diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
index a8deefd..e352b15 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "kind": "Service",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Exposes and load balances the application pods"
         }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
           }
         ],
         "selector": {
-          "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
       "kind": "Route",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+        "name": "${NAME}"
       },
       "spec": {
         "host": "${APPLICATION_DOMAIN}",
         "to": {
           "kind": "Service",
-          "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       "kind": "ImageStream",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Keeps track of changes in the application image"
         }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       "kind": "BuildConfig",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Defines how to build the application"
         }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "output": {
           "to": {
             "kind": "ImageStreamTag",
-            "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example:latest"
+            "name": "${NAME}:latest"
           }
         },
         "triggers": [
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       "kind": "DeploymentConfig",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Defines how to deploy the application server"
         }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
               ],
               "from": {
                 "kind": "ImageStreamTag",
-                "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example:latest"
+                "name": "${NAME}:latest"
               }
             }
           },
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@
         ],
         "replicas": 1,
         "selector": {
-          "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         },
         "template": {
           "metadata": {
-            "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+            "name": "${NAME}",
             "labels": {
-              "name": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+              "name": "${NAME}"
             }
           },
           "spec": {
@@ -336,6 +336,13 @@
     }
   ],
   "parameters": [
+    {
+      "name": "NAME",
+      "displayName": "Name",
+      "description": "The name assigned to all of the frontend objects defined in this template.",
+      "required": true,
+      "value": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+    },
     {
       "name": "MEMORY_LIMIT",
       "displayName": "Memory Limit",
diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
index 5a52441..da16ec1 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "kind": "Service",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Exposes and load balances the application pods"
         }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
           }
         ],
         "selector": {
-          "name": "nodejs-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
       "kind": "Route",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-example"
+        "name": "${NAME}"
       },
       "spec": {
         "host": "${APPLICATION_DOMAIN}",
         "to": {
           "kind": "Service",
-          "name": "nodejs-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       "kind": "ImageStream",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Keeps track of changes in the application image"
         }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       "kind": "BuildConfig",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Defines how to build the application"
         }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "output": {
           "to": {
             "kind": "ImageStreamTag",
-            "name": "nodejs-example:latest"
+            "name": "${NAME}:latest"
           }
         },
         "triggers": [
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       "kind": "DeploymentConfig",
       "apiVersion": "v1",
       "metadata": {
-        "name": "nodejs-example",
+        "name": "${NAME}",
         "annotations": {
           "description": "Defines how to deploy the application server"
         }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
               ],
               "from": {
                 "kind": "ImageStreamTag",
-                "name": "nodejs-example:latest"
+                "name": "${NAME}:latest"
               }
             }
           },
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@
         ],
         "replicas": 1,
         "selector": {
-          "name": "nodejs-example"
+          "name": "${NAME}"
         },
         "template": {
           "metadata": {
-            "name": "nodejs-example",
+            "name": "${NAME}",
             "labels": {
-              "name": "nodejs-example"
+              "name": "${NAME}"
             }
           },
           "spec": {
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@
     }
   ],
   "parameters": [
+    {
+      "name": "NAME",
+      "displayName": "Name",
+      "description": "The name assigned to all of the frontend objects defined in this template.",
+      "required": true,
+      "value": "nodejs-example"
+    },
     {
       "name": "MEMORY_LIMIT",
       "displayName": "Memory Limit",