diff --git a/oslo_cache/_opts.py b/oslo_cache/_opts.py
index f7ae4d17..5b273ce0 100644
--- a/oslo_cache/_opts.py
+++ b/oslo_cache/_opts.py
@@ -147,15 +147,6 @@ FILE_OPTIONS = {
                 'oslo_cache.memcache_pool backends only).'
             ),
         ),
-        cfg.FloatOpt(
-            'memcache_socket_timeout',
-            default=1.0,
-            help=(
-                'Timeout in seconds for every call to a server. '
-                '(dogpile.cache.memcache and oslo_cache.memcache_pool '
-                'backends only).'
-            ),
-        ),
         cfg.IntOpt(
             'memcache_pool_maxsize',
             default=10,
@@ -199,15 +190,6 @@ FILE_OPTIONS = {
                 'Layer) if the SASL_enable is true, else disable.'
             ),
         ),
-        cfg.StrOpt(
-            'memcache_username',
-            help='the user name for the memcached which SASL enabled',
-        ),
-        cfg.StrOpt(
-            'memcache_password',
-            secret=True,
-            help='the password for the memcached which SASL enabled',
-        ),
         cfg.StrOpt(
             'redis_server',
             default='localhost:6379',
@@ -216,29 +198,33 @@ FILE_OPTIONS = {
         cfg.IntOpt(
             'redis_db', default=0, min=0, help='Database id in Redis server'
         ),
-        cfg.StrOpt('redis_username', help='the user name for redis'),
-        cfg.StrOpt(
-            'redis_password', secret=True, help='the password for redis'
-        ),
         cfg.ListOpt(
             'redis_sentinels',
             default=['localhost:26379'],
             help='Redis sentinel servers in the format of "host:port"',
         ),
-        cfg.FloatOpt(
-            'redis_socket_timeout',
-            default=1.0,
-            help=(
-                'Timeout in seconds for every call to a server. '
-                '(dogpile.cache.redis and dogpile.cache.redis_sentinel '
-                'backends only).'
-            ),
-        ),
         cfg.StrOpt(
             'redis_sentinel_service_name',
             default='mymaster',
             help='Service name of the redis sentinel cluster.',
         ),
+        cfg.StrOpt(
+            'username',
+            help='the user name for authentication to backend.',
+            deprecated_opts=[
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('memcache_username', group='cache'),
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('redis_username', group='cache'),
+            ],
+        ),
+        cfg.StrOpt(
+            'password',
+            secret=True,
+            help='the password for authentication to backend.',
+            deprecated_opts=[
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('memcache_password', group='cache'),
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('redis_password', group='cache'),
+            ],
+        ),
         cfg.BoolOpt(
             'tls_enabled',
             default=False,
@@ -297,6 +283,20 @@ FILE_OPTIONS = {
                 '``oslo_cache.memcache_pool``.'
             ),
         ),
+        cfg.FloatOpt(
+            'socket_timeout',
+            default=1.0,
+            deprecated_opts=[
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('memcache_socket_timeout', group='cache'),
+                cfg.DeprecatedOpt('redis_socket_timeout', group='cache'),
+            ],
+            help=(
+                'Timeout in seconds for every call to a server. '
+                'Currently supported by ``dogpile.cache.memcache``, '
+                '``oslo_cache.memcache_pool``, ``dogpile.cache.redis`` '
+                'and ``dogpile.cache.redis_sentinel``.'
+            ),
+        ),
         cfg.BoolOpt(
             'enable_socket_keepalive',
             default=False,
diff --git a/oslo_cache/core.py b/oslo_cache/core.py
index 6fa67bbe..814006c5 100644
--- a/oslo_cache/core.py
+++ b/oslo_cache/core.py
@@ -170,18 +170,16 @@ def _build_cache_config(conf: cfg.ConfigOpts) -> dict[str, Any]:
         _LOG.debug('Oslo Cache Config: %s', conf_dict)
 
     if conf.cache.backend == 'dogpile.cache.redis':
-        if conf.cache.redis_password is None:
+        if conf.cache.password is None:
             netloc = conf.cache.redis_server
         else:
-            if conf.cache.redis_username:
+            if conf.cache.username:
                 netloc = (
-                    f'{conf.cache.redis_username}:{conf.cache.redis_password}'
+                    f'{conf.cache.username}:{conf.cache.password}'
                     f'@{conf.cache.redis_server}'
                 )
             else:
-                netloc = (
-                    f':{conf.cache.redis_password}@{conf.cache.redis_server}'
-                )
+                netloc = f':{conf.cache.password}@{conf.cache.redis_server}'
 
         parts = urllib.parse.ParseResult(
             scheme=('rediss' if conf.cache.tls_enabled else 'redis'),
@@ -195,13 +193,15 @@ def _build_cache_config(conf: cfg.ConfigOpts) -> dict[str, Any]:
         conf_dict.setdefault(
             f'{prefix}.arguments.url', urllib.parse.urlunparse(parts)
         )
-        for arg in ('socket_timeout',):
-            value = getattr(conf.cache, 'redis_' + arg)
-            conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.{arg}'] = value
+        conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.socket_timeout'] = (
+            conf.cache.socket_timeout
+        )
     elif conf.cache.backend == 'dogpile.cache.redis_sentinel':
-        for arg in ('username', 'password', 'socket_timeout', 'db'):
-            value = getattr(conf.cache, 'redis_' + arg)
-            conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.{arg}'] = value
+        for arg in ('username', 'password', 'socket_timeout'):
+            conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.{arg}'] = getattr(conf.cache, arg)
+
+        conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.db'] = conf.cache.redis_db
+
         conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.service_name'] = (
             conf.cache.redis_sentinel_service_name
         )
@@ -238,8 +238,14 @@ def _build_cache_config(conf: cfg.ConfigOpts) -> dict[str, Any]:
         )
 
         for arg in (
-            'dead_retry',
             'socket_timeout',
+            'username',
+            'password',
+        ):
+            conf_dict[f'{prefix}.arguments.{arg}'] = getattr(conf.cache, arg)
+
+        for arg in (
+            'dead_retry',
             'pool_maxsize',
             'pool_unused_timeout',
             'pool_connection_get_timeout',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/general-opt-names-9ee723c0a9acac16.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/general-opt-names-9ee723c0a9acac16.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1922b292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/general-opt-names-9ee723c0a9acac16.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The following ``[cache]`` options have been deprecated
+
+    - ``memcache_username`` and ``redis_username`` (Use ``username``)
+    - ``memcache_password`` and ``redis_password`` (Use ``password``)
+    - ``memcache_socket_timeout`` and ``redis_socket_timeout``
+      (Use ``socket_timeout``)