diff --git a/goblins/actor-lib/sleep-pr.rkt b/goblins/actor-lib/sleep-pr.rkt
index 52f9990..75a13d0 100644
--- a/goblins/actor-lib/sleep-pr.rkt
+++ b/goblins/actor-lib/sleep-pr.rkt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #lang racket/base
 
-(require "syncp.rkt")
+(require "sync-pr.rkt")
 
 (provide sleep/pr)
 
 (define (sleep/pr secs)
-  (syncp (alarm-evt (+ (current-inexact-milliseconds)
-                       (* secs 1000)))))
+  (sync/pr (alarm-evt (+ (current-inexact-milliseconds)
+                         (* secs 1000)))))
 
diff --git a/goblins/actor-lib/syncp.rkt b/goblins/actor-lib/sync-pr.rkt
similarity index 84%
rename from goblins/actor-lib/syncp.rkt
rename to goblins/actor-lib/sync-pr.rkt
index 3e04abd..d4e71c7 100644
--- a/goblins/actor-lib/syncp.rkt
+++ b/goblins/actor-lib/sync-pr.rkt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #lang racket/base
 
-;; syncp and syncp* produce promises that are fulfilled upon the
+;; sync/pr and sync/pr* produce promises that are fulfilled upon the
 ;; completion of a synchronizable event.
 ;; They set up a separate thread which watches for synchronization.
 
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
          (submod "../core.rkt" np-extern)
          racket/match)
 
-(provide syncp* syncp)
+(provide sync/pr* sync/pr)
 
 ;; This one is also cancelable, but it returns two values to its continuation.
 ;; It only accepts one argument, so you'll have to choice-evt yourself if need be.
-(define (syncp* evt #:timeout [timeout #f])
+(define (sync/pr* evt #:timeout [timeout #f])
   (define-values (promise resolver)
     (spawn-promise-values))
   (define cancel-semaphore (make-semaphore))
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
   (values promise cancel!))
 
 ;; No way to cancel, just returns the promise
-(define (syncp #:timeout [timeout #f] . evts)
+(define (sync/pr #:timeout [timeout #f] . evts)
   (match evts
     [(list evt)
      (define-values (promise _cancel)
-       (syncp* evt #:timeout timeout))
+       (sync/pr* evt #:timeout timeout))
      promise]
     [evts
      (define-values (promise _cancel)
-       (syncp* (apply choice-evt evts) #:timeout timeout))
+       (sync/pr* (apply choice-evt evts) #:timeout timeout))
      promise]))
 
 (module+ test
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   (let ([result-ch (make-channel)]
         [incoming-ch (make-channel)])
     (vat-run
-     (on (syncp incoming-ch)
+     (on (sync/pr incoming-ch)
          (lambda (val)
            (channel-put result-ch `(success ,val)))
          #:catch
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
            (channel-put result-ch `(failure ,err)))))
     (channel-put incoming-ch 'hello-there)
     (test-equal?
-     "syncp simple success case"
+     "sync/pr simple success case"
      (sync/timeout 1 result-ch)
      '(success (hello-there))))
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     (define cancel
       (vat-run
        (define-values (p cancel)
-         (syncp* incoming-ch))
+         (sync/pr* incoming-ch))
        (on p
            (lambda (val)
              (channel-put result-ch `(success ,val)))
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@
        cancel))
     (cancel)
     (test-equal?
-     "syncp* canceled"
+     "sync/pr* canceled"
      (sync/timeout 1 result-ch)
      '(failure canceled))))