diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
index bf9c0548fd54..5882311fc085 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/ng-new/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   RepositoryInitializerTask,
 } from '@angular-devkit/schematics/tasks';
 import { Schema as ApplicationOptions } from '../application/schema';
+import { validateProjectName } from '../utility/validation';
 import { Schema as WorkspaceOptions } from '../workspace/schema';
 import { Schema as NgNewOptions } from './schema';
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ export default function(options: NgNewOptions): Rule {
     throw new SchematicsException(`Invalid options, "name" is required.`);
   }
 
+  validateProjectName(options.name);
+
   if (!options.directory) {
     options.directory = options.name;
   }