diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
index 757a313f2..f432641ce 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
 
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+#include "iox2/log.hpp"
 #include "iox2/node.hpp"
 #include "iox2/node_name.hpp"
 #include "iox2/service.hpp"
@@ -24,8 +27,7 @@ constexpr iox::units::Duration TIMEOUT = iox::units::Duration::fromMilliseconds(
 template <typename T>
 struct ServiceEventTest : public ::testing::Test {
     ServiceEventTest()
-        : service_name_value { "We all love the hypnotoad!" }
-        , service_name { ServiceName::create(service_name_value).expect("") }
+        : service_name { iox2_testing::generate_service_name() }
         , node { NodeBuilder().create<T::TYPE>().expect("") }
         , service { node.service_builder(service_name).event().create().expect("") }
         , notifier { service.notifier_builder().create().expect("") }
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ struct ServiceEventTest : public ::testing::Test {
     static std::atomic<size_t> event_id_counter;
     static constexpr ServiceType TYPE = T::TYPE;
     //NOLINTBEGIN(misc-non-private-member-variables-in-classes), required for tests
-    const char* service_name_value { nullptr };
     ServiceName service_name;
     Node<T::TYPE> node;
     PortFactoryEvent<T::TYPE> service;
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ TYPED_TEST_SUITE(ServiceEventTest, iox2_testing::ServiceTypes);
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, created_service_does_exist) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(
         Service<SERVICE_TYPE>::does_exist(service_name, Config::global_config(), MessagingPattern::Event).expect(""));
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, created_service_does_exist) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, creating_existing_service_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).event().create().expect("");
@@ -94,8 +93,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, service_settings_are_applied) {
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_NOTIFIERS = 5;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_LISTENERS = 7;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name)
@@ -115,8 +113,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_max_notifiers_requirem
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_NOTIFIERS = 5;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).event().max_notifiers(NUMBER_OF_NOTIFIERS).create().expect("");
@@ -130,8 +127,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_max_listeners_requirem
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_LISTENERS = 7;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).event().max_listeners(NUMBER_OF_LISTENERS).create().expect("");
@@ -142,10 +138,10 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_max_listeners_requirem
 }
 
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_or_create_service_does_exist) {
+    iox2::set_log_level(LogLevel::TRACE);
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(
         Service<SERVICE_TYPE>::does_exist(service_name, Config::global_config(), MessagingPattern::Event).expect(""));
@@ -180,8 +176,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_or_create_service_does_exist) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, opening_non_existing_service_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).event().open();
@@ -192,8 +187,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, opening_non_existing_service_fails) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, opening_existing_service_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "First time we met, I saw the ocean, it was wet!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut_create = node.service_builder(service_name).event().create();
@@ -204,8 +198,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, opening_existing_service_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, service_name_is_set) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "Another one bites the toad.";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).event().create().expect("");
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
index 4f6bcabbb..d9bb1c071 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_publish_subscribe_tests.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ TYPED_TEST_SUITE(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, iox2_testing::ServiceTypes);
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, created_service_does_exist) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(
         Service<SERVICE_TYPE>::does_exist(service_name, Config::global_config(), MessagingPattern::PublishSubscribe)
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, created_service_does_exist) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, creating_existing_service_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(
         Service<SERVICE_TYPE>::does_exist(service_name, Config::global_config(), MessagingPattern::PublishSubscribe)
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, creating_existing_service_fails) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_or_create_service_does_exist) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(
         Service<SERVICE_TYPE>::does_exist(service_name, Config::global_config(), MessagingPattern::PublishSubscribe)
@@ -119,8 +116,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_or_create_service_does_exist) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_non_existing_service_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().open();
@@ -131,8 +127,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_non_existing_service_fails) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_existing_service_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut_create = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create();
@@ -143,8 +138,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_existing_service_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_existing_service_with_wrong_payload_type_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut_create = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create();
@@ -156,8 +150,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, opening_existing_service_with_wrong_payl
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_or_create_existing_service_with_wrong_payload_type_fails) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto sut_create = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create();
@@ -169,8 +162,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_or_create_existing_service_with_wro
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, send_copy_receive_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -189,8 +181,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, send_copy_receive_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, loan_uninit_send_receive_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -211,8 +202,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, loan_uninit_send_receive_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, loan_send_receive_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -233,8 +223,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, loan_send_receive_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, update_connections_delivers_history) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "Whoop here it is - the publishers historyyyy!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -264,8 +253,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, setting_service_properties_works) {
     constexpr uint64_t SUBSCRIBER_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE = 14;
     constexpr uint64_t SUBSCRIBER_MAX_BORROWED_SAMPLES = 15;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name)
@@ -295,8 +283,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, setting_service_properties_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, safe_overflow_can_be_set) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
 
@@ -317,8 +304,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_publisher_r
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_PUBLISHERS = 11;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name)
@@ -340,8 +326,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_subscriber_
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
     constexpr uint64_t NUMBER_OF_SUBSCRIBERS = 12;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name)
@@ -362,8 +347,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_subscriber_
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, publisher_applies_unable_to_deliver_strategy) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -382,8 +366,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, publisher_applies_unable_to_deliver_stra
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, send_receive_with_user_header_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service_pub = node.service_builder(service_name)
@@ -420,8 +403,7 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, send_receive_with_user_header_works) {
 TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, has_sample_works) {
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
-    const auto* name_value = "I am floating through the galaxy of my brain. Oh the colors!";
-    const auto service_name = ServiceName::create(name_value).expect("");
+    const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();
 
     auto node = NodeBuilder().create<SERVICE_TYPE>().expect("");
     auto service = node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("");
@@ -437,6 +419,4 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServicePublishSubscribeTest, has_sample_works) {
     auto sample = sut_subscriber.receive().expect("");
     ASSERT_FALSE(*sut_subscriber.has_samples());
 }
-
-
 } // namespace
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/test.hpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/test.hpp
index 396a33c7a..5771d9144 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/test.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/test.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
+#include "iox2/service_name.hpp"
 #include "iox2/service_type.hpp"
 
 using namespace ::testing;
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@ using ServiceTypeLocal = TypeServiceType<ServiceType::Local>;
 
 using ServiceTypes = ::testing::Types<ServiceTypeIpc, ServiceTypeLocal>;
 
+inline auto generate_service_name() -> ServiceName {
+    static std::atomic<uint64_t> COUNTER = 0;
+    uint64_t now = std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count();
+    int random_number = rand(); // NOLINT(cert-msc30-c,cert-msc50-cpp)
+    return ServiceName::create((std::string("service_event_tests_") + std::to_string(COUNTER.fetch_add(1)) + "_"
+                                + std::to_string(now) + "_" + std::to_string(random_number))
+                                   .c_str())
+        .expect("");
+}
 } // namespace iox2_testing
 
 #endif // IOX2_CXX_TESTS_TEST_HPP
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/unique_port_id_tests.cpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/unique_port_id_tests.cpp
index 966cb53d1..939e4ec34 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/unique_port_id_tests.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/unique_port_id_tests.cpp
@@ -25,19 +25,13 @@
 namespace {
 using namespace iox2;
 
-auto generate_name() -> ServiceName {
-    static std::atomic<uint64_t> COUNTER = 0;
-    return ServiceName::create((std::string("unique_port_id_tests_") + std::to_string(COUNTER.fetch_add(1))).c_str())
-        .expect("");
-}
-
 template <typename T>
 struct UniquePortIdTest : public ::testing::Test {
     static constexpr ServiceType TYPE = T::TYPE;
 
     UniquePortIdTest()
         : node { NodeBuilder().create<TYPE>().expect("") }
-        , service_name { generate_name() }
+        , service_name { iox2_testing::generate_service_name() }
         , event { node.service_builder(service_name).event().create().expect("") }
         , pubsub { node.service_builder(service_name).template publish_subscribe<uint64_t>().create().expect("") }
         , listener_1 { event.listener_builder().create().expect("") }