diff --git a/src/util/threadnames.cpp b/src/util/threadnames.cpp
--- a/src/util/threadnames.cpp
+++ b/src/util/threadnames.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 }
 
 void util::ThreadRename(std::string &&name) {
-    SetThreadName(("bitcoin-" + name).c_str());
+    SetThreadName(("b-" + name).c_str());
     SetInternalName(std::move(name));
 }