diff --git a/core/commands/name.go b/core/commands/name.go
index 7f263083d18..eba937304fe 100644
--- a/core/commands/name.go
+++ b/core/commands/name.go
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ and resolve, the default value of <name> is your own identity public key.
 
 Examples:
 
-Publish a <ref> to your identity name:
+Publish an <ipfs-path> to your identity name:
 
-  > ipfs name publish QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
-  published name QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n to QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+  > ipfs name publish /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+  Published to QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n: /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
 
-Publish a <ref> to another public key:
+Publish an <ipfs-path> to another public key:
 
-  > ipfs name publish QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
-  published name QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n to QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+  > ipfs name publish /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n
+  Published to QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n: /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
 
 Resolve the value of your identity:
 
diff --git a/core/commands/publish.go b/core/commands/publish.go
index c784bbcd245..2f52bf3560d 100644
--- a/core/commands/publish.go
+++ b/core/commands/publish.go
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ Examples:
 Publish an <ipfs-path> to your identity name:
 
   > ipfs name publish /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
-  published name QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n to QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+  Published to QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n: /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
 
 Publish an <ipfs-path> to another public key (not implemented):
 
-  > ipfs name publish QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
-  published name QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n to QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+  > ipfs name publish /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n
+  Published to QmbCMUZw6JFeZ7Wp9jkzbye3Fzp2GGcPgC3nmeUjfVF87n: /ipfs/QmatmE9msSfkKxoffpHwNLNKgwZG8eT9Bud6YoPab52vpy
+
 `,
 	},
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ Publish an <ipfs-path> to another public key (not implemented):
 	Marshalers: cmds.MarshalerMap{
 		cmds.Text: func(res cmds.Response) (io.Reader, error) {
 			v := res.Output().(*IpnsEntry)
-			s := fmt.Sprintf("Published name %s to %s\n", v.Name, v.Value)
+			s := fmt.Sprintf("Published to %s: %s\n", v.Name, v.Value)
 			return strings.NewReader(s), nil
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0100-name.sh b/test/sharness/t0100-name.sh
index 495323393cb..531eddf9dd9 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0100-name.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0100-name.sh
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ test_init_ipfs
 
 test_expect_success "'ipfs name publish' succeeds" '
 	PEERID=`ipfs id --format="<id>"` &&
-	ipfs name publish "$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS" >publish_out
+	ipfs name publish "/ipfs/$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS" >publish_out
 '
 
 test_expect_success "publish output looks good" '
-	echo "Published name $PEERID to /ipfs/$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS" >expected1 &&
+	echo "Published to ${PEERID}: /ipfs/$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS" >expected1 &&
 	test_cmp publish_out expected1
 '
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test_expect_success "'ipfs name publish' succeeds" '
 '
 
 test_expect_success "publish a path looks good" '
-	echo "Published name $PEERID to /ipfs/$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS/help" >expected3 &&
+	echo "Published to ${PEERID}: /ipfs/$HASH_WELCOME_DOCS/help" >expected3 &&
 	test_cmp publish_out expected3
 '