diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca4c9885b..d4a2da1e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Allow specifying frame processors' name through a new `name` constructor
+  argument.
+
 ### Changed
 
 - `daily_rest.DailyRoomProperties` now allows extra unknown parameters.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index 49651c7a2..1197f4490 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class FrameDirection(Enum):
 
 class FrameProcessor:
 
-    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None):
+    def __init__(self, name: str | None = None, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None):
         self.id: int = obj_id()
-        self.name = f"{self.__class__.__name__}#{obj_count(self)}"
+        self.name = name or f"{self.__class__.__name__}#{obj_count(self)}"
         self._prev: "FrameProcessor" | None = None
         self._next: "FrameProcessor" | None = None
         self._loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = loop or asyncio.get_running_loop()
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py b/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
index 82175b797..6837c2b71 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/ai_services.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from pipecat.utils.utils import exp_smoothing
 
 
 class AIService(FrameProcessor):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
         pass
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class AIService(FrameProcessor):
 class LLMService(AIService):
     """This class is a no-op but serves as a base class for LLM services."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._callbacks = {}
         self._start_callbacks = {}
 
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class LLMService(AIService):
 
 
 class TTSService(AIService):
-    def __init__(self, aggregate_sentences: bool = True):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, aggregate_sentences: bool = True, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._aggregate_sentences: bool = aggregate_sentences
         self._current_sentence: str = ""
 
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ class STTService(AIService):
                  max_silence_secs: float = 0.3,
                  max_buffer_secs: float = 1.5,
                  sample_rate: int = 16000,
-                 num_channels: int = 1):
-        super().__init__()
+                 num_channels: int = 1,
+                 **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._min_volume = min_volume
         self._max_silence_secs = max_silence_secs
         self._max_buffer_secs = max_buffer_secs
@@ -216,8 +217,8 @@ class STTService(AIService):
 
 class ImageGenService(AIService):
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     # Renders the image. Returns an Image object.
     @abstractmethod
@@ -237,8 +238,8 @@ class ImageGenService(AIService):
 class VisionService(AIService):
     """VisionService is a base class for vision services."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._describe_text = None
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
index daa6125b3..c2f4d8915 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from pipecat.services.ai_services import (
 try:
     from openai import AsyncOpenAI, AsyncStream, BadRequestError
     from openai.types.chat import (
-        ChatCompletion,
         ChatCompletionChunk,
         ChatCompletionFunctionMessageParam,
         ChatCompletionMessageParam,
@@ -68,8 +67,8 @@ class BaseOpenAILLMService(LLMService):
     calls from the LLM.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, model: str, api_key=None, base_url=None):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, model: str, api_key=None, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._model: str = model
         self._client = self.create_client(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url)
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
index 303979816..0d4817e62 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ from loguru import logger
 
 class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
 
-    def __init__(self, params: TransportParams):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, params: TransportParams, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
         self._params = params
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
index cfbfce6b3..fce554d85 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ from loguru import logger
 
 class BaseOutputTransport(FrameProcessor):
 
-    def __init__(self, params: TransportParams):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, params: TransportParams, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
         self._params = params
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_transport.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_transport.py
index 7034b81eb..d04ea2f61 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_transport.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_transport.py
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ class TransportParams(BaseModel):
 
 class BaseTransport(ABC):
 
-    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 input_name: str | None = None,
+                 output_name: str | None = None,
+                 loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None):
+        self._input_name = input_name
+        self._output_name = output_name
         self._loop = loop or asyncio.get_running_loop()
         self._event_handlers: dict = {}
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/websocket_server.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/websocket_server.py
index bf51732e1..b3f2b2e33 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/websocket_server.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/websocket_server.py
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ class WebsocketServerInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
             host: str,
             port: int,
             params: WebsocketServerParams,
-            callbacks: WebsocketServerCallbacks):
-        super().__init__(params)
+            callbacks: WebsocketServerCallbacks,
+            **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(params, **kwargs)
 
         self._host = host
         self._port = port
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@ class WebsocketServerInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
 
 class WebsocketServerOutputTransport(BaseOutputTransport):
 
-    def __init__(self, params: WebsocketServerParams):
-        super().__init__(params)
+    def __init__(self, params: WebsocketServerParams, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(params, **kwargs)
 
         self._params = params
 
@@ -153,8 +154,10 @@ class WebsocketServerTransport(BaseTransport):
             host: str = "localhost",
             port: int = 8765,
             params: WebsocketServerParams = WebsocketServerParams(),
+            input_name: str | None = None,
+            output_name: str | None = None,
             loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None):
-        super().__init__(loop)
+        super().__init__(input_name=input_name, output_name=output_name, loop=loop)
         self._host = host
         self._port = port
         self._params = params
@@ -175,12 +178,12 @@ class WebsocketServerTransport(BaseTransport):
     def input(self) -> FrameProcessor:
         if not self._input:
             self._input = WebsocketServerInputTransport(
-                self._host, self._port, self._params, self._callbacks)
+                self._host, self._port, self._params, self._callbacks, name=self._input_name)
         return self._input
 
     def output(self) -> FrameProcessor:
         if not self._output:
-            self._output = WebsocketServerOutputTransport(self._params)
+            self._output = WebsocketServerOutputTransport(self._params, name=self._output_name)
         return self._output
 
     async def _on_client_connected(self, websocket):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
index 30e857c2d..b0a9d8f8e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/services/daily.py
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
 
 class DailyInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
 
-    def __init__(self, client: DailyTransportClient, params: DailyParams):
-        super().__init__(params)
+    def __init__(self, client: DailyTransportClient, params: DailyParams, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(params, **kwargs)
 
         self._client = client
 
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ class DailyInputTransport(BaseInputTransport):
 
 class DailyOutputTransport(BaseOutputTransport):
 
-    def __init__(self, client: DailyTransportClient, params: DailyParams):
-        super().__init__(params)
+    def __init__(self, client: DailyTransportClient, params: DailyParams, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(params, **kwargs)
 
         self._client = client
 
@@ -662,8 +662,10 @@ class DailyTransport(BaseTransport):
             token: str | None,
             bot_name: str,
             params: DailyParams,
+            input_name: str | None = None,
+            output_name: str | None = None,
             loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None):
-        super().__init__(loop)
+        super().__init__(input_name=input_name, output_name=output_name, loop=loop)
 
         callbacks = DailyCallbacks(
             on_joined=self._on_joined,
@@ -708,12 +710,12 @@ class DailyTransport(BaseTransport):
 
     def input(self) -> FrameProcessor:
         if not self._input:
-            self._input = DailyInputTransport(self._client, self._params)
+            self._input = DailyInputTransport(self._client, self._params, name=self._input_name)
         return self._input
 
     def output(self) -> FrameProcessor:
         if not self._output:
-            self._output = DailyOutputTransport(self._client, self._params)
+            self._output = DailyOutputTransport(self._client, self._params, name=self._output_name)
         return self._output
 
     #