diff --git a/rpc/test/tests.go b/rpc/test/tests.go
index 9fc41fe54..ba57dc125 100644
--- a/rpc/test/tests.go
+++ b/rpc/test/tests.go
@@ -189,12 +189,6 @@ func testCall(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 func testNameReg(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 	client := clients[typ]
 	con := newWSCon(t)
-	eid := types.EventStringNewBlock()
-	subscribe(t, con, eid)
-	defer func() {
-		unsubscribe(t, con, eid)
-		con.Close()
-	}()
 
 	types.MinNameRegistrationPeriod = 1
 
@@ -206,10 +200,26 @@ func testNameReg(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 	numDesiredBlocks := int64(2)
 	amt := fee + numDesiredBlocks*types.NameCostPerByte*types.NameCostPerBlock*types.BaseEntryCost(name, data)
 
+	eid := types.EventStringNameReg(name)
+	subscribe(t, con, eid)
+
 	tx := makeDefaultNameTx(t, typ, name, data, amt, fee)
 	broadcastTx(t, typ, tx)
-	// commit block
-	waitForEvent(t, con, eid, true, func() {}, doNothing)
+	// verify the name by both using the event and by checking get_name
+	waitForEvent(t, con, eid, true, func() {}, func(eid string, b []byte) error {
+		// TODO: unmarshal the response
+		tx, err := unmarshalResponseNameReg(b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if tx.Name != name {
+			t.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Err on received event tx.Name: Got %s, expected %s", tx.Name, name))
+		}
+		if tx.Data != data {
+			t.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Err on received event tx.Data: Got %s, expected %s", tx.Data, data))
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
 	mempoolCount = 0
 	entry := getNameRegEntry(t, typ, name)
 	if entry.Data != data {
@@ -219,6 +229,17 @@ func testNameReg(t *testing.T, typ string) {
 		t.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("Err on entry.Owner: Got %s, expected %s", entry.Owner, user[0].Address))
 	}
 
+	unsubscribe(t, con, eid)
+
+	// for the rest we just use new block event
+	// since we already tested the namereg event
+	eid = types.EventStringNewBlock()
+	subscribe(t, con, eid)
+	defer func() {
+		unsubscribe(t, con, eid)
+		con.Close()
+	}()
+
 	// update the data as the owner, make sure still there
 	numDesiredBlocks = int64(2)
 	data = "these are amongst the things I wish to bestow upon the youth of generations come: a safe supply of honey, and a better money. For what else shall they need"
diff --git a/rpc/test/ws_helpers.go b/rpc/test/ws_helpers.go
index 985ad86b8..db6636892 100644
--- a/rpc/test/ws_helpers.go
+++ b/rpc/test/ws_helpers.go
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/gorilla/websocket"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/wire"
 	_ "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/config/tendermint_test"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/server"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/wire"
 )
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func unsubscribe(t *testing.T, con *websocket.Conn, eventid string) {
 }
 
 // wait for an event; do things that might trigger events, and check them when they are received
+// the check function takes an event id and the byte slice read off the ws
 func waitForEvent(t *testing.T, con *websocket.Conn, eventid string, dieOnTimeout bool, f func(), check func(string, []byte) error) {
 	// go routine to wait for webscoket msg
 	goodCh := make(chan []byte)
@@ -160,6 +161,29 @@ func unmarshalResponseNewBlock(b []byte) (*types.Block, error) {
 	return block, nil
 }
 
+func unmarshalResponseNameReg(b []byte) (*types.NameTx, error) {
+	// unmarshall and assert somethings
+	var response struct {
+		JSONRPC string `json:"jsonrpc"`
+		Id      string `json:"id"`
+		Result  struct {
+			Event string        `json:"event"`
+			Data  *types.NameTx `json:"data"`
+		} `json:"result"`
+		Error string `json:"error"`
+	}
+	var err error
+	wire.ReadJSON(&response, b, &err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if response.Error != "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(response.Error)
+	}
+	tx := response.Result.Data
+	return tx, nil
+}
+
 func unmarshalValidateBlockchain(t *testing.T, con *websocket.Conn, eid string) {
 	var initBlockN int
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
diff --git a/state/execution.go b/state/execution.go
index d935666e0..18f0032ef 100644
--- a/state/execution.go
+++ b/state/execution.go
@@ -633,6 +633,11 @@ func ExecTx(blockCache *BlockCache, tx types.Tx, runCall bool, evc events.Fireab
 
 		// TODO: maybe we want to take funds on error and allow txs in that don't do anythingi?
 
+		if evc != nil {
+			evc.FireEvent(types.EventStringAccInput(tx.Input.Address), tx)
+			evc.FireEvent(types.EventStringNameReg(tx.Name), tx)
+		}
+
 		return nil
 
 	case *types.BondTx:
diff --git a/types/events.go b/types/events.go
index e3502a1a5..2e065f5ba 100644
--- a/types/events.go
+++ b/types/events.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ func EventStringPermissions(name string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Permissions/%s", name)
 }
 
+func EventStringNameReg(name string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("NameReg/%s", name)
+}
+
 func EventStringBond() string {
 	return "Bond"
 }
diff --git a/types/names.go b/types/names.go
index 9ce4cc6f4..7eb703ff0 100644
--- a/types/names.go
+++ b/types/names.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 var (
 	MinNameRegistrationPeriod int = 5
 
+	// NOTE: base costs and validity checks are here so clients
+	// can use them without importing state
+
 	// cost for storing a name for a block is
 	// CostPerBlock*CostPerByte*(len(data) + 32)
 	NameCostPerByte  int64 = 1
diff --git a/vm/vm.go b/vm/vm.go
index ee1298db1..8d252b33f 100644
--- a/vm/vm.go
+++ b/vm/vm.go
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ func (vm *VM) call(caller, callee *Account, code, input []byte, value int64, gas
 				if err != nil {
 					exception = err.Error()
 				}
+				// NOTE: these fire call events and not particular events for eg name reg or permissions
 				vm.fireCallEvent(&exception, &ret, callee, &Account{Address: addr}, args, value, gas)
 			} else {
 				// EVM contract