diff --git a/include/monads.lfe b/include/monads.lfe
index 6f1a197..b6be97d 100644
--- a/include/monads.lfe
+++ b/include/monads.lfe
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+(defmacro monad (name)
+  `(list_to_atom (lists:flatten (list "calrissian-"
+                                      (atom_to_list ,name)
+                                      "-monad"))))
+
+(defmacro transformer (name inner-monad)
+  `(tuple (list_to_atom (lists:flatten (list "calrissian-"
+                                             (atom_to_list ,name)
+                                             "-transformer")))
+          (monad ,inner-monad)))
+
 (defmacro do-m args
   (let ((monad (car args))
         (statements (cdr args)))
diff --git a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-error-monad-tests.lfe b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-error-monad-tests.lfe
index 24bc78f..37003aa 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-error-monad-tests.lfe
+++ b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-error-monad-tests.lfe
@@ -9,28 +9,28 @@
 (include-lib "include/monads.lfe")
 (include-lib "include/monad-tests.lfe")
 
-(test-monad 'calrissian-error-monad)
+(test-monad (monad 'error))
 
 (deftest return-ok
   (is-equal 'ok
-            (return 'calrissian-error-monad 'ok)))
+            (return (monad 'error) 'ok)))
 
 (deftest return-value
   (is-equal #(ok 123)
-            (return 'calrissian-error-monad 123)))
+            (return (monad 'error) 123)))
 
 (deftest fail-with-reason
   (is-equal #(error reason)
-            (fail 'calrissian-error-monad 'reason)))
+            (fail (monad 'error) 'reason)))
 
 (deftest fail-short-circuits-value
-  (is-equal (fail 'calrissian-error-monad 'something-bad)
-            (>> 'calrissian-error-monad
-                (fail 'calrissian-error-monad 'something-bad)
-                (return 'calrissian-error-monad 123))))
+  (is-equal (fail (monad 'error) 'something-bad)
+            (>> (monad 'error)
+                (fail (monad 'error) 'something-bad)
+                (return (monad 'error) 123))))
 
 (deftest fail-short-circuits-error
   (is-equal #(error something-bad)
-            (>> 'calrissian-error-monad
-                (fail 'calrissian-error-monad 'something-bad)
+            (>> (monad 'error)
+                (fail (monad 'error) 'something-bad)
                 (throw 'error))))
diff --git a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-identity-monad-tests.lfe b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-identity-monad-tests.lfe
index ed4e467..ea8ccac 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-identity-monad-tests.lfe
+++ b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-identity-monad-tests.lfe
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 (include-lib "include/monads.lfe")
 (include-lib "include/monad-tests.lfe")
 
-(test-monad 'calrissian-identity-monad)
+(test-monad (monad 'identity))
 
 (deftest identity
   (is-equal 'ok
-            (return 'calrissian-identity-monad 'ok)))
+            (return (monad 'identity) 'ok)))
 
 (deftest fail-with-error
   (is-throw #(error value)
-            (fail 'calrissian-identity-monad 'value)))
\ No newline at end of file
+            (fail (monad 'identity) 'value)))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-maybe-monad-tests.lfe b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-maybe-monad-tests.lfe
index 1e1b09e..e463b49 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-maybe-monad-tests.lfe
+++ b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-maybe-monad-tests.lfe
@@ -9,22 +9,22 @@
 (include-lib "include/monads.lfe")
 (include-lib "include/monad-tests.lfe")
 
-(test-monad 'calrissian-maybe-monad)
+(test-monad (monad 'maybe))
 
 (deftest nothing-short-circuits-value
   (is-equal 'nothing
-            (>>= 'calrissian-maybe-monad 'nothing
+            (>>= (monad 'maybe) 'nothing
                        (lambda (x) (+ 5 x)))))
 
 (deftest nothing-short-circuits-error
   (is-equal 'nothing
-            (>>= 'calrissian-maybe-monad 'nothing
+            (>>= (monad 'maybe) 'nothing
                        (lambda (_) (error 'bad-func)))))
 
 (deftest fold-increment-value
   (is-equal #(just 3)
-            (let ((minc (lambda (x) (return 'calrissian-maybe-monad (+ 1 x))))
-                  (bind (lambda (f m) (>>= 'calrissian-maybe-monad m f))))
+            (let ((minc (lambda (x) (return (monad 'maybe) (+ 1 x))))
+                  (bind (lambda (f m) (>>= (monad 'maybe) m f))))
               (lists:foldr bind
                            #(just 0)
                            (list minc
diff --git a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-monad-tests.lfe b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-monad-tests.lfe
index fe80e76..5081012 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-monad-tests.lfe
+++ b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-monad-tests.lfe
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 (include-lib "include/monads.lfe")
 (include-lib "include/monad-tests.lfe")
 
-(test-monad 'calrissian-state-monad)
+(test-monad (monad 'state))
diff --git a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-transformer-tests.lfe b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-transformer-tests.lfe
index d6c693f..99e1c8a 100644
--- a/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-transformer-tests.lfe
+++ b/test/unit/unit-calrissian-state-transformer-tests.lfe
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@
 (include-lib "include/monads.lfe")
 (include-lib "include/monad-tests.lfe")
 
-(test-monad (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad))
+(test-monad (transformer 'state 'identity))
 
 (deftest eval
   (is-equal 5
-            (let* ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad))
+            (let* ((m (transformer 'state 'identity))
                    (mval (call m 'return 5)))
               (call m 'eval mval 'undefined))))
 
 (deftest exec-unchanged
   (is-equal 'foo
-            (let* ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad))
+            (let* ((m (transformer 'state 'identity))
                    (mval (call m 'return 5)))
               (call m 'exec mval 'foo))))
 
 (deftest exec-modify
   (is-equal 10
-            (let ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad)))
+            (let ((m (transformer 'state 'identity)))
               (call m 'exec
                 (do-m m
                       (call m 'modify (lambda (x) (* x 2))))
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 (deftest exec-put-and-modify
   (is-equal 30
-            (let ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad)))
+            (let ((m (transformer 'state 'identity)))
               (call m 'exec
                 (do-m m
                       (call m 'put 10)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 (deftest exec-bind-and-modify
   (is-equal 16
-            (let ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad)))
+            (let ((m (transformer 'state 'identity)))
               (call m 'exec
                 (do-m m
                       (a <- (call m 'modify-and-return (lambda (x) (+ x 5))))
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 (deftest exec-fail
   (is-throw #(error value)
-            (let ((m (: calrissian-state-transformer new 'calrissian-identity-monad)))
+            (let ((m (transformer 'state 'identity)))
               (call m 'exec
                 (call m 'fail 'value)
                 'undefined))))