diff --git a/data/scripts/day_care.inc b/data/scripts/day_care.inc
index 9d49514fb4..13b940ca74 100644
--- a/data/scripts/day_care.inc
+++ b/data/scripts/day_care.inc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Route117_PokemonDayCare_EventScript_TryRetrieveMon::
 	end
 
 Route117_PokemonDayCare_EventScript_CostPrompt::
-	special GetDaycareCost
+	special GetDaycareCostAndPrepareString
 	msgbox Route117_PokemonDayCare_Text_ItWillCostX, MSGBOX_YESNO
 	goto_if_eq VAR_RESULT, YES, Route117_PokemonDayCare_EventScript_CheckEnoughMoney
 	goto Route117_PokemonDayCare_EventScript_ComeAgain
diff --git a/data/specials.inc b/data/specials.inc
index ff4fae1f49..34f27bfcfd 100644
--- a/data/specials.inc
+++ b/data/specials.inc
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gSpecials::
 	def_special ChooseSendDaycareMon, waitstate=1
 	def_special ShowDaycareLevelMenu, waitstate=1
 	def_special GetNumLevelsGainedFromDaycare
-	def_special GetDaycareCost
+	def_special GetDaycareCostAndPrepareString
 	def_special TakePokemonFromDaycare
 	def_special ScriptHatchMon
 	def_special EggHatch, waitstate=1
diff --git a/include/daycare.h b/include/daycare.h
index 62a7918ff3..bc4004a7b6 100644
--- a/include/daycare.h
+++ b/include/daycare.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ u8 CountPokemonInDaycare(struct DayCare *daycare);
 void InitDaycareMailRecordMixing(struct DayCare *daycare, struct RecordMixingDaycareMail *mixMail);
 void StoreSelectedPokemonInDaycare(void);
 u16 TakePokemonFromDaycare(void);
-void GetDaycareCost(void);
+void GetDaycareCostAndPrepareString(void);
 u8 GetNumLevelsGainedFromDaycare(void);
 void TriggerPendingDaycareEgg(void);
 void RejectEggFromDayCare(void);
diff --git a/src/daycare.c b/src/daycare.c
index eb9a5fdeb0..ef4eaabb53 100644
--- a/src/daycare.c
+++ b/src/daycare.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static const struct WindowTemplate sDaycareLevelMenuWindowTemplate =
 };
 
 // Indices here are assigned by Task_HandleDaycareLevelMenuInput to VAR_RESULT,
-// which is copied to VAR_0x8004 and used as an index for GetDaycareCost
+// which is copied to VAR_0x8004 and used as an index for GetDaycareCostAndPrepareString
 static const struct ListMenuItem sLevelMenuItems[] =
 {
     {gText_ExpandedPlaceholder_Empty, 0},
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static u8 GetNumLevelsGainedForDaycareMon(struct DaycareMon *daycareMon)
     return numLevelsGained;
 }
 
-static u32 GetDaycareCostForSelectedMon(struct DaycareMon *daycareMon)
+static u32 PrepareDaycareCostStringForSelectedMon(struct DaycareMon *daycareMon)
 {
     u32 cost;
 
@@ -321,14 +321,14 @@ static u32 GetDaycareCostForSelectedMon(struct DaycareMon *daycareMon)
     return cost;
 }
 
-static u16 GetDaycareCostForMon(struct DayCare *daycare, u8 slotId)
+static u16 PrepareDaycareCostStringForMon(struct DayCare *daycare, u8 slotId)
 {
-    return GetDaycareCostForSelectedMon(&daycare->mons[slotId]);
+    return PrepareDaycareCostStringForSelectedMon(&daycare->mons[slotId]);
 }
 
-void GetDaycareCost(void)
+void GetDaycareCostAndPrepareString(void)
 {
-    gSpecialVar_0x8005 = GetDaycareCostForMon(&gSaveBlock1Ptr->daycare, gSpecialVar_0x8004);
+    gSpecialVar_0x8005 = PrepareDaycareCostStringForMon(&gSaveBlock1Ptr->daycare, gSpecialVar_0x8004);
 }
 
 static void UNUSED Debug_AddDaycareSteps(u16 numSteps)