diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.spec.ts
index 1e237bd298af0..bde0e4a2eed0a 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.spec.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe('normalizeSchema', () => {
       importPath: '@proj/my/library',
       newProjectName: 'my-library',
       projectName: 'my-library',
+      projectNameAndRootFormat: 'derived',
       relativeToRootDestination: 'libs/my/library',
       updateImportPath: true,
     };
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ describe('normalizeSchema', () => {
       importPath: '@proj/my/library',
       newProjectName: 'my-library',
       projectName: 'my-library',
+      projectNameAndRootFormat: 'derived',
       relativeToRootDestination: 'libs/my/library',
       updateImportPath: true,
     };
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ describe('normalizeSchema', () => {
       importPath: '@proj/my-awesome-library',
       newProjectName: 'my-library',
       projectName: 'my-library',
+      projectNameAndRootFormat: 'derived',
       relativeToRootDestination: 'libs/my/library',
       updateImportPath: true,
     };
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
index a0abee4736359..9b74461626769 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/lib/normalize-schema.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import {
-  ProjectConfiguration,
-  Tree,
   logger,
   names,
-  readNxJson,
+  output,
   stripIndents,
-  updateNxJson,
+  type ProjectConfiguration,
+  type Tree,
 } from '@nx/devkit';
-import { ProjectNameAndRootFormat } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
+import type { ProjectNameAndRootFormat } from '@nx/devkit/src/generators/project-name-and-root-utils';
 import { prompt } from 'enquirer';
 import { getImportPath, getNpmScope } from '../../../utilities/get-import-path';
 import type { NormalizedSchema, Schema } from '../schema';
@@ -54,6 +53,13 @@ async function determineProjectNameAndRootOptions(
   options: Schema,
   projectConfiguration: ProjectConfiguration
 ): Promise<ProjectNameAndRootOptions> {
+  if (
+    !options.projectNameAndRootFormat &&
+    (process.env.NX_INTERACTIVE !== 'true' || !isTTY())
+  ) {
+    options.projectNameAndRootFormat = 'derived';
+  }
+
   validateName(
     options.newProjectName,
     options.projectNameAndRootFormat,
@@ -65,8 +71,11 @@ async function determineProjectNameAndRootOptions(
     projectConfiguration
   );
   const format =
-    options.projectNameAndRootFormat ??
-    (await determineFormat(tree, formats, options));
+    options.projectNameAndRootFormat ?? (await determineFormat(formats));
+
+  if (format === 'derived') {
+    logDeprecationMessage(formats, options);
+  }
 
   return formats[format];
 }
@@ -119,84 +128,75 @@ function validateName(
 
 function getProjectNameAndRootFormats(
   tree: Tree,
-  schema: Schema,
+  options: Schema,
   projectConfiguration: ProjectConfiguration
 ): ProjectNameAndRootFormats {
-  let destination = normalizePathSlashes(schema.destination);
-  const normalizedNewProjectName = schema.newProjectName
-    ? names(schema.newProjectName).fileName
-    : undefined;
+  let destination = normalizePathSlashes(options.destination);
 
-  const asProvidedProjectName = normalizedNewProjectName ?? schema.projectName;
-  const asProvidedDestination = destination;
+  if (
+    options.newProjectName &&
+    options.newProjectName.includes('/') &&
+    !options.newProjectName.startsWith('@')
+  ) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `You can't specify a new project name with a directory path (${options.newProjectName}). ` +
+        `Please provide a valid name without path segments and the full destination with the "--destination" option.`
+    );
+  }
+
+  const asProvidedOptions = getAsProvidedOptions(
+    tree,
+    { ...options, destination },
+    projectConfiguration
+  );
 
-  if (normalizedNewProjectName?.startsWith('@')) {
+  if (options.projectNameAndRootFormat === 'as-provided') {
     return {
-      'as-provided': {
-        destination: asProvidedDestination,
-        importPath:
-          schema.importPath ??
-          // keep the existing import path if the name didn't change
-          (normalizedNewProjectName &&
-          schema.projectName !== normalizedNewProjectName
-            ? asProvidedProjectName
-            : undefined),
-        newProjectName: asProvidedProjectName,
-      },
+      'as-provided': asProvidedOptions,
+      derived: undefined,
     };
   }
 
-  let npmScope: string;
-  let asProvidedImportPath = schema.importPath;
-  if (
-    !asProvidedImportPath &&
-    schema.newProjectName &&
-    projectConfiguration.projectType === 'library'
-  ) {
-    npmScope = getNpmScope(tree);
-    asProvidedImportPath = npmScope
-      ? `${npmScope === '@' ? '' : '@'}${npmScope}/${asProvidedProjectName}`
-      : asProvidedProjectName;
-  }
+  if (asProvidedOptions.newProjectName.startsWith('@')) {
+    if (!options.projectNameAndRootFormat) {
+      output.warn({
+        title: `The provided new project name "${asProvidedOptions.newProjectName}" is a scoped project name and this is not supported by the move generator when using the "derived" format.`,
+        bodyLines: [
+          `The generator will try to move the project using the "as-provided" format with the new name "${asProvidedOptions.newProjectName}" located at "${asProvidedOptions.destination}".`,
+        ],
+      });
 
-  const derivedProjectName =
-    schema.newProjectName ?? getNewProjectName(destination);
-  const derivedDestination = getDestination(tree, schema, projectConfiguration);
+      return {
+        'as-provided': asProvidedOptions,
+        derived: undefined,
+      };
+    }
 
-  let derivedImportPath: string;
-  if (projectConfiguration.projectType === 'library') {
-    derivedImportPath =
-      schema.importPath ??
-      normalizePathSlashes(getImportPath(tree, destination));
+    throw new Error(
+      `The provided new project name "${options.newProjectName}" is a scoped project name and this is not supported by the move generator when using the "derived" format. ` +
+        `Please provide a name without "@" or use the "as-provided" format.`
+    );
   }
 
+  const derivedOptions = getDerivedOptions(
+    tree,
+    { ...options, destination },
+    projectConfiguration
+  );
+
   return {
-    'as-provided': {
-      destination: asProvidedDestination,
-      newProjectName: asProvidedProjectName,
-      importPath: asProvidedImportPath,
-    },
-    derived: {
-      destination: derivedDestination,
-      newProjectName: derivedProjectName,
-      importPath: derivedImportPath,
-    },
+    'as-provided': asProvidedOptions,
+    derived: derivedOptions,
   };
 }
 
 async function determineFormat(
-  tree: Tree,
-  formats: ProjectNameAndRootFormats,
-  schema: Schema
+  formats: ProjectNameAndRootFormats
 ): Promise<ProjectNameAndRootFormat> {
   if (!formats.derived) {
     return 'as-provided';
   }
 
-  if (process.env.NX_INTERACTIVE !== 'true' || !isTTY()) {
-    return 'derived';
-  }
-
   const asProvidedDescription = `As provided:
     Name: ${formats['as-provided'].newProjectName}
     Destination: ${formats['as-provided'].destination}`;
@@ -226,40 +226,80 @@ async function determineFormat(
     format === asProvidedSelectedValue ? 'as-provided' : 'derived'
   );
 
+  return result;
+}
+
+function logDeprecationMessage(
+  formats: ProjectNameAndRootFormats,
+  options: Schema
+) {
   const callingGenerator =
     process.env.NX_ANGULAR_MOVE_INVOKED === 'true'
       ? '@nx/angular:move'
       : '@nx/workspace:move';
-  const deprecationWarning = stripIndents`
+
+  logger.warn(
+    stripIndents`
     In Nx 18, the project name and destination will no longer be derived.
-    Please provide the exact new project name and destination in the future.`;
-
-  if (result === 'as-provided') {
-    const { saveDefault } = await prompt<{ saveDefault: boolean }>({
-      type: 'confirm',
-      message: `Would you like to configure Nx to always take the project name and destination as provided for ${callingGenerator}?`,
-      name: 'saveDefault',
-      initial: true,
-    });
-    if (saveDefault) {
-      const nxJson = readNxJson(tree);
-      nxJson.generators ??= {};
-      nxJson.generators[callingGenerator] ??= {};
-      nxJson.generators[callingGenerator].projectNameAndRootFormat = result;
-      updateNxJson(tree, nxJson);
-    } else {
-      logger.warn(deprecationWarning);
-    }
-  } else {
-    const example =
-      `Example: nx g ${callingGenerator} --projectName ${schema.projectName} --destination ${formats[result].destination}` +
-      (schema.projectName !== formats[result].newProjectName
-        ? ` --newProjectName ${formats[result].newProjectName}`
-        : '');
-    logger.warn(deprecationWarning + '\n' + example);
+    Please provide the exact new project name and destination in the future.
+    Example: nx g ${callingGenerator} --projectName ${options.projectName} --destination ${formats['derived'].destination}` +
+      (options.projectName !== formats['derived'].newProjectName
+        ? ` --newProjectName ${formats['derived'].newProjectName}`
+        : '')
+  );
+}
+
+function getAsProvidedOptions(
+  tree: Tree,
+  options: Schema,
+  projectConfiguration: ProjectConfiguration
+): ProjectNameAndRootOptions {
+  const newProjectName = options.newProjectName ?? options.projectName;
+  const destination = options.destination;
+
+  if (projectConfiguration.projectType !== 'library') {
+    return { destination, newProjectName };
   }
 
-  return result;
+  let importPath = options.importPath;
+  if (importPath) {
+    return { destination, newProjectName, importPath };
+  }
+
+  if (options.newProjectName?.startsWith('@')) {
+    // keep the existing import path if the name didn't change
+    importPath =
+      options.newProjectName && options.projectName !== options.newProjectName
+        ? newProjectName
+        : undefined;
+  } else if (options.newProjectName) {
+    const npmScope = getNpmScope(tree);
+    importPath = npmScope
+      ? `${npmScope === '@' ? '' : '@'}${npmScope}/${newProjectName}`
+      : newProjectName;
+  }
+
+  return { destination, newProjectName, importPath };
+}
+
+function getDerivedOptions(
+  tree: Tree,
+  options: Schema,
+  projectConfiguration: ProjectConfiguration
+): ProjectNameAndRootOptions {
+  const newProjectName = options.newProjectName
+    ? names(options.newProjectName).fileName
+    : getNewProjectName(options.destination);
+  const destination = getDestination(tree, options, projectConfiguration);
+
+  let importPath: string | undefined;
+  if (projectConfiguration.projectType === 'library') {
+    importPath =
+      options.importPath ??
+      normalizePathSlashes(getImportPath(tree, options.destination));
+  }
+
+  return { destination, newProjectName, importPath };
 }
 
 function isTTY(): boolean {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/move.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/move.spec.ts
index 804a6a4fbdcc4..e7caca57882bb 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/move.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/move/move.spec.ts
@@ -352,6 +352,67 @@ describe('move', () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it('should support scoped new project name for libraries', async () => {
+    await libraryGenerator(tree, {
+      name: 'my-lib',
+      projectNameAndRootFormat: 'as-provided',
+    });
+
+    await moveGenerator(tree, {
+      projectName: 'my-lib',
+      newProjectName: '@proj/shared-my-lib',
+      updateImportPath: true,
+      destination: 'shared/my-lib',
+      projectNameAndRootFormat: 'as-provided',
+    });
+
+    expect(tree.exists('shared/my-lib/package.json')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(tree.exists('shared/my-lib/tsconfig.lib.json')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(tree.exists('shared/my-lib/src/index.ts')).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(readProjectConfiguration(tree, '@proj/shared-my-lib'))
+      .toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      {
+        "$schema": "../../node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
+        "name": "@proj/shared-my-lib",
+        "projectType": "library",
+        "root": "shared/my-lib",
+        "sourceRoot": "shared/my-lib/src",
+        "tags": [],
+        "targets": {
+          "build": {
+            "executor": "@nx/js:tsc",
+            "options": {
+              "assets": [
+                "shared/my-lib/*.md",
+              ],
+              "main": "shared/my-lib/src/index.ts",
+              "outputPath": "dist/shared/my-lib",
+              "tsConfig": "shared/my-lib/tsconfig.lib.json",
+            },
+            "outputs": [
+              "{options.outputPath}",
+            ],
+          },
+          "lint": {
+            "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint",
+            "outputs": [
+              "{options.outputFile}",
+            ],
+          },
+          "test": {
+            "executor": "@nx/jest:jest",
+            "options": {
+              "jestConfig": "shared/my-lib/jest.config.ts",
+            },
+            "outputs": [
+              "{workspaceRoot}/coverage/{projectRoot}",
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    `);
+  });
+
   it('should move project correctly when --project-name-and-root-format=derived', async () => {
     await libraryGenerator(tree, {
       name: 'my-lib',