diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
index c8757e1252..2a7800fdf5 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Commands
                 );
             }
 
-            if (!ProjectNameValidator.IsValid(projectName))
-            {
-                throw new CliUsageException("The project name is invalid! Please specify a different name.");
-            }
+            ProjectNameValidator.Validate(projectName);
 
             Logger.LogInformation("Creating your project...");
             Logger.LogInformation("Project name: " + projectName);
@@ -559,4 +556,4 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Commands
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
index 4606aa59c4..98de427ee2 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
@@ -22,70 +22,50 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Utils
             "Blazor"
         };
 
-        private static bool HasParentDirectoryString(string projectName)
+        private static void ValidateParentDirectoryString(string projectName)
         {
-            return projectName.Contains("..");
+            if (projectName.Contains(".."))
+            {
+                throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot contain \"..\"! Specify a different name.");
+            }
         }
 
-        private static bool HasSurrogateOrControlChar(string projectName)
+        private static void ValidateSurrogateOrControlChar(string projectName)
         {
-            return projectName.Any(chr => char.IsControl(chr) || char.IsSurrogate(chr));
+            if (projectName.Any(chr => char.IsControl(chr) || char.IsSurrogate(chr)))
+            {
+                throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot contain surrogate or control characters! Specify a different name.");
+            }
         }
 
-        private static bool IsIllegalProjectName(string projectName)
+        private static void ValidateIllegalProjectName(string projectName)
         {
             foreach (var illegalProjectName in IllegalProjectNames)
             {
                 if (projectName.Equals(illegalProjectName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
-                    return true;
+                    throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot be \"" + illegalProjectName + "\"! Specify a different name.");
                 }
             }
-
-            return false;
         }
 
-        private static bool HasIllegalKeywords(string projectName)
+        private static void ValidateIllegalKeywords(string projectName)
         {
             foreach (var illegalKeyword in IllegalKeywords)
             {
-                if (projectName.Contains(illegalKeyword))
+                if (projectName.Split(".").Contains(illegalKeyword))
                 {
-                    return true;
+                    throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot contain the word \"" + illegalKeyword + "\". Specify a different name.");
                 }
             }
-
-            return false;
         }
 
-        public static bool IsValid(string projectName)
+        public static void Validate(string projectName)
         {
-            if (projectName == null)
-            {
-                throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot be empty!");
-            }
-
-            if (HasSurrogateOrControlChar(projectName))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (HasParentDirectoryString(projectName))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (IsIllegalProjectName(projectName))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (HasIllegalKeywords(projectName))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
+            ValidateSurrogateOrControlChar(projectName);
+            ValidateParentDirectoryString(projectName);
+            ValidateIllegalProjectName(projectName);
+            ValidateIllegalKeywords(projectName);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
index 5d08f90fc4..a1557e68ce 100644
--- a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
+++ b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public async Task IllegalProjectName_Test()
+        public async Task Illegal_ProjectName_Test()
         {
             var illegalProjectNames = new[]
             {
@@ -39,27 +39,28 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public async Task ParentDirectoryContain_Test()
+        public async Task Parent_Directory_Char_Contains_Test()
         {
 
             var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", "Test..Test");
             await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
         }
 
-
         [Fact]
-        public async Task Has_Illegel_Keyword_Test()
+        public async Task Contains_Illegal_Keyword_Test()
         {
             var illegalKeywords = new[]
             {
-               "Acme.Blazor",
-               "MyBlazor",
+                "Blazor"
             };
 
             foreach (var illegalKeyword in illegalKeywords)
             {
                 var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", illegalKeyword);
                 await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
+
+                args = new CommandLineArgs("new", "Acme." + illegalKeyword);
+                await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
             }
         }