diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.cc
index ed627eac80..34d531652e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ BBTMarkerDialog::BBTMarkerDialog (timepos_t const & pos)
 	, _point (0)
 	, _position (pos)
 	, entry_label (_("Position"))
+	, name_label (_("Name"))
 
 {
 	BBT_Time bbt = TempoMap::use()->bbt_at (pos).round_to_beat ();
@@ -50,11 +51,22 @@ BBTMarkerDialog::BBTMarkerDialog (timepos_t const & pos)
 	bar_entry.set_value (bbt.bars);
 	beat_entry.set_value (bbt.beats);
 
+	name_box.pack_start (name_label);
+	name_box.pack_start (name_entry);
+
+	name_entry.signal_activate().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &BBTMarkerDialog::response), Gtk::RESPONSE_OK));
+
+	get_vbox()->pack_start (name_box);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (bbt_box);
+
 	bbt_box.show_all ();
+	name_box.show_all ();
 
 	add_button (Stock::CANCEL, RESPONSE_CANCEL);
 	add_button (_("Add Marker"), RESPONSE_OK);
+
+	get_vbox()->set_border_width (12);
+	get_vbox()->set_spacing (12);
 }
 
 BBT_Time
@@ -71,3 +83,9 @@ BBTMarkerDialog::position() const
 {
 	return _position;
 }
+
+std::string
+BBTMarkerDialog::name () const
+{
+	return name_entry.get_text();
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.h
index c09b6323cb..1c4b78ea43 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/bbt_marker_dialog.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define __ardour_gtk_bbt_marker_dialog_h__
 
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
+#include <gtkmm/entry.h>
 #include <gtkmm/label.h>
 #include <gtkmm/spinbutton.h>
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 	Temporal::timepos_t position() const;
 	Temporal::BBT_Time  bbt_value () const;
+	std::string         name() const;
 
 private:
 	void init ();
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ private:
 	Gtk::SpinButton bar_entry;
 	Gtk::SpinButton beat_entry;
 	Gtk::Label      entry_label;
+
+	Gtk::HBox       name_box;
+	Gtk::Entry      name_entry;
+	Gtk::Label      name_label;
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_gtk_bbt_marker_dialog_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 458a92b2cd..e69a7b5f32 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -3817,12 +3817,14 @@ BBTRulerDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool movement_occurred)
 
 		int result = marker_dialog->run ();
 		BBT_Time bbt;
+		std::string name;
 
 		switch (result) {
 		case RESPONSE_ACCEPT:
 		case RESPONSE_OK:
 			bbt = marker_dialog->bbt_value ();
-			map->set_bartime (bbt, marker_dialog->position());
+			name = marker_dialog->name();
+			map->set_bartime (bbt, marker_dialog->position(), name);
 			delete marker_dialog;
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_tempodisplay.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_tempodisplay.cc
index f7f1e6df7f..a3d7792da3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_tempodisplay.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_tempodisplay.cc
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Editor::reassociate_metric_marker (TempoMap::SharedPtr const & tmap, TempoMap::M
 void
 Editor::make_bbt_marker (MusicTimePoint const  * mtp)
 {
-	bbt_marks.push_back (new BBTMarker (*this, *bbt_ruler, UIConfiguration::instance().color ("meter marker"), "foo!", *mtp));
+	bbt_marks.push_back (new BBTMarker (*this, *bbt_ruler, UIConfiguration::instance().color ("meter marker"), *mtp));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 5cb55bfa2a..196bcbc572 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -721,8 +721,8 @@ MeterMarker::point() const
 
 /***********************************************************************/
 
-BBTMarker::BBTMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint32 rgba, const string& text, Temporal::MusicTimePoint const & p)
-	: MetricMarker (editor, parent, rgba, text, BBTPosition, p.time(), false)
+BBTMarker::BBTMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint32 rgba, Temporal::MusicTimePoint const & p)
+	: MetricMarker (editor, parent, rgba, p.name(), BBTPosition, p.time(), false)
 	, _point (&p)
 {
 	group->Event.connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (editor, &PublicEditor::canvas_bbt_marker_event), group, this));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index 77385e87ed..ed4e8fd7fc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class MeterMarker : public MetricMarker
 class BBTMarker : public MetricMarker
 {
   public:
-	BBTMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item &, guint32 rgba, const std::string& text, Temporal::MusicTimePoint const &);
+	BBTMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item &, guint32 rgba, Temporal::MusicTimePoint const &);
 	~BBTMarker ();
 
 	void reset_point (Temporal::MusicTimePoint const &);