diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/bootfromvolume/requests_test.go b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/bootfromvolume/requests_test.go
index 5bf9137..467f05c 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/bootfromvolume/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/bootfromvolume/requests_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
         "name": "createdserver",
         "imageRef": "asdfasdfasdf",
         "flavorRef": "performance1-1",
+				"flavorName": "",
+				"imageName": "",
         "block_device_mapping_v2":[
           {
             "uuid":"123456",
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/diskconfig/requests_test.go b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/diskconfig/requests_test.go
index e3c26d4..17418a3 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/diskconfig/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/diskconfig/requests_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 				"name": "createdserver",
 				"imageRef": "asdfasdfasdf",
 				"flavorRef": "performance1-1",
+				"flavorName": "",
+				"imageName": "",
 				"OS-DCF:diskConfig": "MANUAL"
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/schedulerhints/requests_test.go b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/schedulerhints/requests_test.go
index 491a455..9b38b35 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/schedulerhints/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/extensions/schedulerhints/requests_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 			"server": {
 				"name": "createdserver",
 				"imageRef": "asdfasdfasdf",
-				"flavorRef": "performance1-1"
+				"flavorRef": "performance1-1",
+				"flavorName": "",
+				"imageName": ""
 			},
 			"os:scheduler_hints": {
 				"group": "101aed42-22d9-4a3e-9ba1-21103b0d1aba",
@@ -97,7 +99,9 @@
 			"server": {
 				"name": "createdserver",
 				"imageRef": "asdfasdfasdf",
-				"flavorRef": "performance1-1"
+				"flavorRef": "performance1-1",
+				"flavorName": "",
+				"imageName": ""
 			},
 			"os:scheduler_hints": {
 				"group": "101aed42-22d9-4a3e-9ba1-21103b0d1aba",
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/flavors/requests.go b/openstack/compute/v2/flavors/requests.go
index 586be67..59123aa 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/flavors/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/flavors/requests.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package flavors
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 )
@@ -66,3 +68,36 @@
 	_, res.Err = client.Get(getURL(client, id), &res.Body, nil)
 	return res
 }
+
+// IDFromName is a convienience function that returns a flavor's ID given its name.
+func IDFromName(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, name string) (string, error) {
+	flavorCount := 0
+	flavorID := ""
+	if name == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("A flavor name must be provided.")
+	}
+	pager := ListDetail(client, nil)
+	pager.EachPage(func(page pagination.Page) (bool, error) {
+		flavorList, err := ExtractFlavors(page)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		for _, f := range flavorList {
+			if f.Name == name {
+				flavorCount++
+				flavorID = f.ID
+			}
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	})
+
+	switch flavorCount {
+	case 0:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to find flavor: %s", name)
+	case 1:
+		return flavorID, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Found %d flavors matching %s", flavorCount, name)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go b/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
index 7ce5139..1e021ad 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package images
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 )
@@ -70,3 +72,38 @@
 	_, result.Err = client.Delete(deleteURL(client, id), nil)
 	return result
 }
+
+// IDFromName is a convienience function that returns an image's ID given its name.
+func IDFromName(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, name string) (string, error) {
+	imageCount := 0
+	imageID := ""
+	if name == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("An image name must be provided.")
+	}
+	pager := ListDetail(client, &ListOpts{
+		Name: name,
+	})
+	pager.EachPage(func(page pagination.Page) (bool, error) {
+		imageList, err := ExtractImages(page)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+
+		for _, i := range imageList {
+			if i.Name == name {
+				imageCount++
+				imageID = i.ID
+			}
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	})
+
+	switch imageCount {
+	case 0:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to find image: %s", name)
+	case 1:
+		return imageID, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Found %d images matching %s", imageCount, name)
+	}
+}
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
 }
diff --git a/rackspace/compute/v2/bootfromvolume/delegate_test.go b/rackspace/compute/v2/bootfromvolume/delegate_test.go
index 0b53527..c5cb6ed 100644
--- a/rackspace/compute/v2/bootfromvolume/delegate_test.go
+++ b/rackspace/compute/v2/bootfromvolume/delegate_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
         "name": "createdserver",
         "imageRef": "asdfasdfasdf",
         "flavorRef": "performance1-1",
+				"flavorName": "",
+				"imageName": "",
         "block_device_mapping_v2":[
           {
             "uuid":"123456",
diff --git a/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests.go b/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
index 1ebb897..3b5447b 100644
--- a/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
+++ b/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests.go
@@ -12,13 +12,24 @@
 	// 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
 
@@ -68,7 +79,9 @@
 	base := os.CreateOpts{
 		Name:             opts.Name,
 		ImageRef:         opts.ImageRef,
+		ImageName:        opts.ImageName,
 		FlavorRef:        opts.FlavorRef,
+		FlavorName:       opts.FlavorName,
 		SecurityGroups:   opts.SecurityGroups,
 		UserData:         opts.UserData,
 		AvailabilityZone: opts.AvailabilityZone,
diff --git a/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests_test.go b/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests_test.go
index 3c0f806..828b5dc 100644
--- a/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests_test.go
+++ b/rackspace/compute/v2/servers/requests_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 			"name": "createdserver",
 			"imageRef": "image-id",
 			"flavorRef": "flavor-id",
+			"flavorName": "",
+			"imageName": "",
 			"key_name": "mykey",
 			"OS-DCF:diskConfig": "MANUAL"
 		}