diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index b5e969e..3a34a2e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
-        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
+        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate'
+        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az'
 
         hosts_all = cls.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'],
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'], self.host)
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_server_')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_server')
         admin_servers_client = self.os_adm.servers_client
         server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
                                          availability_zone=az_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 07c8c4e..f6d6ad3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
-        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
+        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate'
+        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az'
 
         hosts_all = cls.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'],
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         hosts_all = self.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'], hosts_all)
         while True:
-            non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host_')
+            non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
             if non_exist_host not in hosts:
                 break
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('95d6a6fa-8da9-4426-84d0-eec0329f2e4d')
     def test_aggregate_remove_nonexistent_host(self):
-        non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host_')
+        non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
         aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
         aggregate = self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index bbd47b6..7601b25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ce9e0815-8091-4abd-8345-7fe5b85faa1d')
     def test_get_updated_quotas(self):
         # Verify that GET shows the updated quota set of tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_tenant_')
+        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_tenant')
         tenant_desc = tenant_name + '-desc'
         identity_client = self.os_adm.identity_client
         tenant = identity_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(5120, quota_set['ram'])
 
         # Verify that GET shows the updated quota set of user
-        user_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_user_')
-        password = data_utils.rand_name('password-')
+        user_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_user')
+        password = data_utils.rand_name('password')
         email = user_name + '@testmail.tm'
         user = identity_client.create_user(name=user_name,
                                            password=password,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('389d04f0-3a41-405f-9317-e5f86e3c44f0')
     def test_delete_quota(self):
         # Admin can delete the resource quota set for a tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('ram_quota_tenant_')
+        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('ram_quota_tenant')
         tenant_desc = tenant_name + '-desc'
         identity_client = self.os_adm.identity_client
         tenant = identity_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index caa329e..b74285d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
                         self.demo_tenant_id,
                         security_group_rules=default_sg_rules_quota)
 
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         securitygroup =\
             self.sg_client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         self.addCleanup(self.sg_client.delete_security_group,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 6d79a77..95656e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         security_group_list = []
         # Create two security groups for a non-admin tenant
         for i in range(2):
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
             securitygroup = (self.client
                              .create_security_group(name, description))
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
         client_tenant_id = securitygroup['tenant_id']
         # Create two security groups for admin tenant
         for i in range(2):
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
             adm_securitygroup = (self.adm_client
                                  .create_security_group(name,
                                                         description))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index edcb052..d7e62df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
         ram = int(quota_set['ram']) + 1
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         ram = 512
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index b794101..4995209 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-securitygroup")
         if description is None:
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         body = \
             cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(name,
                                                              description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 53d0e95..9591b38 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('aa06b52b-2db5-4807-b218-9441f75d74e3')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 10e468e..ad502ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                               name=snapshot_name,
                                               wait_until='ACTIVE',
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ec176029-73dc-4037-8d72-2e4ff60cf538')
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                           test_uuid, snapshot_name)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('36741560-510e-4cc2-8641-55fe4dfb2437')
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                           test_uuid, snapshot_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index c75d1dc..18ce211 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('55d1d38c-dd66-4933-9c8e-7d92aeb60ddc')
     def test_create_image_specify_invalid_metadata(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with invalid metadata
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'': ''}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('3d24d11f-5366-4536-bd28-cff32b748eca')
     def test_create_image_specify_metadata_over_limits(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with meta data over 256 chars
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'a' * 260: 'b' * 260}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         # Disallow creating another image when first image is being saved
 
         # Create first snapshot
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id,
                                         snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._reset_server)
 
         # Create second snapshot
-        alt_snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        alt_snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, alt_snapshot_name)
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     def test_delete_image_that_is_not_yet_active(self):
         # Return an error while trying to delete an image what is creating
 
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.image_ids.append(image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 6e59601..20247d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         # Create 3 keypairs
         key_list = list()
         for i in range(3):
-            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
             keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
             # Need to pop these keys so that our compare doesn't fail later,
             # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('6c1d3123-4519-4742-9194-622cb1714b7d')
     def test_keypair_create_delete(self):
         # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
         private_key = keypair['private_key']
         key_name = keypair['name']
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('a4233d5d-52d8-47cc-9a25-e1864527e3df')
     def test_get_keypair_detail(self):
         # Keypair should be created, Got details by name and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         self._create_keypair(k_name)
         keypair_detail = self.client.get_keypair(k_name)
         self.assertIn('name', keypair_detail)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('39c90c6a-304a-49dd-95ec-2366129def05')
     def test_keypair_create_with_pub_key(self):
         # Keypair should be created with a given public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         pub_key = ("ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCs"
                    "Ne3/1ILNCqFyfYWDeTKLD6jEXC2OQHLmietMWW+/vd"
                    "aZq7KZEwO0jhglaFjU1mpqq4Gz5RX156sCTNM9vRbw"
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 7a1a5e3..6aa0939 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('29cca892-46ae-4d48-bc32-8fe7e731eb81')
     def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
         # Keypair should not be created with a non RSA public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         pub_key = "ssh-rsa JUNK nova@ubuntu"
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self._create_keypair, k_name, pub_key)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7cc32e47-4c42-489d-9623-c5e2cb5a2fa5')
     def test_keypair_delete_nonexistent_key(self):
         # Non-existent key deletion should throw a proper error
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existent-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existent")
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
                           k_name)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('dade320e-69ca-42a9-ba4a-345300f127e0')
     def test_create_keypair_with_empty_public_key(self):
         # Keypair should not be created with an empty public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         pub_key = ' '
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
                           k_name, pub_key)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fc100c19-2926-4b9c-8fdc-d0589ee2f9ff')
     def test_create_keypair_when_public_key_bits_exceeds_maximum(self):
         # Keypair should not be created when public key bits are too long
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         pub_key = 'ssh-rsa ' + 'A' * 2048 + ' openstack@ubuntu'
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
                           k_name, pub_key)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0359a7f1-f002-4682-8073-0c91e4011b7c')
     def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
         # Now try the same keyname to create another key
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self._create_keypair,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 71ee16a..16e7acf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         # Update the name and description
-        s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth-')
-        s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth-')
+        s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth')
+        s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth')
         self.client.update_security_group(securitygroup_id,
                                           name=s_new_name,
                                           description=s_new_des)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 11ea30b..e069f6e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_name(self):
         # Negative test: Security Group should not be created with group name
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         # Create Security Group with empty string as group name
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, "", s_description)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
         # Create Security Group with empty string as description
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name, "")
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group with duplicate name should not
         # be created
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         self.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         # Now try the Security Group with the same 'Name'
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
     @test.services('network')
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_id(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_id should fail
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         # Create a non int sg_id
-        sg_id_invalid = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
+        sg_id_invalid = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_security_group, sg_id_invalid,
                           name=s_name, description=s_description)
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@
     def test_update_non_existent_security_group(self):
         # Update a non-existent Security Group should Fail
         non_exist_id = self._generate_a_non_existent_security_group_id()
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.update_security_group,
                           non_exist_id, name=s_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 2094d83..f9ee75b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         # A create keypair request should fail if the tenant id does not match
         # the current user
         # POST keypair with other user tenant
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         try:
             # Change the base URL to impersonate another user
             self.alt_keypairs_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         # A create security group request should fail if the tenant id does not
         # match the current user
         # POST security group with other user tenant
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('security-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('security')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('security')
         try:
             # Change the base URL to impersonate another user
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index e1d353f..b59e334 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7fb7856e-ae92-44c9-861a-af62d7830bcb')
     def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
         # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
-        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host-')
+        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host')
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
         server_id = server['id']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 50ce198..fb9f365 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8cce995e-0a83-479a-b94d-e1e40b8a09d1')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with size zero
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 539d1b1..8894de0 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         aki_manifest = CONF.boto.aki_manifest
         ari_manifest = CONF.boto.ari_manifest
         cls.instance_type = CONF.boto.instance_type
-        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
-        cls.keypair_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
+        cls.keypair_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         cls.keypair = cls.ec2_client.create_key_pair(cls.keypair_name)
         cls.addResourceCleanUp(cls.ec2_client.delete_key_pair,
                                cls.keypair_name)
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
                                cls.bucket_name)
         s3.s3_upload_dir(bucket, cls.materials_path)
         cls.images = {"ami":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + ami_manifest},
                       "aki":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + aki_manifest},
                       "ari":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + ari_manifest}}
         for image in cls.images.itervalues():
             image["image_id"] = cls.ec2_client.register_image(
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     def test_compute_with_volumes(self):
         # EC2 1. integration test (not strict)
         image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]["image_id"])
-        sec_group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securitygroup-")
+        sec_group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securitygroup")
         group_desc = sec_group_name + " security group description "
         security_group = self.ec2_client.create_security_group(sec_group_name,
                                                                group_desc)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
         ssh = remote_client.RemoteClient(address.public_ip,
                                          CONF.compute.ssh_user,
                                          pkey=self.keypair.material)
-        text = data_utils.rand_name("Pattern text for console output -")
+        text = data_utils.rand_name("Pattern text for console output")
         resp = ssh.write_to_console(text)
         self.assertFalse(resp)
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index 2272a5c..58a5776 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('54236804-01b7-4cfe-a6f9-bce1340feec8')
     def test_create_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 create KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertTrue(compare_key_pairs(keypair,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('3283b898-f90c-4952-b238-3e42b8c3f34f')
     def test_delete_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 delete KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.client.delete_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertIsNone(self.client.get_key_pair(key_name))
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fd89bd26-4d4d-4cf3-a303-65dd9158fcdc')
     def test_get_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 get KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertTrue(compare_key_pairs(keypair,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('daa73da1-e11c-4558-8d76-a716be79a401')
     def test_duplicate_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 duplicate KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertBotoError(self.ec.client.InvalidKeyPair.Duplicate,
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index ef1ef52..94fab09 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('519b566e-0c38-4629-905e-7d6b6355f524')
     def test_create_authorize_security_group(self):
         # EC2 Create, authorize/revoke security group
-        group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securty_group-")
+        group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securty_group")
         group_description = group_name + " security group description "
         group = self.client.create_security_group(group_name,
                                                   group_description)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index 451ae59..45401fd 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4678525d-8da0-4518-81c1-f1f67d595b00')
     def test_create_and_get_delete_bucket(self):
         # S3 Create, get and delete bucket
-        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
+        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
         cleanup_key = self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_bucket,
                                               bucket_name)
         bucket = self.client.create_bucket(bucket_name)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index 49749bc..1521249 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         cls.ami_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.ami_manifest
         cls.aki_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.aki_manifest
         cls.ari_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.ari_manifest
-        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("bucket-")
+        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("bucket")
         bucket = cls.s3_client.create_bucket(cls.bucket_name)
         cls.addResourceCleanUp(cls.destroy_bucket,
                                cls.s3_client.connection_data,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f9d360a5-0188-4c77-9db2-4c34c28d12a5')
     def test_register_get_deregister_ami_image(self):
         # Register and deregister ami image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name"),
                  "location": self.bucket_name + "/" + self.ami_manifest,
                  "type": "ami"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('42cca5b0-453b-4618-b99f-dbc039db426f')
     def test_register_get_deregister_aki_image(self):
         # Register and deregister aki image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name"),
                  "location": self.bucket_name + "/" + self.aki_manifest,
                  "type": "aki"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1359e860-841c-43bb-80f3-bb389cbfd81d')
     def test_register_get_deregister_ari_image(self):
         # Register and deregister ari image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name"),
                  "location": "/" + self.bucket_name + "/" + self.ari_manifest,
                  "type": "ari"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index dee6a7c..dba231c 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4eea567a-b46a-405b-a475-6097e1faebde')
     def test_create_get_delete_object(self):
         # S3 Create, get and delete object
-        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3object-")
+        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
+        object_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3object")
         content = 'x' * 42
         bucket = self.client.create_bucket(bucket_name)
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.destroy_bucket,