diff --git a/aspectj/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/aspectj/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index 750c29b8..d513d854 100644
--- a/aspectj/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/aspectj/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>test-maven-aspectj-plugin</id>
-  <name>Test project for Maven AspectJ Plugin</name>
+  <name>Test project for Maven AspectJ</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <organization>
diff --git a/aspectwerkz/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/aspectwerkz/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index 4cf30fed..50ffe427 100644
--- a/aspectwerkz/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/aspectwerkz/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>test-maven-aspectwerkz-plugin</id>
-  <name>Test project for Maven AspectWerkz Plugin</name>
+  <name>Test project for Maven AspectWerkz</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
   <organization>
diff --git a/changes/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/changes/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index 1f7113da..f544cd90 100644
--- a/changes/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/changes/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>test-maven-changes-plugin</id>
-  <name>Test project for Maven Changes Plugin</name>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Changes</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <organization>
diff --git a/checkstyle/project.xml b/checkstyle/project.xml
index 6f10603d..5033b3e5 100644
--- a/checkstyle/project.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-checkstyle-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Checkstyle Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Checkstyle</name>
   <currentVersion>2.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description/>
   <shortDescription>Produce Checkstyle report</shortDescription>
diff --git a/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index 2aacb16a..86b4f699 100644
--- a/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>test-maven-checkstyle-plugin</id>
-  <name>Test project for Maven Checkstyle Plugin</name>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Checkstyle</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <organization>
diff --git a/clean/project.xml b/clean/project.xml
index 5f9179ae..2bbeba2d 100644
--- a/clean/project.xml
+++ b/clean/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-clean-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Clean Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Clean</name>
   <currentVersion>1.2-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description/>
   <shortDescription>Clean plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
diff --git a/clean/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/clean/src/plugin-test/project.xml
index 81b11fc4..47f53628 100644
--- a/clean/src/plugin-test/project.xml
+++ b/clean/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>test-maven-clean-plugin</id>
-  <name>Test project for Maven Clean Plugin</name>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Clean</name>
   <groupId>maven</groupId>
   <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <organization>
diff --git a/clover/project.xml b/clover/project.xml
index 7286721e..d7de5cd2 100644
--- a/clover/project.xml
+++ b/clover/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-clover-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Clover plugin</name>
+  <name>Clover</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description/>
   <shortDescription>Produce Clover reports</shortDescription>
diff --git a/console/project.xml b/console/project.xml
index f64d0d3c..140f7980 100644
--- a/console/project.xml
+++ b/console/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-console-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Console Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Console</name>
   <currentVersion>1.1-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <shortDescription>Console for Maven</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/console/</url>
diff --git a/cruisecontrol/project.xml b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
index d3b38283..056b6621 100644
--- a/cruisecontrol/project.xml
+++ b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <project>
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-cruisecontrol-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Cruise Control Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Cruise Control</name>
   <currentVersion>1.2-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>A plugin to handle the generating and maintaining of Cruise Control configuration. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Cruise Control Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
diff --git a/dashboard/project.xml b/dashboard/project.xml
index 0d3aa50f..03778fd0 100644
--- a/dashboard/project.xml
+++ b/dashboard/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-dashboard-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Dashboard Plugin</name>
+  <name>Dashboard</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>Generate a dashboard containing global statistics about other maven reports</description>
   <shortDescription>Generate a statistic dashboard</shortDescription>
diff --git a/deploy/project.xml b/deploy/project.xml
index 7b042c07..9d9f3a5c 100644
--- a/deploy/project.xml
+++ b/deploy/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-deploy-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Deploy Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Deploy</name>
   <currentVersion>1.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description/>
   <shortDescription>Deploy to remote repository</shortDescription>
diff --git a/developer-activity/project.xml b/developer-activity/project.xml
index 708fb749..c9a17bc5 100644
--- a/developer-activity/project.xml
+++ b/developer-activity/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-developer-activity-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Developer Activity Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Developer Activity</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>This document provides a report of activity in terms of CVS commits and breaks it out by developer. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Developer Activity report</shortDescription>
diff --git a/dist/project.xml b/dist/project.xml
index 8de0f419..68680c62 100644
--- a/dist/project.xml
+++ b/dist/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-dist-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Distribution Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Distribution</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <shortDescription>Create source and binary distributions</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/dist/</url>
diff --git a/docbook/project.xml b/docbook/project.xml
index edd5bb89..1cf4e1e4 100644
--- a/docbook/project.xml
+++ b/docbook/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-docbook-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven DocBook Plug-in</name>
+  <name>DocBook</name>
   <currentVersion>1.2-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <shortDescription>Convert docbook to xdoc</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/docbook/</url>
diff --git a/ear/project.xml b/ear/project.xml
index 6d406333..be3fdad0 100644
--- a/ear/project.xml
+++ b/ear/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ear-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven EAR Plugin</name>
+  <name>EAR</name>
   <currentVersion>1.5-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>Ear Plugin for Maven</description>
   <shortDescription>Ear Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
diff --git a/eclipse/project.xml b/eclipse/project.xml
index 36c1f201..16266518 100644
--- a/eclipse/project.xml
+++ b/eclipse/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-eclipse-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven Eclipse Plug-in</name>
+  <name>Eclipse</name>
   <currentVersion>1.7-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>A plugin to generate various files for the Eclipse IDE and ease the use of Maven within that environment. Requires Maven 1.0 RC2.</description>
   <shortDescription>Eclipse Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
diff --git a/ejb/project.xml b/ejb/project.xml
index b765e677..c9c179be 100644
--- a/ejb/project.xml
+++ b/ejb/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ejb-plugin</id>
-  <name>Maven EJB Plugin</name>
+  <name>EJB</name>
   <currentVersion>1.4-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>EJB Plugin for Maven</description>
   <shortDescription>EJB Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
diff --git a/examples/project.xml b/examples/project.xml
index fa44d3f8..8f44d568 100644
--- a/examples/project.xml
+++ b/examples/project.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <id>maven-examples-plugin</id>
   <!-- a short but descriptive name for the project -->
 
-  <name>Maven example projects</name>
+  <name>example projects</name>
   <!-- the 'group' to which the 'artifacts' belong -->
 
   <groupId>maven</groupId>