diff --git a/bilby/gw/conversion.py b/bilby/gw/conversion.py
index 82a4f2438786d90dc62f978fa22ba9eb674748af..29b4dafd15c478690fadebf68a1d96d4dc0d2392 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/conversion.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/conversion.py
@@ -278,17 +278,17 @@ def convert_to_lal_binary_neutron_star_parameters(parameters):
         convert_to_lal_binary_black_hole_parameters(converted_parameters)
 
     if not any([key in converted_parameters for key in
-                ['lambda_1', 'lambda_2', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda']]):
+                ['lambda_1', 'lambda_2', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda_tilde']]):
         converted_parameters['lambda_1'] = 0
         converted_parameters['lambda_2'] = 0
         added_keys = added_keys + ['lambda_1', 'lambda_2']
         return converted_parameters, added_keys
 
-    if 'delta_lambda' in converted_parameters.keys():
+    if 'delta_lambda_tilde' in converted_parameters.keys():
         converted_parameters['lambda_1'], converted_parameters['lambda_2'] =\
-            lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
+            lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
                 converted_parameters['lambda_tilde'],
-                parameters['delta_lambda'], converted_parameters['mass_1'],
+                parameters['delta_lambda_tilde'], converted_parameters['mass_1'],
                 converted_parameters['mass_2'])
     elif 'lambda_tilde' in converted_parameters.keys():
         converted_parameters['lambda_1'], converted_parameters['lambda_2'] =\
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ def lambda_1_lambda_2_to_lambda_tilde(lambda_1, lambda_2, mass_1, mass_2):
     return lambda_tilde
 
 
-def lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(lambda_1, lambda_2, mass_1, mass_2):
+def lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda_tilde(lambda_1, lambda_2, mass_1, mass_2):
     """
     Convert from individual tidal parameters to second domainant tidal term.
 
@@ -554,22 +554,22 @@ def lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(lambda_1, lambda_2, mass_1, mass_2):
 
     Return
     ------
-    delta_lambda: float
+    delta_lambda_tilde: float
         Second dominant tidal term.
     """
     eta = component_masses_to_symmetric_mass_ratio(mass_1, mass_2)
     lambda_plus = lambda_1 + lambda_2
     lambda_minus = lambda_1 - lambda_2
-    delta_lambda = 1 / 2 * (
+    delta_lambda_tilde = 1 / 2 * (
         (1 - 4 * eta) ** 0.5 * (1 - 13272 / 1319 * eta + 8944 / 1319 * eta**2) *
         lambda_plus + (1 - 15910 / 1319 * eta + 32850 / 1319 * eta**2 +
                        3380 / 1319 * eta**3) * lambda_minus)
 
-    return delta_lambda
+    return delta_lambda_tilde
 
 
-def lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
-        lambda_tilde, delta_lambda, mass_1, mass_2):
+def lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
+        lambda_tilde, delta_lambda_tilde, mass_1, mass_2):
     """
     Convert from dominant tidal terms to individual tidal parameters.
 
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ def lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
     ----------
     lambda_tilde: float
         Dominant tidal term.
-    delta_lambda: float
+    delta_lambda_tilde: float
         Secondary tidal term.
     mass_1: float
         Mass of more massive neutron star.
@@ -602,12 +602,12 @@ def lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
                      3380 / 1319 * eta**3)
     lambda_1 =\
         (13 * lambda_tilde / 8 * (coefficient_3 - coefficient_4) -
-         2 * delta_lambda * (coefficient_1 - coefficient_2))\
+         2 * delta_lambda_tilde * (coefficient_1 - coefficient_2))\
         / ((coefficient_1 + coefficient_2) * (coefficient_3 - coefficient_4) -
            (coefficient_1 - coefficient_2) * (coefficient_3 + coefficient_4))
     lambda_2 =\
         (13 * lambda_tilde / 8 * (coefficient_3 + coefficient_4) -
-         2 * delta_lambda * (coefficient_1 + coefficient_2)) \
+         2 * delta_lambda_tilde * (coefficient_1 + coefficient_2)) \
         / ((coefficient_1 - coefficient_2) * (coefficient_3 + coefficient_4) -
            (coefficient_1 + coefficient_2) * (coefficient_3 - coefficient_4))
     return lambda_1, lambda_2
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ def generate_tidal_parameters(sample):
     """
     Generate all tidal parameters
 
-    lambda_tilde, delta_lambda
+    lambda_tilde, delta_lambda_tilde
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -902,8 +902,8 @@ def generate_tidal_parameters(sample):
         lambda_1_lambda_2_to_lambda_tilde(
             output_sample['lambda_1'], output_sample['lambda_2'],
             output_sample['mass_1'], output_sample['mass_2'])
-    output_sample['delta_lambda'] = \
-        lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(
+    output_sample['delta_lambda_tilde'] = \
+        lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda_tilde(
             output_sample['lambda_1'], output_sample['lambda_2'],
             output_sample['mass_1'], output_sample['mass_2'])
 
diff --git a/bilby/gw/prior.py b/bilby/gw/prior.py
index b10dec42a3d6f96056282f7aae8f96ba180c8615..b42842a7b69bbd592ba4698961a05feebefff2da 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/prior.py
+++ b/bilby/gw/prior.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class BNSPriorDict(PriorDict):
             self[key], (DeltaFunction, Constraint))}
 
         tidal_parameters = \
-            {'lambda_1', 'lambda_2', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda'}
+            {'lambda_1', 'lambda_2', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda_tilde'}
 
         if key in tidal_parameters:
             if len(tidal_parameters.intersection(sampling_parameters)) > 2:
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ Prior._default_latex_labels = {
     'lambda_1': '$\\Lambda_1$',
     'lambda_2': '$\\Lambda_2$',
     'lambda_tilde': '$\\tilde{\\Lambda}$',
-    'delta_lambda': '$\\delta\\Lambda$'}
+    'delta_lambda_tilde': '$\\delta\\tilde{\\Lambda}$'}
 
 
 class CalibrationPriorDict(PriorDict):
diff --git a/bilby/gw/prior_files/binary_neutron_stars.prior b/bilby/gw/prior_files/binary_neutron_stars.prior
index cb5da60d29fa84a2877bc653145fdc1a7db372e1..8c6e0911761ec60c5a4ca90c259e2abf7c8b7a99 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/prior_files/binary_neutron_stars.prior
+++ b/bilby/gw/prior_files/binary_neutron_stars.prior
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ phase = Uniform(name='phase', minimum=0, maximum=2 * np.pi, boundary='periodic')
 lambda_1 = Uniform(name='lambda_1', minimum=0, maximum=3000, boundary=None)
 lambda_2 = Uniform(name='lambda_2', minimum=0, maximum=3000, boundary=None)
 # lambda_tilde = Uniform(name='lambda_tilde', minimum=0, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
-# delta_lambda = Uniform(name='delta_lambda', minimum=-5000, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
+# delta_lambda_tilde = Uniform(name='delta_lambda_tilde', minimum=-5000, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
diff --git a/bilby/gw/prior_files/precessing_binary_neutron_stars.prior b/bilby/gw/prior_files/precessing_binary_neutron_stars.prior
index b8a6f49388c20bd11f9713377b57667c0afd3cf7..913dfd5246a3a1a35621368a8fe512cdb9f5fc09 100644
--- a/bilby/gw/prior_files/precessing_binary_neutron_stars.prior
+++ b/bilby/gw/prior_files/precessing_binary_neutron_stars.prior
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ phase = Uniform(name='phase', minimum=0, maximum=2 * np.pi, boundary='periodic')
 lambda_1 = Uniform(name='lambda_1', minimum=0, maximum=3000, boundary=None)
 lambda_2 = Uniform(name='lambda_2', minimum=0, maximum=3000, boundary=None)
 # lambda_tilde = Uniform(name='lambda_tilde', minimum=0, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
-# delta_lambda = Uniform(name='delta_lambda', minimum=-5000, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
+# delta_lambda_tilde = Uniform(name='delta_lambda_tilde', minimum=-5000, maximum=5000, boundary=None)
diff --git a/test/conversion_test.py b/test/conversion_test.py
index fa6c86197bceea606b0b9184cd18c8b3f8990df5..213756c6ca5157ee6f5b0be42f9dcfc2cb9b16a0 100644
--- a/test/conversion_test.py
+++ b/test/conversion_test.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
                - 11 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2)
             * (self.lambda_1 - self.lambda_2)
         )
-        self.delta_lambda = 1 / 2 * (
+        self.delta_lambda_tilde = 1 / 2 * (
                 (1 - 4 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio)**0.5
                 * (1 - 13272 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio
                    + 8944 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2)
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(all([abs(self.lambda_1 - lambda_1) < 1e-5,
                              abs(self.lambda_2 - lambda_2) < 1e-5]))
 
-    def test_lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(self):
+    def test_lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(self):
         lambda_1, lambda_2 =\
-            conversion.lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
-                self.lambda_tilde, self.delta_lambda, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
+            conversion.lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
+                self.lambda_tilde, self.delta_lambda_tilde, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
         self.assertTrue(all([abs(self.lambda_1 - lambda_1) < 1e-5,
                              abs(self.lambda_2 - lambda_2) < 1e-5]))
 
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.lambda_1, self.lambda_2, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
         self.assertTrue((self.lambda_tilde - lambda_tilde) < 1e-5)
 
-    def test_lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(self):
-        delta_lambda = \
-            conversion.lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(
+    def test_lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda_tilde(self):
+        delta_lambda_tilde = \
+            conversion.lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda_tilde(
                 self.lambda_1, self.lambda_2, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
-        self.assertTrue((self.delta_lambda - delta_lambda) < 1e-5)
+        self.assertTrue((self.delta_lambda_tilde - delta_lambda_tilde) < 1e-5)
 
 
 class TestConvertToLALParams(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ class TestConvertToLALParams(unittest.TestCase):
         self.tidal_parameters = self.component_tidal_parameters.copy()
         self.tidal_parameters['lambda_tilde'] = \
             conversion.lambda_1_lambda_2_to_lambda_tilde(**self.all_component_pars)
-        self.tidal_parameters['delta_lambda'] = \
-            conversion.lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda(**self.all_component_pars)
+        self.tidal_parameters['delta_lambda_tilde'] = \
+            conversion.lambda_1_lambda_2_to_delta_lambda_tilde(**self.all_component_pars)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         del self.search_keys
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ class TestConvertToLALParams(unittest.TestCase):
             key: self.parameters[key] for key in ['lambda_1', 'lambda_2']}
         self.assertDictEqual(component_dict, self.component_tidal_parameters)
 
-    def test_lambda_tilde_delta_lambda(self):
-        self._conversion_to_component_tidal(['lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda'])
+    def test_lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_tilde(self):
+        self._conversion_to_component_tidal(['lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda_tilde'])
 
     def test_lambda_tilde(self):
         self._conversion_to_component_tidal(['lambda_tilde'])
diff --git a/test/gw_prior_test.py b/test/gw_prior_test.py
index 657571cd9e029bc5654b1f03ab6dc6b7dd41734b..57748331680547a4cd4551ca90772285da3f24e4 100644
--- a/test/gw_prior_test.py
+++ b/test/gw_prior_test.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class TestBNSPriorDict(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_redundant_priors_not_in_dict_before(self):
         for prior in ['chirp_mass', 'total_mass', 'mass_ratio',
                       'symmetric_mass_ratio', 'cos_theta_jn', 'comoving_distance',
-                      'redshift', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda']:
+                      'redshift', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda_tilde']:
             self.assertTrue(self.bns_prior_dict.test_redundancy(prior))
 
     def test_redundant_priors_already_in_dict(self):
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class TestBNSPriorDict(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_correct_not_redundant_priors_tidal(self):
         del self.bns_prior_dict['lambda_1']
-        for prior in['lambda_1', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda']:
+        for prior in['lambda_1', 'lambda_tilde', 'delta_lambda_tilde']:
             self.assertFalse(self.bns_prior_dict.test_redundancy(prior))
 
     def test_add_unrelated_prior(self):