diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46a0238..d7d9af4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Modify parameter names to be more descriptive (from $id to $idOrName)
 
 ## [3.16.0] - 2023-10-06
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/Commands/HoneybadgerCheckinCommand.php b/src/Commands/HoneybadgerCheckinCommand.php
index e18972a..fb9d2b8 100644
--- a/src/Commands/HoneybadgerCheckinCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/HoneybadgerCheckinCommand.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class HoneybadgerCheckinCommand extends Command
 {
     /**
      * The name and signature of the console command.
+     * "id" can be the check-in ID or the check-in name.
      *
      * @var string
      */
@@ -30,8 +31,9 @@ class HoneybadgerCheckinCommand extends Command
     public function handle(Reporter $honeybadger)
     {
         try {
-            $honeybadger->checkin($this->apiKey());
-            $this->info(sprintf('Checkin %s was sent to Honeybadger', $this->argument('id')));
+            $idOrName = $this->checkinIdOrName();
+            $honeybadger->checkin($idOrName);
+            $this->info(sprintf('Checkin %s was sent to Honeybadger', $idOrName));
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             $this->error($e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ public function handle(Reporter $honeybadger)
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    private function apiKey(): string
+    private function checkinIdOrName(): string
     {
         return is_array($this->argument('id'))
             ? $this->argument('id')[0]
diff --git a/src/HoneybadgerServiceProvider.php b/src/HoneybadgerServiceProvider.php
index 0743310..6cd8d25 100644
--- a/src/HoneybadgerServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/HoneybadgerServiceProvider.php
@@ -120,19 +120,19 @@ private function bindCommands()
     private function registerEventHooks()
     {
         /** @param string|array|null $environments */
-        Event::macro('thenPingHoneybadger', function (string $id, $environments = null) {
-            return $this->then(function () use ($id, $environments) {
+        Event::macro('thenPingHoneybadger', function (string $checkinIdOrName, $environments = null) {
+            return $this->then(function () use ($checkinIdOrName, $environments) {
                 if ($environments === null || app()->environment($environments)) {
-                    app(Reporter::class)->checkin($id);
+                    app(Reporter::class)->checkin($checkinIdOrName);
                 }
             });
         });
 
         /** @param string|array|null $environments */
-        Event::macro('pingHoneybadgerOnSuccess', function (string $id, $environments = null) {
-            return $this->onSuccess(function () use ($id, $environments) {
+        Event::macro('pingHoneybadgerOnSuccess', function (string $checkinIdOrName, $environments = null) {
+            return $this->onSuccess(function () use ($checkinIdOrName, $environments) {
                 if ($environments === null || app()->environment($environments)) {
-                    app(Reporter::class)->checkin($id);
+                    app(Reporter::class)->checkin($checkinIdOrName);
                 }
             });
         });