diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
index fe9ead8550f..50e9e544112 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ func RunExpose(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if len(infos) > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("multiple resources provided: %v", args)
+	}
 	info := infos[0]
 
 	// Get the input object
@@ -118,10 +121,7 @@ func RunExpose(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	}
 	names := generator.ParamNames()
 	params := kubectl.MakeParams(cmd, names)
-	params["name"] = cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "name")
-	if len(params["name"]) == 0 {
-		params["name"] = info.Name
-	}
+	params["default-name"] = info.Name
 	if s, found := params["selector"]; !found || len(s) == 0 || cmdutil.GetFlagInt(cmd, "port") < 1 {
 		if len(s) == 0 {
 			s, err := f.PodSelectorForObject(inputObject)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose_test.go
index 94669880769..f1189fc6127 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose_test.go
@@ -29,16 +29,24 @@ import (
 
 func TestRunExposeService(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name   string
-		args   []string
-		input  runtime.Object
-		flags  map[string]string
-		output runtime.Object
-		status int
+		name     string
+		args     []string
+		ns       string
+		calls    map[string]string
+		input    runtime.Object
+		flags    map[string]string
+		output   runtime.Object
+		expected string
+		status   int
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "expose-service-from-service",
 			args: []string{"service", "baz"},
+			ns:   "test",
+			calls: map[string]string{
+				"GET":  "/namespaces/test/services/baz",
+				"POST": "/namespaces/test/services",
+			},
 			input: &api.Service{
 				ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "baz", Namespace: "test", ResourceVersion: "12"},
 				TypeMeta:   api.TypeMeta{Kind: "Service", APIVersion: "v1beta3"},
@@ -61,7 +69,42 @@ func TestRunExposeService(t *testing.T) {
 					Selector: map[string]string{"func": "stream"},
 				},
 			},
-			status: 200,
+			expected: "services/foo",
+			status:   200,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no-name-passed-from-the-cli",
+			args: []string{"service", "mayor"},
+			ns:   "default",
+			calls: map[string]string{
+				"GET":  "/namespaces/default/services/mayor",
+				"POST": "/namespaces/default/services",
+			},
+			input: &api.Service{
+				ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "mayor", Namespace: "default", ResourceVersion: "12"},
+				TypeMeta:   api.TypeMeta{Kind: "Service", APIVersion: "v1beta3"},
+				Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
+					Selector: map[string]string{"run": "this"},
+				},
+			},
+			// No --name flag specified below. Service will use the rc's name passed via the 'default-name' parameter
+			flags: map[string]string{"selector": "run=this", "port": "80", "labels": "runas=amayor"},
+			output: &api.Service{
+				ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "mayor", Namespace: "default", ResourceVersion: "12", Labels: map[string]string{"runas": "amayor"}},
+				TypeMeta:   api.TypeMeta{Kind: "Service", APIVersion: "v1beta3"},
+				Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
+					Ports: []api.ServicePort{
+						{
+							Name:     "default",
+							Protocol: api.Protocol("TCP"),
+							Port:     80,
+						},
+					},
+					Selector: map[string]string{"run": "this"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "services/mayor",
+			status:   200,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -72,9 +115,9 @@ func TestRunExposeService(t *testing.T) {
 			Codec: codec,
 			Client: client.HTTPClientFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 				switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
-				case p == "/namespaces/test/services/baz" && m == "GET":
+				case p == test.calls[m] && m == "GET":
 					return &http.Response{StatusCode: test.status, Body: objBody(codec, test.input)}, nil
-				case p == "/namespaces/test/services" && m == "POST":
+				case p == test.calls[m] && m == "POST":
 					return &http.Response{StatusCode: test.status, Body: objBody(codec, test.output)}, nil
 				default:
 					t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %#v\n%#v", req.URL, req)
@@ -82,7 +125,7 @@ func TestRunExposeService(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}),
 		}
-		tf.Namespace = "test"
+		tf.Namespace = test.ns
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
 		cmd := NewCmdExposeService(f, buf)
@@ -93,7 +136,7 @@ func TestRunExposeService(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd.Run(cmd, test.args)
 
 		out := buf.String()
-		if strings.Contains(out, "services/foo") {
+		if strings.Contains(out, test.expected) {
 			t.Errorf("%s: unexpected output: %s", test.name, out)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/run.go
index 3d4906e82fd..e02058221bf 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/run.go
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ type BasicReplicationController struct{}
 func (BasicReplicationController) ParamNames() []GeneratorParam {
 	return []GeneratorParam{
 		{"labels", false},
-		{"name", true},
+		{"default-name", true},
+		{"name", false},
 		{"replicas", true},
 		{"image", true},
 		{"port", false},
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ func (BasicReplicationController) ParamNames() []GeneratorParam {
 }
 
 func (BasicReplicationController) Generate(params map[string]string) (runtime.Object, error) {
+	name, found := params["name"]
+	if !found || len(name) == 0 {
+		name, found = params["default-name"]
+		if !found || len(name) == 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("'name' is a required parameter.")
+		}
+	}
 	// TODO: extract this flag to a central location.
 	labelString, found := params["labels"]
 	var labels map[string]string
@@ -49,7 +57,7 @@ func (BasicReplicationController) Generate(params map[string]string) (runtime.Ob
 		}
 	} else {
 		labels = map[string]string{
-			"run": params["name"],
+			"run": name,
 		}
 	}
 	count, err := strconv.Atoi(params["replicas"])
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@ func (BasicReplicationController) Generate(params map[string]string) (runtime.Ob
 	}
 	controller := api.ReplicationController{
 		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:   params["name"],
+			Name:   name,
 			Labels: labels,
 		},
 		Spec: api.ReplicationControllerSpec{
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ func (BasicReplicationController) Generate(params map[string]string) (runtime.Ob
 				Spec: api.PodSpec{
 					Containers: []api.Container{
 						{
-							Name:  params["name"],
+							Name:  name,
 							Image: params["image"],
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/service.go b/pkg/kubectl/service.go
index 8c631b2751a..5f41a0da013 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/service.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/service.go
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ type ServiceGenerator struct{}
 
 func (ServiceGenerator) ParamNames() []GeneratorParam {
 	return []GeneratorParam{
-		{"name", true},
+		{"default-name", true},
+		{"name", false},
 		{"selector", true},
 		{"port", true},
 		{"labels", false},
@@ -62,8 +63,11 @@ func (ServiceGenerator) Generate(params map[string]string) (runtime.Object, erro
 	}
 
 	name, found := params["name"]
-	if !found {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'name' is a required parameter.")
+	if !found || len(name) == 0 {
+		name, found = params["default-name"]
+		if !found || len(name) == 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("'name' is a required parameter.")
+		}
 	}
 	portString, found := params["port"]
 	if !found {