diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 6b7a8eb..61e1973 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -1,112 +1,118 @@
 # Reference
 
 <!-- DO NOT EDIT: This document was generated by Puppet Strings -->
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
 ### Resource types
 
 * [`debconf`](#debconf): Manage debconf database entries on Debian based systems.
 
 ## Resource types
 
 ### <a name="debconf"></a>`debconf`
 
 This type can either set or remove a value for a debconf database
 entry. It uses multiple programs from the `debconf` package.
 
 #### Examples
 
 ##### Set a select value
 
 ```puppet
 debconf { 'tzdata/Areas':
   type  => 'select',
   value => 'Europe',
 }
 ```
 
 ##### Set a boolean value
 
 ```puppet
 debconf { 'dash/sh':
   type  => 'boolean',
   value => 'true',
 }
 ```
 
 ##### Set a boolean value in a specified package and mark as seen
 
 ```puppet
 debconf { 'libraries/restart-without-asking':
   package => 'libc6',
   type    => 'boolean',
   value   => 'true',
   seen    => true,
 }
 ```
 
 #### Properties
 
 The following properties are available in the `debconf` type.
 
 ##### `ensure`
 
 Valid values: `present`, `absent`
 
 Specifies whether the resource should exist. Setting this to
 "absent" tells Puppet to remove the debconf entry if it exists, and
 negates the effect of any other parameters.
 
 Default value: `present`
 
 ##### `seen`
 
 Valid values: ``true``, ``false``
 
 The value of the 'seen' flag. This can be left undefined or be one
 of the boolean values true or false.
 
 ##### `value`
 
 Valid values: `%r{\S}`
 
 The value for the item (e.g. 'Europe').
 
 #### Parameters
 
 The following parameters are available in the `debconf` type.
 
 * [`item`](#item)
+* [`name`](#name)
 * [`package`](#package)
 * [`provider`](#provider)
 * [`type`](#type)
 
 ##### <a name="item"></a>`item`
 
 Valid values: `%r{^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9:.+-]+\/[a-zA-Z0-9\/_.+-]+$}`
 
 The item name. This string must have the following format: the
 package name, a literal slash char and the name of the question (e.g.
-'tzdata/Areas').
+'tzdata/Areas'). defaults to the title of the resource
+
+##### <a name="name"></a>`name`
+
+namevar
+
 
 ##### <a name="package"></a>`package`
 
 Valid values: `%r{^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9:.+-]+$}`
 
 The package the item belongs to. The default is the first part (up
 to the first '/') of the item parameter (e.g. 'tzdata').
 
 ##### <a name="provider"></a>`provider`
 
 The specific backend to use for this `debconf` resource. You will seldom need to specify this --- Puppet will usually
 discover the appropriate provider for your platform.
 
 ##### <a name="type"></a>`type`
 
 Valid values: `string`, `boolean`, `select`, `multiselect`, `note`, `text`, `password`, `title`
 
 The type of the item. This can only be one of the following
 values: string, boolean, select, multiselect, note, text, password,
 title.
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/debconf.rb b/lib/puppet/type/debconf.rb
index 95a6029..7c67ea5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/debconf.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/debconf.rb
@@ -1,102 +1,106 @@
 # debconf.rb --- The debconf type
 
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:debconf) do
   desc <<-EOT
     @summary
       Manage debconf database entries on Debian based systems.
 
     This type can either set or remove a value for a debconf database
     entry. It uses multiple programs from the `debconf` package.
 
     @example Set a select value
       debconf { 'tzdata/Areas':
         type  => 'select',
         value => 'Europe',
       }
 
     @example Set a boolean value
       debconf { 'dash/sh':
         type  => 'boolean',
         value => 'true',
       }
 
     @example Set a boolean value in a specified package and mark as seen
       debconf { 'libraries/restart-without-asking':
         package => 'libc6',
         type    => 'boolean',
         value   => 'true',
         seen    => true,
       }
   EOT
 
   def munge_boolean(value)
     case value
     when true, 'true', :true
       :true
     when false, 'false', :false
       :false
     else
       raise(Puppet::Error, 'munge_boolean only takes booleans')
     end
   end
 
   ensurable do
     desc 'Specifies whether the resource should exist. Setting this to
       "absent" tells Puppet to remove the debconf entry if it exists, and
       negates the effect of any other parameters.'
 
     defaultvalues
     defaultto :present
   end
 
-  newparam(:item, namevar: true) do
+  newparam(:name, namevar: true) do
+  end
+
+  newparam(:item) do
     desc "The item name. This string must have the following format: the
       package name, a literal slash char and the name of the question (e.g.
-      'tzdata/Areas')."
+      'tzdata/Areas'). defaults to the title of the resource"
 
+    defaultto { @resource[:name] }
     newvalues(%r{^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9:.+-]+\/[a-zA-Z0-9\/_.+-]+$})
   end
 
   newparam(:package) do
     desc "The package the item belongs to. The default is the first part (up
       to the first '/') of the item parameter (e.g. 'tzdata')."
 
     newvalues(%r{^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9:.+-]+$})
     defaultto { @resource[:item].split('/', 2).first }
   end
 
   newparam(:type) do
     desc "The type of the item. This can only be one of the following
       values: string, boolean, select, multiselect, note, text, password,
       title."
 
     newvalues(:string, :boolean, :select, :multiselect,
               :note, :text, :password, :title)
   end
 
   newproperty(:value) do
     desc "The value for the item (e.g. 'Europe')."
 
     newvalues(%r{\S})
     munge { |value| value.strip } # Remove leading and trailing spaces
   end
 
   newproperty(:seen, boolean: true) do
     desc "The value of the 'seen' flag. This can be left undefined or be one
       of the boolean values true or false."
 
     newvalues(:true, :false)
 
     munge do |value|
       @resource.munge_boolean(value)
     end
   end
 
   validate do
     unless self[:type]
       unless self[:ensure].to_s == 'absent'
         raise(Puppet::Error, 'type is a required attribute')
       end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/debconf_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/debconf_spec.rb
index f090237..2237300 100644
--- a/spec/unit/type/debconf_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/debconf_spec.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Puppet::Type.type(:debconf) do
   on_supported_os.each do |os, _facts|
     context "on #{os}" do
       before(:each) do
         Facter.clear
       end
 
       describe 'when validating attributes' do
         [:item, :package, :type].each do |param|
           it "has a #{param} parameter" do
             expect(described_class.attrtype(param)).to eq(:param)
           end
         end
         [:value].each do |prop|
           it "has a #{prop} property" do
             expect(described_class.attrtype(prop)).to eq(:property)
           end
         end
       end
 
       describe 'namevar validation' do
         it 'has :item as its namevar' do
-          expect(described_class.key_attributes).to eq([:item])
+          expect(described_class.key_attributes).to eq([:name])
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end