) fn validate_package_name(name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    validate_name(name, "package name")
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn validate_registry_name(name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    validate_name(name, "registry name")
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn validate_name(name: &str, what: &'static str) -> Result<()> {
     if name.is_empty() {
         return Err(ErrorKind::Empty(what).into());
     }