diff --git a/lib/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent.rb b/lib/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent.rb
index 4396c70..7b74683 100644
--- a/lib/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent.rb
+++ b/lib/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ def net_http_connection(env)
       end
 
       def init_options
-        options = {name: "Faraday"}
+        options = {}
+        options[:name] = @connection_options.fetch(:name, "Faraday")
         options[:pool_size] = @connection_options[:pool_size] if @connection_options.key?(:pool_size)
         options
       end
diff --git a/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb b/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
index 3fea6ca..020d887 100644
--- a/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/faraday/adapter/net_http_persistent_spec.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@
     expect(http.pool.size).to eq(5)
   end
 
+  it "allows to set name on initialize" do
+    url = URI("https://example.com")
+
+    adapter = described_class.new(nil, name: "MyCustomName")
+
+    http = adapter.send(:connection, url: url, request: {})
+
+    expect(http.name).to eq("MyCustomName")
+  end
+
+  it "defaults name to Faraday on initialize" do
+    url = URI("https://example.com")
+
+    adapter = described_class.new(nil)
+
+    http = adapter.send(:connection, url: url, request: {})
+
+    expect(http.name).to eq("Faraday")
+  end
+
   it "allows to set verify_hostname in SSL settings to false" do
     url = URI("https://example.com")