diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2b2fc4d4..14ed619a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ignore",
  "itertools",
  "miette",
+ "owo-colors",
  "pallas",
  "pallas-traverse",
  "petgraph",
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/Cargo.toml b/crates/aiken-project/Cargo.toml
index fcdb0d8f..e10ead1b 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hex = "0.4.3"
 ignore = "0.4.18"
 itertools = "0.10.1"
 miette = { version = "5.3.0", features = ["fancy"] }
+owo-colors = "3.5.0"
 pallas = "0.16.0"
 pallas-traverse = "0.16.0"
 petgraph = "0.6.2"
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/config.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/config.rs
index 415fe43b..7c3154ff 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::error::Error;
+use crate::{package_name::PackageName, Error};
 use aiken_lang::ast::Span;
 use miette::NamedSource;
 use serde::{de::Visitor, Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -37,67 +37,6 @@ pub struct Dependency {
     pub source: Platform,
 }
 
-#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
-pub struct PackageName {
-    pub owner: String,
-    pub repo: String,
-}
-
-impl Display for PackageName {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}/{}", self.owner, self.repo)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for PackageName {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: serde::Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_str(&self.to_string())
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for PackageName {
-    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
-    where
-        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
-    {
-        struct PackageNameVisitor;
-
-        impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for PackageNameVisitor {
-            type Value = PackageName;
-
-            fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
-                formatter
-                    .write_str("a string representing an owner and repo, ex: aiken-lang/stdlib")
-            }
-
-            fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
-            where
-                E: serde::de::Error,
-            {
-                let mut name = v.split('/');
-
-                let owner = name.next().ok_or_else(|| {
-                    serde::de::Error::invalid_value(serde::de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self)
-                })?;
-
-                let repo = name.next().ok_or_else(|| {
-                    serde::de::Error::invalid_value(serde::de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self)
-                })?;
-
-                Ok(PackageName {
-                    owner: owner.to_string(),
-                    repo: repo.to_string(),
-                })
-            }
-        }
-
-        deserializer.deserialize_str(PackageNameVisitor)
-    }
-}
-
 impl Display for Platform {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut ::std::fmt::Formatter) -> ::std::result::Result<(), ::std::fmt::Error> {
         match *self {
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps.rs
index dfc82a45..3d28d20f 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
 use crate::{
-    config::{Config, Dependency, PackageName},
+    config::{Config, Dependency},
     error::Error,
+    package_name::PackageName,
     paths,
     telemetry::{Event, EventListener},
 };
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/downloader.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/downloader.rs
index 5dd82d17..ad3868c9 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/downloader.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/downloader.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use futures::future;
 use reqwest::Client;
 
 use crate::{
-    config::PackageName,
     error::Error,
+    package_name::PackageName,
     paths::{self, CacheKey},
 };
 
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/manifest.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/manifest.rs
index 0b22b83f..7ed9140c 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/manifest.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/deps/manifest.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ use miette::NamedSource;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
-    config::{Config, Dependency, PackageName, Platform},
+    config::{Config, Dependency, Platform},
     error::Error,
+    package_name::PackageName,
     paths,
     telemetry::{Event, EventListener},
 };
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/lib.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/lib.rs
index bb595375..89c572d0 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod format;
 pub mod module;
 pub mod options;
+pub mod package_name;
 pub mod paths;
 pub mod pretty;
 pub mod script;
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ use aiken_lang::{
     uplc::CodeGenerator,
     IdGenerator,
 };
-use config::PackageName;
 use deps::UseManifest;
 use miette::NamedSource;
 use options::{CodeGenMode, Options};
+use package_name::PackageName;
 use pallas::{
     codec::minicbor,
     ledger::{addresses::Address, primitives::babbage},
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c468cc0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
+use serde::{de::Visitor, Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::{
+    fmt::{self, Display},
+    str::FromStr,
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone)]
+pub struct PackageName {
+    pub owner: String,
+    pub repo: String,
+}
+
+impl PackageName {
+    fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let name = format!("{}/{}", self.owner, self.repo);
+
+        if self.owner.starts_with("aiken") {
+            return Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
+                reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Reserved,
+                name,
+            });
+        }
+
+        let r = regex::Regex::new("^[a-z0-9_-]+$").expect("regex could not be compiled");
+
+        if !(r.is_match(&self.owner) && r.is_match(&self.repo)) {
+            return Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
+                reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
+                name,
+            });
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for PackageName {
+    type Err = Error;
+
+    fn from_str(name: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let mut name_split = name.split('/');
+        let owner = name_split
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidProjectName {
+                name: name.to_string(),
+                reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
+            })?
+            .to_string();
+        let repo = name_split
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidProjectName {
+                name: name.to_string(),
+                reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
+            })?
+            .to_string();
+        let package_name = PackageName { owner, repo };
+        package_name.validate()?;
+        Ok(package_name)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for PackageName {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}/{}", self.owner, self.repo)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Serialize for PackageName {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: serde::Serializer,
+    {
+        serializer.serialize_str(&self.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for PackageName {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        struct PackageNameVisitor;
+
+        impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for PackageNameVisitor {
+            type Value = PackageName;
+
+            fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+                formatter
+                    .write_str("a string representing an owner and repo, ex: aiken-lang/stdlib")
+            }
+
+            fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+            where
+                E: serde::de::Error,
+            {
+                let mut name = v.split('/');
+
+                let owner = name.next().ok_or_else(|| {
+                    serde::de::Error::invalid_value(serde::de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self)
+                })?;
+
+                let repo = name.next().ok_or_else(|| {
+                    serde::de::Error::invalid_value(serde::de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self)
+                })?;
+
+                Ok(PackageName {
+                    owner: owner.to_string(),
+                    repo: repo.to_string(),
+                })
+            }
+        }
+
+        deserializer.deserialize_str(PackageNameVisitor)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error, miette::Diagnostic)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("{} is not a valid project name: {}", name.red(), reason.to_string())]
+    InvalidProjectName {
+        name: String,
+        reason: InvalidProjectNameReason,
+    },
+    #[error("A project named {} already exists.", name.red())]
+    ProjectExists { name: String },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum InvalidProjectNameReason {
+    Reserved,
+    Format,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for InvalidProjectNameReason {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            InvalidProjectNameReason::Reserved => write!(f, "It's a reserved word in Aiken."),
+            InvalidProjectNameReason::Format => write!(
+                f,
+                "It is malformed.\n\nProjects must be named as:\n\n\t\
+                {}/{}\n\nEach part must start with a lowercase letter \
+                and may only contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens or underscores.\
+                \nFor example,\n\n\t{}",
+                "{owner}".bright_blue(),
+                "{project}".bright_blue(),
+                "aiken-lang/stdlib".bright_blue(),
+            ),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/paths.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/paths.rs
index 4f514e90..def9946e 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/paths.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/paths.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::deps::manifest::Package;
-use crate::{config::PackageName, error::Error};
+use crate::{error::Error, package_name::PackageName};
 use reqwest::Client;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/error.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/error.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f72cc9f..00000000
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/error.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt;
-
-use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
-use thiserror::Error;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Error, miette::Diagnostic)]
-pub enum Error {
-    #[error("{} is not a valid project name: {}", name.red(), reason.to_string())]
-    InvalidProjectName {
-        name: String,
-        reason: InvalidProjectNameReason,
-    },
-    #[error("A project named {} already exists.", name.red())]
-    ProjectExists { name: String },
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub enum InvalidProjectNameReason {
-    AikenPrefix,
-    AikenReservedModule,
-    Format,
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for InvalidProjectNameReason {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            InvalidProjectNameReason::AikenPrefix => write!(f, "it's a reserved word in Aiken."),
-            InvalidProjectNameReason::AikenReservedModule => {
-                write!(f, "it's a reserved module name in Aiken.")
-            }
-            InvalidProjectNameReason::Format => write!(
-                f,
-                "it is malformed.\n\nProjects must be named as:\n\n\t\
-                {}/{}\n\nEach part must start with a lowercase letter \
-                and may only contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens or underscores.\
-                \nFor example,\n\n\t{}",
-                "{owner}".bright_blue(),
-                "{project}".bright_blue(),
-                "aiken-lang/stdlib".bright_blue(),
-            ),
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/mod.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/mod.rs
index 9bfd480b..ef5a6344 100644
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ pub mod build;
 pub mod check;
 pub mod deps;
 pub mod docs;
-pub mod error;
 pub mod fmt;
 pub mod lsp;
 pub mod new;
diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
index d84e4312..c2665365 100644
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-use aiken_project::config::PackageName;
+use aiken_project::{
+    config::Config,
+    package_name::{self, PackageName},
+};
 use indoc::{formatdoc, indoc};
 use miette::IntoDiagnostic;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::{fs, path::Path};
-
-use super::error::{Error, InvalidProjectNameReason};
+use std::{
+    fs,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    str::FromStr,
+};
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
 /// Create a new Aiken project
@@ -18,14 +22,9 @@ pub struct Args {
 }
 
 pub fn exec(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
-    validate_name(&args.name)?;
-
-    let package_name = package_name_from_str(&args.name)?;
-
+    let package_name = PackageName::from_str(&args.name).into_diagnostic()?;
     create_project(args, &package_name)?;
-
     print_success_message(&package_name);
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ fn create_project(args: Args, package_name: &PackageName) -> miette::Result<()>
     let root = PathBuf::from(&package_name.repo);
 
     if root.exists() {
-        Err(Error::ProjectExists {
+        Err(package_name::Error::ProjectExists {
             name: package_name.repo.clone(),
         })?;
     }
@@ -198,49 +197,3 @@ fn gitignore(root: &Path) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
-
-fn validate_name(name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    if name.starts_with("aiken_") {
-        Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::AikenPrefix,
-        })
-    } else if name == "aiken" {
-        Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::AikenReservedModule,
-        })
-    } else if !regex::Regex::new("^[a-z0-9_-]+/[a-z0-9_-]+$")
-        .expect("regex could not be compiled")
-        .is_match(name)
-    {
-        Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
-        })
-    } else {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-fn package_name_from_str(name: &str) -> Result<PackageName, Error> {
-    let mut name_split = name.split('/');
-
-    let owner = name_split
-        .next()
-        .ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidProjectName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
-        })?
-        .to_string();
-
-    let repo = name_split
-        .next()
-        .ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidProjectName {
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Format,
-        })?
-        .to_string();
-
-    Ok(PackageName { owner, repo })
-}