diff --git a/azure/scope/cluster.go b/azure/scope/cluster.go
index a19053dc388..63e3976353a 100644
--- a/azure/scope/cluster.go
+++ b/azure/scope/cluster.go
@@ -235,21 +235,29 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) LBSpecs() []azure.ResourceSpecGetter {
 	specs := []azure.ResourceSpecGetter{
 		&loadbalancers.LBSpec{
 			// API Server LB
-			Name:                 s.APIServerLB().Name,
-			ResourceGroup:        s.ResourceGroup(),
-			SubscriptionID:       s.SubscriptionID(),
-			ClusterName:          s.ClusterName(),
-			Location:             s.Location(),
-			ExtendedLocation:     s.ExtendedLocation(),
-			VNetName:             s.Vnet().Name,
-			VNetResourceGroup:    s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
-			SubnetName:           s.ControlPlaneSubnet().Name,
-			FrontendIPConfigs:    s.APIServerLB().FrontendIPs,
-			APIServerPort:        s.APIServerPort(),
-			Type:                 s.APIServerLB().Type,
-			SKU:                  s.APIServerLB().SKU,
-			Role:                 infrav1.APIServerRole,
-			BackendPoolName:      s.APIServerLB().BackendPool.Name,
+			Name:              s.APIServerLB().Name,
+			ResourceGroup:     s.ResourceGroup(),
+			SubscriptionID:    s.SubscriptionID(),
+			ClusterName:       s.ClusterName(),
+			Location:          s.Location(),
+			ExtendedLocation:  s.ExtendedLocation(),
+			VNetName:          s.Vnet().Name,
+			VNetResourceGroup: s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
+			SubnetName:        s.ControlPlaneSubnet().Name,
+			FrontendIPConfigs: s.APIServerLB().FrontendIPs,
+			APIServerPort:     s.APIServerPort(),
+			Type:              s.APIServerLB().Type,
+			SKU:               s.APIServerLB().SKU,
+			Role:              infrav1.APIServerRole,
+			// @sonasingh46: Ref issue #3253
+			// Change the code to be using only s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name in the upcoming
+			// release when folks have upgraded.
+			BackendPoolName: func() string {
+				if s.APIServerLB().BackendPool.Name == "" {
+					return s.APIServerLBPoolName(s.APIServerLB().Name)
+				}
+				return s.APIServerLB().BackendPool.Name
+			}(),
 			IdleTimeoutInMinutes: s.APIServerLB().IdleTimeoutInMinutes,
 			AdditionalTags:       s.AdditionalTags(),
 		},
@@ -258,18 +266,26 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) LBSpecs() []azure.ResourceSpecGetter {
 	// Node outbound LB
 	if s.NodeOutboundLB() != nil {
 		specs = append(specs, &loadbalancers.LBSpec{
-			Name:                 s.NodeOutboundLB().Name,
-			ResourceGroup:        s.ResourceGroup(),
-			SubscriptionID:       s.SubscriptionID(),
-			ClusterName:          s.ClusterName(),
-			Location:             s.Location(),
-			ExtendedLocation:     s.ExtendedLocation(),
-			VNetName:             s.Vnet().Name,
-			VNetResourceGroup:    s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
-			FrontendIPConfigs:    s.NodeOutboundLB().FrontendIPs,
-			Type:                 s.NodeOutboundLB().Type,
-			SKU:                  s.NodeOutboundLB().SKU,
-			BackendPoolName:      s.NodeOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name,
+			Name:              s.NodeOutboundLB().Name,
+			ResourceGroup:     s.ResourceGroup(),
+			SubscriptionID:    s.SubscriptionID(),
+			ClusterName:       s.ClusterName(),
+			Location:          s.Location(),
+			ExtendedLocation:  s.ExtendedLocation(),
+			VNetName:          s.Vnet().Name,
+			VNetResourceGroup: s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
+			FrontendIPConfigs: s.NodeOutboundLB().FrontendIPs,
+			Type:              s.NodeOutboundLB().Type,
+			SKU:               s.NodeOutboundLB().SKU,
+			// @sonasingh46: Ref issue #3253
+			// Change the code to be using only s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name in the upcoming
+			// release when folks have upgraded. 
+			BackendPoolName: func() string {
+				if s.NodeOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name == "" {
+					s.OutboundPoolName(s.NodeOutboundLB().Name)
+				}
+				return s.NodeOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name
+			}(),
 			IdleTimeoutInMinutes: s.NodeOutboundLB().IdleTimeoutInMinutes,
 			Role:                 infrav1.NodeOutboundRole,
 			AdditionalTags:       s.AdditionalTags(),
@@ -279,18 +295,26 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) LBSpecs() []azure.ResourceSpecGetter {
 	// Control Plane Outbound LB
 	if s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB() != nil {
 		specs = append(specs, &loadbalancers.LBSpec{
-			Name:                 s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().Name,
-			ResourceGroup:        s.ResourceGroup(),
-			SubscriptionID:       s.SubscriptionID(),
-			ClusterName:          s.ClusterName(),
-			Location:             s.Location(),
-			ExtendedLocation:     s.ExtendedLocation(),
-			VNetName:             s.Vnet().Name,
-			VNetResourceGroup:    s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
-			FrontendIPConfigs:    s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().FrontendIPs,
-			Type:                 s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().Type,
-			SKU:                  s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().SKU,
-			BackendPoolName:      s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name,
+			Name:              s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().Name,
+			ResourceGroup:     s.ResourceGroup(),
+			SubscriptionID:    s.SubscriptionID(),
+			ClusterName:       s.ClusterName(),
+			Location:          s.Location(),
+			ExtendedLocation:  s.ExtendedLocation(),
+			VNetName:          s.Vnet().Name,
+			VNetResourceGroup: s.Vnet().ResourceGroup,
+			FrontendIPConfigs: s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().FrontendIPs,
+			Type:              s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().Type,
+			SKU:               s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().SKU,
+			// @sonasingh46: Ref issue #3253
+			// Change the code to be using only s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name in the upcoming
+			// release when folks have upgraded.
+			BackendPoolName: func() string {
+				if s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name == "" {
+					s.OutboundPoolName(azure.GenerateControlPlaneOutboundLBName(s.ClusterName()))
+				}
+				return s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().BackendPool.Name
+			}(),
 			IdleTimeoutInMinutes: s.ControlPlaneOutboundLB().IdleTimeoutInMinutes,
 			Role:                 infrav1.ControlPlaneOutboundRole,
 			AdditionalTags:       s.AdditionalTags(),