diff --git a/app/models/application.rb b/app/models/application.rb
index 65b8da161..4d3a812a9 100644
--- a/app/models/application.rb
+++ b/app/models/application.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def comment_email_with_fallback
   end
 
   sig { returns(String) }
-  def comment_authority_with_fallback
+  def comment_recipient_full_name
     comment_authority.presence || T.must(authority).full_name
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index 6cd3f0796..557ddb9f9 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Comment < ApplicationRecord
   scope(:in_past_week, -> { where("confirmed_at > ?", 7.days.ago) })
 
   delegate :email, to: :user
-  delegate :comment_authority_with_fallback, to: :application
+  delegate :comment_recipient_full_name, to: :application
 
   counter_culture :application,
                   column_name: proc { |comment| comment.visible? ? "visible_comments_count" : nil },
diff --git a/app/views/_tailwind/applications/show.html.erb b/app/views/_tailwind/applications/show.html.erb
index 59a339d37..e50ecaf31 100644
--- a/app/views/_tailwind/applications/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_tailwind/applications/show.html.erb
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
   <%# TODO: Handle situation with 0 comments differently %>
   <p class="text-2xl text-navy">
-    Comments made here were sent to <strong><%= @application.comment_authority_with_fallback %></strong>.
+    Comments made here were sent to <strong><%= @application.comment_recipient_full_name %></strong>.
     <%= pa_link_to "Add your own comment", "#add-comment" %>.
   </p>
   <% @comments.each do |comment| %>
diff --git a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_delivery_status.html.erb b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_delivery_status.html.erb
index 5354e4dfb..72628085e 100644
--- a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_delivery_status.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_delivery_status.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <% component.with_summary { "Delivered to the planning authority" } %>
     <%# TODO: Use more sensible time zone %>
     This comment was successfully delivered to the email server of
-    <%= comment.comment_authority_with_fallback %>
+    <%= comment.comment_recipient_full_name %>
     on
     <%= comment.last_delivered_at.utc.to_fs(:long) %> UTC
   <% end %>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <%= render Tailwind::DisclosureComponent.new(size: "xl") do |component| %>
     <% component.with_summary { "There was a problem delivering this to the planning authority" } %>
     The comment was hard bounced by the email server of
-    <%= comment.comment_authority_with_fallback %>
+    <%= comment.comment_recipient_full_name %>
     on
     <%= comment.last_delivered_at.utc.to_fs(:long) %> UTC
     Please follow up by
diff --git a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_form.html.erb b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_form.html.erb
index 91c9e1c96..d74bfb170 100644
--- a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/_form.html.erb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-8 p-12 mt-12 md:flex-row bg-light-grey">
     <p class="text-2xl text-navy">
       Your comment will be published here and also sent automatically to
-      <strong><%= application.comment_authority_with_fallback %></strong>.
+      <strong><%= application.comment_recipient_full_name %></strong>.
       They may consider these submissions when they decide whether to approve this application.
     </p>
     <%= image_tag "tailwind/illustration/send-comment.svg" %>
diff --git a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/preview.html.erb b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/preview.html.erb
index da1a3ec7f..fbd0ffdc3 100644
--- a/app/views/_tailwind/comments/preview.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_tailwind/comments/preview.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     <div class="mt-4">
       <%= render Tailwind::ButtonComponent.new(tag: :button, size: "2xl", type: :primary) do %>
-        Publish (and send to <%= @comment.comment_authority_with_fallback %>)
+        Publish (and send to <%= @comment.comment_recipient_full_name %>)
       <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-navy">Email preview</h2>
 
   <p class="mt-8 text-2xl text-navy">
-    Your comment and details will also automatically be sent to <strong><%= @comment.comment_authority_with_fallback %></strong>.
+    Your comment and details will also automatically be sent to <strong><%= @comment.comment_recipient_full_name %></strong>.
     They may consider your submission when they decide whether to approve this application.
   </p>
   <p class="mt-4 text-2xl text-navy">
diff --git a/app/views/comments/_comment.html.haml b/app/views/comments/_comment.html.haml
index ed6a8620a..20bfbe51c 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/_comment.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/comments/_comment.html.haml
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
           - elsif comment.last_delivered_successfully
             This comment was successfully delivered to the
             email server of
-            = comment.comment_authority_with_fallback
+            = comment.comment_recipient_full_name
             at
             = comment.last_delivered_at
           - else
             The comment was hard bounced by the email server of
-            = comment.comment_authority_with_fallback
+            = comment.comment_recipient_full_name
             at
             = comment.last_delivered_at
             Please follow up by
diff --git a/app/views/comments/_confirmed.html.haml b/app/views/comments/_confirmed.html.haml
index 5afab3017..0ef347730 100755
--- a/app/views/comments/_confirmed.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/comments/_confirmed.html.haml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .notice-comment-confirmed
   %h1.page-title Thanks, your comment has been sent!
   %p
-    Your comment has been sent to #{comment.comment_authority_with_fallback}
+    Your comment has been sent to #{comment.comment_recipient_full_name}
     and #{link_to "posted below", comment_path(comment)}.
   = link_to "Share your comment on Facebook",
     "https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=#{comment_url(comment)}&t=",
diff --git a/app/views/comments/_form_introduction.html.haml b/app/views/comments/_form_introduction.html.haml
index 06a62bb39..08784e78c 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/_form_introduction.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/comments/_form_introduction.html.haml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   %p= on_notice_text(application)
 %p
   Your comment and details will be sent to
-  %strong #{application.comment_authority_with_fallback}.
+  %strong #{application.comment_recipient_full_name}.
   - unless application.official_submission_period_expired?
     They may consider your submission when they decide whether to approve this application.
   Your&nbsp;name and comment will be posted publicly above.
diff --git a/spec/models/application_spec.rb b/spec/models/application_spec.rb
index 555beb0bb..817c63156 100644
--- a/spec/models/application_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/application_spec.rb
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#comment_authority_with_fallback" do
+  describe "#comment_recipient_full_name" do
     let(:authority) { create(:authority, full_name: "Foo Council") }
 
     context "when application has comment_authority set to nil" do
       let(:application) { create(:geocoded_application, authority:) }
 
       it "returns the the full name of the authority" do
-        expect(application.comment_authority_with_fallback).to eq "Foo Council"
+        expect(application.comment_recipient_full_name).to eq "Foo Council"
       end
     end
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       let(:application) { create(:geocoded_application, authority:, comment_authority: "Special Council") }
 
       it "returns the overridden name connected to the application" do
-        expect(application.comment_authority_with_fallback).to eq "Special Council"
+        expect(application.comment_recipient_full_name).to eq "Special Council"
       end
     end
   end