diff --git a/app/controllers/pools_controller.rb b/app/controllers/pools_controller.rb
index a48cb5963..8e36babcb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/pools_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/pools_controller.rb
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ class PoolsController < ApplicationController
   private
 
   def item_matches_params(pool)
-    if params[:search][:name_matches]
-      Pool.normalize_name_for_search(pool.name) == Pool.normalize_name_for_search(params[:search][:name_matches])
+    if params[:search][:name_contains]
+      Pool.normalize_name_for_search(pool.name) == Pool.normalize_name_for_search(params[:search][:name_contains])
     else
       true
     end
diff --git a/app/logical/autocomplete_service.rb b/app/logical/autocomplete_service.rb
index 0b0fa4d48..d86edba71 100644
--- a/app/logical/autocomplete_service.rb
+++ b/app/logical/autocomplete_service.rb
@@ -296,8 +296,7 @@ class AutocompleteService
   # @param string [String] the name of the pool
   # @return [Array<Hash>] the autocomplete results
   def autocomplete_pool(string)
-    string = "*" + string + "*" unless string.include?("*")
-    pools = Pool.undeleted.name_matches(string).search(order: "post_count").limit(limit)
+    pools = Pool.undeleted.name_contains(string).search(order: "post_count").limit(limit)
 
     pools.map do |pool|
       { type: "pool", label: pool.pretty_name, value: pool.name, id: pool.id, post_count: pool.post_count, category: pool.category }
@@ -308,8 +307,7 @@ class AutocompleteService
   # @param string [String] the name of the favgroup
   # @return [Array<Hash>] the autocomplete results
   def autocomplete_favorite_group(string)
-    string = "*" + string + "*" unless string.include?("*")
-    favgroups = FavoriteGroup.visible(current_user).where(creator: current_user).name_matches(string).search(order: "post_count").limit(limit)
+    favgroups = FavoriteGroup.visible(current_user).where(creator: current_user).name_contains(string).search(order: "post_count").limit(limit)
 
     favgroups.map do |favgroup|
       { label: favgroup.pretty_name, value: favgroup.name, post_count: favgroup.post_count }
diff --git a/app/models/favorite_group.rb b/app/models/favorite_group.rb
index 63ef60cc0..af4cf28b8 100644
--- a/app/models/favorite_group.rb
+++ b/app/models/favorite_group.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class FavoriteGroup < ApplicationRecord
       where_array_includes_any(:post_ids, [post_id])
     end
 
-    def name_matches(name)
+    def name_contains(name)
       name = normalize_name(name)
       name = "*#{name}*" unless name =~ /\*/
       where_ilike(:name, name)
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class FavoriteGroup < ApplicationRecord
     def search(params)
       q = search_attributes(params, :id, :created_at, :updated_at, :name, :is_public, :post_ids, :creator)
 
-      if params[:name_matches].present?
-        q = q.name_matches(params[:name_matches])
+      if params[:name_contains].present?
+        q = q.name_contains(params[:name_contains])
       end
 
       case params[:order]
diff --git a/app/models/pool.rb b/app/models/pool.rb
index 43b885b78..b788897b9 100644
--- a/app/models/pool.rb
+++ b/app/models/pool.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Pool < ApplicationRecord
   scope :collection, -> { where(category: "collection") }
 
   module SearchMethods
-    def name_matches(name)
+    def name_contains(name)
       name = normalize_name_for_search(name)
       name = "*#{name}*" unless name =~ /\*/
       where_ilike(:name, name)
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class Pool < ApplicationRecord
         q = q.post_tags_match(params[:post_tags_match])
       end
 
-      if params[:name_matches].present?
-        q = q.name_matches(params[:name_matches])
+      if params[:name_contains].present?
+        q = q.name_contains(params[:name_contains])
       end
 
       if params[:linked_to].present?
diff --git a/app/models/pool_version.rb b/app/models/pool_version.rb
index bed95ffe4..ecb263404 100644
--- a/app/models/pool_version.rb
+++ b/app/models/pool_version.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PoolVersion < ApplicationRecord
       where_array_includes_any(:added_post_ids, [post_id]).or(where_array_includes_any(:removed_post_ids, [post_id]))
     end
 
-    def name_matches(name)
+    def name_contains(name)
       name = normalize_name_for_search(name)
       name = "*#{name}*" unless name =~ /\*/
       where_ilike(:name, name)
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class PoolVersion < ApplicationRecord
         q = q.for_post_id(params[:post_id].to_i)
       end
 
-      if params[:name_matches].present?
-        q = q.name_matches(params[:name_matches])
+      if params[:name_contains].present?
+        q = q.name_contains(params[:name_contains])
       end
 
       if params[:updater_name].present?
diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 00e8bb69d..fd402b73e 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
         when "collection"
           where(id: Pool.collection.select("unnest(post_ids)"))
         when /\*/
-          where(id: Pool.name_matches(pool_name).select("unnest(post_ids)"))
+          where(id: Pool.name_contains(pool_name).select("unnest(post_ids)"))
         else
           where(id: Pool.named(pool_name).select("unnest(post_ids)"))
         end
diff --git a/app/views/favorite_groups/index.html.erb b/app/views/favorite_groups/index.html.erb
index 686b3a0ae..ebf894b08 100644
--- a/app/views/favorite_groups/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/favorite_groups/index.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div id="c-favorite-groups">
   <div id="a-index">
     <%= search_form_for(favorite_groups_path) do |f| %>
-      <%= f.input :name_matches, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_matches), "data-autocomplete": "favorite-group" } %>
+      <%= f.input :name_contains, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_contains), "data-autocomplete": "favorite-group" } %>
       <%= f.input :creator_name, label: "Creator", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :creator_name), "data-autocomplete": "user" } %>
       <%= f.input :order, collection: [%w[Created created_at], %w[Updated updated_at], %w[Name name], %w[Post\ count post_count]], include_blank: true, selected: params.dig(:search, :order) %>
       <%= f.submit "Search" %>
diff --git a/app/views/pool_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/pool_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb
index baecd6434..79c55a1e2 100644
--- a/app/views/pool_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pool_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% content_for(:secondary_links) do %>
-  <%= quick_search_form_for(:name_matches, pool_versions_path, "pools", autocomplete: "pool") %>
+  <%= quick_search_form_for(:name_contains, pool_versions_path, "pools", autocomplete: "pool") %>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", pool_versions_path %>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Search", search_pool_versions_path %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/pool_versions/search.html.erb b/app/views/pool_versions/search.html.erb
index eadb6fe90..4db90bf5b 100644
--- a/app/views/pool_versions/search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pool_versions/search.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <%= search_form_for(pool_versions_path) do |f| %>
       <%= f.input :updater_name, label: "Updater", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :updater_name), "data-autocomplete": "user" } %>
-      <%= f.input :name_matches, label: "Pool", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_matches), "data-autocomplete": "pool" } %>
+      <%= f.input :name_contains, label: "Pool", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_contains), "data-autocomplete": "pool" } %>
       <%= f.input :category, label: "Category", collection: [["Series", "series"], ["Collection", "collection"]], include_blank: true %>
       <%= f.input :is_new, label: "New?", collection: [["Yes", true], ["No", false]], include_blank: true %>
       <%= f.input :name_changed, label: "Name changed?", collection: [["Yes", true], ["No", false]], include_blank: true %>
diff --git a/app/views/pools/_search.html.erb b/app/views/pools/_search.html.erb
index 211f681ec..88f0eb42a 100644
--- a/app/views/pools/_search.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pools/_search.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= search_form_for(path) do |f| %>
-  <%= f.input :name_matches, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_matches), "data-autocomplete": "pool" } %>
+  <%= f.input :name_contains, label: "Name", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :name_contains), "data-autocomplete": "pool" } %>
   <%= f.input :description_matches, label: "Description", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :description_matches) } %>
   <%= f.input :post_tags_match, label: "Post tags", input_html: { value: params.dig(:search, :post_tags_match), "data-autocomplete": "tag-query" } %>
   <%= f.input :is_deleted, label: "Deleted?", as: :select, include_blank: true, selected: params[:search][:is_deleted] %>
diff --git a/app/views/pools/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/pools/_secondary_links.html.erb
index d2b1ca5c9..09767c6cf 100644
--- a/app/views/pools/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pools/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% content_for(:secondary_links) do %>
-  <%= quick_search_form_for(:name_matches, pools_path, "pools", autocomplete: "pool", redirect: true) %>
+  <%= quick_search_form_for(:name_contains, pools_path, "pools", autocomplete: "pool", redirect: true) %>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Gallery", gallery_pools_path %>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", pools_path %>
   <% if policy(Pool).create? %>
diff --git a/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
index beabace8c..8221d93b1 100644
--- a/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/artist_versions_controller_test.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ class ArtistVersionsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
       should respond_to_search({}).with { @versions.reverse }
       should respond_to_search(name: "masao").with { [@versions[2], @versions[0]] }
-      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "(deleted)").with { @versions[1] }
-      should respond_to_search(group_name_matches: "the_best").with { @versions[2] }
+      should respond_to_search(group_name: "the_best").with { @versions[2] }
       should respond_to_search(urls_include_any: "https://www.deviantart.com/masao").with { [@versions[2], @versions[1], @versions[0]] }
       should respond_to_search(is_deleted: "true").with { @versions[1] }
 
diff --git a/test/functional/favorite_groups_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/favorite_groups_controller_test.rb
index 6e9c22194..456b99137 100644
--- a/test/functional/favorite_groups_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/favorite_groups_controller_test.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class FavoriteGroupsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
     context "index action" do
       setup do
-        @mod_favgroup = create(:favorite_group, name: "monochrome", creator: build(:moderator_user, name: "fumimi"))
+        @mod_favgroup = create(:favorite_group, name: "Beautiful Smile", creator: build(:moderator_user, name: "fumimi"))
         @private_favgroup = create(:private_favorite_group)
       end
 
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ class FavoriteGroupsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       end
 
       should respond_to_search({}).with { [@mod_favgroup, @favgroup] }
-      should respond_to_search(name: "monochrome").with { @mod_favgroup }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "eautiful").with { @mod_favgroup }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "beautiful smile").with { @mod_favgroup }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "smiling beauty").with { [] }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "eautiful").with { [] }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "beautiful smile").with { @mod_favgroup }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "smiling beauty").with { @mod_favgroup }
 
       context "using includes" do
         should respond_to_search(creator_name: "fumimi").with { @mod_favgroup }
diff --git a/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
index aee1a9d9a..212858203 100644
--- a/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/pools_controller_test.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class PoolsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       end
       as(@user) do
         @post = create(:post)
-        @pool = create(:pool, name: "pool", description: "[[touhou]]")
+        @pool = create(:pool, name: "Beautiful Smile", description: "[[touhou]]")
       end
     end
 
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ class PoolsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         assert_equal(Pool.count, response.parsed_body.css("urlset url loc").size)
       end
 
-      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "pool").with { @pool }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "eautiful").with { @pool }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "beautiful smile").with { @pool }
+      should respond_to_search(name_contains: "smiling beauty").with { [] }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "eautiful").with { [] }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "beautiful smile").with { @pool }
+      should respond_to_search(name_matches: "smiling beauty").with { @pool }
       should respond_to_search(linked_to: "touhou").with { @pool }
       should respond_to_search(not_linked_to: "touhou").with { [] }
     end
diff --git a/test/unit/pool_test.rb b/test/unit/pool_test.rb
index a0f1e3315..a3ac59fe5 100644
--- a/test/unit/pool_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/pool_test.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ class PoolTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       @pool = FactoryBot.create(:pool, name: "Test Pool")
 
       assert_equal(@pool.id, Pool.find_by_name("test pool").id)
-      assert_equal(@pool.id, Pool.search(name_matches: "test pool").first.id)
+
+      assert_equal([@pool.id], Pool.search(name_contains: "test pool").map(&:id))
+      assert_equal([@pool.id], Pool.search(name_contains: "tes").map(&:id))
+      assert_equal([@pool.id], Pool.search(name_matches: "test pool").map(&:id))
+      assert_equal([@pool.id], Pool.search(name_matches: "testing pool").map(&:id))
+      assert_equal([], Pool.search(name_matches: "tes").map(&:id))
     end
 
     should "find pools by post id" do