diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/servers/requests.go b/openstack/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
index af77546..48c7df2 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/compute/v2/flavors"
+	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/openstack/compute/v2/images"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 )
 
@@ -127,13 +129,24 @@
 	// Name [required] is the name to assign to the newly launched server.
 	Name string
 
-	// ImageRef [required] is the ID or full URL to the image that contains the server's OS and initial state.
-	// Optional if using the boot-from-volume extension.
+	// ImageRef [optional; required if ImageName is not provided] is the ID or full
+	// URL to the image that contains the server's OS and initial state.
+	// Also optional if using the boot-from-volume extension.
 	ImageRef string
 
-	// FlavorRef [required] is the ID or full URL to the flavor that describes the server's specs.
+	// ImageName [optional; required if ImageRef is not provided] is the name of the
+	// image that contains the server's OS and initial state.
+	// Also optional if using the boot-from-volume extension.
+	ImageName string
+
+	// FlavorRef [optional; required if FlavorName is not provided] is the ID or
+	// full URL to the flavor that describes the server's specs.
 	FlavorRef string
 
+	// FlavorName [optional; required if FlavorRef is not provided] is the name of
+	// the flavor that describes the server's specs.
+	FlavorName string
+
 	// SecurityGroups [optional] lists the names of the security groups to which this server should belong.
 	SecurityGroups []string
 
@@ -175,7 +188,9 @@
 
 	server["name"] = opts.Name
 	server["imageRef"] = opts.ImageRef
+	server["imageName"] = opts.ImageName
 	server["flavorRef"] = opts.FlavorRef
+	server["flavorName"] = opts.FlavorName
 
 	if opts.UserData != nil {
 		encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(opts.UserData)
@@ -242,6 +257,38 @@
 		return res
 	}
 
+	// If ImageRef isn't provided, use ImageName to ascertain the image ID.
+	if reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["imageRef"].(string) == "" {
+		imageName := reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["imageName"].(string)
+		if imageName == "" {
+			res.Err = errors.New("One and only one of ImageRef and ImageName must be provided.")
+			return res
+		}
+		imageID, err := images.IDFromName(client, imageName)
+		if err != nil {
+			res.Err = err
+			return res
+		}
+		reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["imageRef"] = imageID
+	}
+	delete(reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{}), "imageName")
+
+	// If FlavorRef isn't provided, use FlavorName to ascertain the flavor ID.
+	if reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["flavorRef"].(string) == "" {
+		flavorName := reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["flavorName"].(string)
+		if flavorName == "" {
+			res.Err = errors.New("One and only one of FlavorRef and FlavorName must be provided.")
+			return res
+		}
+		flavorID, err := flavors.IDFromName(client, flavorName)
+		if err != nil {
+			res.Err = err
+			return res
+		}
+		reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{})["flavorRef"] = flavorID
+	}
+	delete(reqBody["server"].(map[string]interface{}), "flavorName")
+
 	_, res.Err = client.Post(listURL(client), reqBody, &res.Body, nil)
 	return res
 }