diff --git a/packages/agoric-cli/src/commands/oracle.js b/packages/agoric-cli/src/commands/oracle.js
index c0b13a34690b..2c458070e061 100644
--- a/packages/agoric-cli/src/commands/oracle.js
+++ b/packages/agoric-cli/src/commands/oracle.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Nat } from '@endo/nat';
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 import * as cp from 'child_process';
 import { inspect } from 'util';
+import { instanceNameFor } from '@agoric/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js';
 import { normalizeAddressWithOptions } from '../lib/chain.js';
 import { getNetworkConfig, makeRpcUtils, storageHelper } from '../lib/rpc.js';
 import {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ export const makeOracleCommand = (logger, io = {}) => {
     const utils = await makeRpcUtils({ fetch });
 
     const lookupPriceAggregatorInstance = ([brandIn, brandOut]) => {
-      const name = `${brandIn}-${brandOut} price feed`;
+      const name = instanceNameFor(brandIn, brandOut);
       const instance = utils.agoricNames.instance[name];
       if (!instance) {
         logger.debug('known instances:', utils.agoricNames.instance);
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
index ff825fb3320a..d2a0c2dc5276 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/addAssetToVault.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Stable } from '@agoric/vats/src/tokens.js';
 import { makeRatio } from '@agoric/zoe/src/contractSupport/index.js';
 import { parseRatio } from '@agoric/zoe/src/contractSupport/ratio.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
+import { instanceNameFor } from './price-feed-proposal.js';
 import { reserveThenGetNames } from './utils.js';
 
 export * from './startPSM.js';
@@ -240,8 +241,7 @@ export const addAssetToVault = async (
     [keyword],
   );
 
-  // XXX copied from price-feed-proposal
-  const oracleInstanceName = `${oracleBrand}-USD price feed`;
+  const oracleInstanceName = instanceNameFor(oracleBrand, 'USD');
   // don't add the collateral offering to vaultFactory until its price feed is available
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax -- allow this computed property
   await consumeInstance[oracleInstanceName];
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js
index e2ad55c3c3c1..4846b0c3dc84 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const sanitizePathSegment = name => {
   return candidate;
 };
 
+export const instanceNameFor = (inBrandName, outBrandName) =>
+  `${inBrandName}-${outBrandName} price feed`;
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{
  * brandIn?: ERef<Brand<'nat'> | undefined>,
@@ -314,7 +317,7 @@ export const startPriceFeeds = async (
     {
       options: {
         priceFeedOptions: {
-          AGORIC_INSTANCE_NAME: `${inBrandName}-${outBrandName} price feed`,
+          AGORIC_INSTANCE_NAME: instanceNameFor(inBrandName, outBrandName),
           contractTerms: {
             minSubmissionCount: 2,
             minSubmissionValue: 1,
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/contexts.js b/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/contexts.js
index 35f0d8d4958f..8c35e89dd960 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/contexts.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/contexts.js
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import {
 import { heapZone } from '@agoric/zone';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
 import path from 'path';
-import { createPriceFeed } from '../../src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js';
+import {
+  createPriceFeed,
+  instanceNameFor,
+} from '../../src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js';
 import { withAmountUtils } from '../supports.js';
 
 // referenced by TS
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ export const makeDefaultTestContext = async (t, makeSpace) => {
       {
         options: {
           priceFeedOptions: {
-            AGORIC_INSTANCE_NAME: `${inBrandName}-${outBrandName} price feed`,
+            AGORIC_INSTANCE_NAME: instanceNameFor(inBrandName, outBrandName),
             contractTerms: {
               minSubmissionCount: 2,
               minSubmissionValue: 1,
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/test-oracle-integration.js b/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/test-oracle-integration.js
index d7a13525b864..12f5d88f888f 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/test-oracle-integration.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/test/smartWallet/test-oracle-integration.js
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ import '@agoric/vats/src/core/types.js';
 import { test as anyTest } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/prepare-test-env-ava.js';
 
 import { NonNullish } from '@agoric/assert';
-import { coalesceUpdates } from '@agoric/smart-wallet/src/utils.js';
+import { AssetKind, makeIssuerKit } from '@agoric/ertp';
+import { zip } from '@agoric/internal';
 import { eventLoopIteration } from '@agoric/internal/src/testing-utils.js';
-import buildManualTimer from '@agoric/zoe/tools/manualTimer.js';
+import { coalesceUpdates } from '@agoric/smart-wallet/src/utils.js';
 import { TimeMath } from '@agoric/time';
+import buildManualTimer from '@agoric/zoe/tools/manualTimer.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
-import { zip } from '@agoric/internal';
-import { AssetKind, makeIssuerKit } from '@agoric/ertp';
-import { buildRootObject } from './boot-psm.js';
 import { INVITATION_MAKERS_DESC as EC_INVITATION_MAKERS_DESC } from '../../src/econCommitteeCharter.js';
 import { INVITATION_MAKERS_DESC as ORACLE_INVITATION_MAKERS_DESC } from '../../src/price/fluxAggregatorKit.js';
+import { instanceNameFor } from '../../src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js';
 import { headValue } from '../supports.js';
+import { buildRootObject } from './boot-psm.js';
 import {
   currentPurseBalance,
   importBootTestUtils,
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ const setupFeedWithWallets = async (t, oracleAddresses) => {
   /** @type {import('@agoric/zoe/src/zoeService/utils.js').Instance<import('@agoric/inter-protocol/src/price/fluxAggregatorContract.js').prepare>} */
   const governedPriceAggregator = await E(agoricNames).lookup(
     'instance',
-    'ATOM-USD price feed',
+    instanceNameFor('ATOM', 'USD'),
   );
 
   return { oracleWallets, governedPriceAggregator };
@@ -463,7 +464,10 @@ test.serial('govern oracles list', async t => {
     t.is(usedInvitations.get('acceptVoterOID')?.value[0].description, 'Voter0');
   }
 
-  const feed = await E(agoricNames).lookup('instance', 'ATOM-USD price feed');
+  const feed = await E(agoricNames).lookup(
+    'instance',
+    instanceNameFor('ATOM', 'USD'),
+  );
   t.assert(feed);
 
   // Call for a vote to addOracles ////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/packages/vats/test/bootstrapTests/drivers.js b/packages/vats/test/bootstrapTests/drivers.js
index aa2824d85193..237b2a099992 100644
--- a/packages/vats/test/bootstrapTests/drivers.js
+++ b/packages/vats/test/bootstrapTests/drivers.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Offers } from '@agoric/inter-protocol/src/clientSupport.js';
 import { SECONDS_PER_MINUTE } from '@agoric/inter-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js';
 import { unmarshalFromVstorage } from '@agoric/internal/src/lib-chainStorage.js';
 import { slotToRemotable } from '@agoric/internal/src/storage-test-utils.js';
+import { instanceNameFor } from '@agoric/inter-protocol/src/proposals/price-feed-proposal.js';
 import { boardSlottingMarshaller } from '../../tools/board-utils.js';
 
 /**
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ export const makePriceFeedDriver = async (
   oracleAddresses,
 ) => {
   // XXX assumes this one feed
-  const priceFeedName = 'ATOM-USD price feed';
+  const priceFeedName = instanceNameFor('ATOM', 'USD');
 
   const oracleWallets = await Promise.all(
     oracleAddresses.map(addr => walletFactoryDriver.provideSmartWallet(addr)),