diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/nsxlib/v3/__init__.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
index bf4d5c1a11..96fc2db70a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/nsxlib/v3/__init__.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ def delete_logical_switch(lswitch_id):
 def create_logical_port(lswitch_id,
                         vif_uuid,
                         attachment_type=nsx_constants.ATTACHMENT_VIF,
-                        admin_state=nsx_constants.ADMIN_STATE_UP):
+                        admin_state=nsx_constants.ADMIN_STATE_UP,
+                        name=None):
 
     controller, user, password = _get_controller_endpoint()
     url = controller + "/api/v1/logical-ports"
@@ -100,6 +101,8 @@ def create_logical_port(lswitch_id,
             'attachment': {'attachment_type': attachment_type,
                            'id': vif_uuid},
             'admin_state': admin_state}
+    if name:
+        body['display_name'] = name
 
     result = requests.post(url, auth=auth.HTTPBasicAuth(user, password),
                            verify=False, headers=headers,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v3_plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v3_plugin.py
index e223e657d7..531afe7ee2 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v3_plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v3_plugin.py
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class NsxV3Plugin(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
         nsxlib.delete_logical_switch(network_id)
         return ret_val
 
-    def update_network(self, context, id, network):
+    def update_network(self, context, network_id, network):
         # TODO(arosen) - call to backend
-        return super(NsxV3Plugin, self).update_network(context, id,
+        return super(NsxV3Plugin, self).update_network(context, network_id,
                                                        network)
 
     def create_port(self, context, port):
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class NsxV3Plugin(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
         port_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
         result = nsxlib.create_logical_port(
             lswitch_id=port['port']['network_id'],
-            vif_uuid=port_id)
+            vif_uuid=port_id, name=port['port']['name'])
         port['port']['id'] = port_id
         # TODO(salv-orlando): Undo logical switch creation on failure
         with context.session.begin():