diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index 1468e90..5af83b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -38,16 +37,10 @@
         super(SnapshotsActionsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
-        cls.volume = cls.create_volume(**params)
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
-        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
-        params = {cls.name_field: snap_name}
-        cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(
-            volume_id=cls.volume['id'], **params)
+        cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(volume_id=cls.volume['id'])
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Set snapshot's status to available after test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index b788d54..2082f50 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -113,13 +113,12 @@
         if 'size' not in kwargs:
             kwargs['size'] = CONF.volume.volume_size
 
-        name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
-
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
+        if name_field not in kwargs:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
+            kwargs[name_field] = name
 
-        kwargs[name_field] = name
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
-
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
                                        volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -128,6 +127,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test snapshot."""
+        name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
+        if name_field not in kwargs:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
+            kwargs[name_field] = name
+
         snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['snapshot']
         cls.snapshots.append(snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 7be31d1..3c05d3e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('2a8abbe4-d871-46db-b049-c41f5af8216e')
     def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
-        params = {self.name_field: s_name}
-        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
+        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'])
 
         # Get the snap and check for some of its details
         snap_get = self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(