diff --git a/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy-pool.cfg b/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy-pool.cfg
index a5e8967..bbc8a1b 100644
--- a/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy-pool.cfg
+++ b/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy-pool.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   nri bitlen 4
   nri null add 0 4
 sgsn nsei 101
+ name main
  nri add 1
  nri add 11
 sgsn nsei 102
diff --git a/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy.cfg b/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy.cfg
index 0a2c16e..777d0b0 100644
--- a/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy.cfg
+++ b/doc/examples/osmo-gbproxy/osmo-gbproxy.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 !
 gbproxy
 sgsn nsei 101
+ name main
 ns
  bind udp local
   listen 127.0.0.100 23000
diff --git a/include/osmocom/sgsn/gb_proxy.h b/include/osmocom/sgsn/gb_proxy.h
index 8654d10..dd45c2f 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/sgsn/gb_proxy.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/sgsn/gb_proxy.h
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@
 	/* The NSE belonging to this SGSN */
 	struct gbproxy_nse *nse;
 
+	/* Name of the SGSN */
+	char *name;
+
 	/* Pool configuration for the sgsn (only valid if sgsn_facing == true) */
 	struct {
 		bool allow_attach;
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@
 	LOGPCELL_CAT(CELL, DGPRS, LEVEL, FMT, ## ARGS)
 
 #define LOGPSGSN_CAT(SGSN, SUBSYS, LEVEL, FMT, ARGS...) \
-	LOGP(SUBSYS, LEVEL, "NSE(%05u)-SGSN " FMT, (SGSN)->nse->nsei, ## ARGS)
+	LOGP(SUBSYS, LEVEL, "NSE(%05u)-SGSN(%s) " FMT, (SGSN)->nse->nsei, (SGSN)->name, ## ARGS)
 #define LOGPSGSN(SGSN, LEVEL, FMT, ARGS...) \
 	LOGPSGSN_CAT(SGSN, DGPRS, LEVEL, FMT, ## ARGS)
 
@@ -224,8 +227,9 @@
 struct gbproxy_nse *gbproxy_nse_by_nsei_or_new(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei, bool sgsn_facing);
 
 /* SGSN handling */
-struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei);
+struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei, const char *name);
 void gbproxy_sgsn_free(struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn);
+struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_name(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, const char *name);
 struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_nsei(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei);
 struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_nsei_or_new(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei);
 struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_nri(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nri, bool *null_nri);
diff --git a/src/gb_proxy.c b/src/gb_proxy.c
index d86c6ae..34cff31 100644
--- a/src/gb_proxy.c
+++ b/src/gb_proxy.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* This shouldn't happen */
-	LOGPCELL(cell, LOGL_ERROR, "Could not find matching BVC for SGSN, dropping message!\n");
+	LOGPCELL(cell, LOGL_ERROR, "Could not find matching BVC for SGSN %s, dropping message!\n", sgsn->name);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gb_proxy_peer.c b/src/gb_proxy_peer.c
index a966c6c..88b71be 100644
--- a/src/gb_proxy_peer.c
+++ b/src/gb_proxy_peer.c
@@ -350,9 +350,10 @@
 /*! Allocate a new SGSN. This ensures the corresponding gbproxy_nse is allocated as well
  *  \param[in] cfg The gbproxy configuration
  *  \param[in] nsei The nsei where the SGSN can be reached
+ *  \param[in] name A name to give the SGSN
  *  \return The SGSN, NULL if it couldn't be allocated
  */
-struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei)
+struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei, const char *name)
 {
 	struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn;
 	OSMO_ASSERT(cfg);
@@ -364,16 +365,26 @@
 	sgsn->nse = gbproxy_nse_alloc(cfg, nsei, true);
 	if (!sgsn->nse) {
 		LOGPSGSN_CAT(sgsn, DOBJ, LOGL_INFO, "Could not allocate NSE(%05u) for SGSN\n", nsei);
-		talloc_free(sgsn);
-		return NULL;
+		goto free_sgsn;
 	}
 
+	if (name)
+		sgsn->name = talloc_strdup(sgsn, name);
+	else
+		sgsn->name = talloc_asprintf(sgsn, "NSE(%05u)", sgsn->nse->nsei);
+	if (!sgsn->name)
+		goto free_sgsn;
+
 	sgsn->pool.allow_attach = true;
 	sgsn->pool.nri_ranges = osmo_nri_ranges_alloc(sgsn);
 
 	llist_add_tail(&sgsn->list, &cfg->sgsns);
 	LOGPSGSN_CAT(sgsn, DOBJ, LOGL_INFO, "SGSN Created\n");
 	return sgsn;
+
+free_sgsn:
+	talloc_free(sgsn);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /* Only free gbproxy_sgsn, sgsn can't be NULL */
@@ -386,6 +397,7 @@
 
 	LOGPSGSN_CAT(sgsn, DOBJ, LOGL_INFO, "SGSN Destroying\n");
 	llist_del(&sgsn->list);
+	// talloc will free ->name and ->pool.nri_ranges
 	talloc_free(sgsn);
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +420,24 @@
  *  \param[in] nsei The nsei where the SGSN can be reached
  *  \return Returns the matching SGSN or NULL if it couldn't be found
  */
+struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_name(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, const char *name)
+{
+	struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn;
+	OSMO_ASSERT(cfg);
+
+	llist_for_each_entry(sgsn, &cfg->sgsns, list) {
+		if (!strcmp(sgsn->name, name))
+			return sgsn;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/*! Return the SGSN for a given NSEI
+ *  \param[in] cfg The gbproxy configuration
+ *  \param[in] nsei The nsei where the SGSN can be reached
+ *  \return Returns the matching SGSN or NULL if it couldn't be found
+ */
 struct gbproxy_sgsn *gbproxy_sgsn_by_nsei(struct gbproxy_config *cfg, uint16_t nsei)
 {
 	struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn;
@@ -433,7 +463,7 @@
 
 	sgsn = gbproxy_sgsn_by_nsei(cfg, nsei);
 	if (!sgsn)
-		sgsn = gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(cfg, nsei);
+		sgsn = gbproxy_sgsn_alloc(cfg, nsei, NULL);
 
 	return sgsn;
 }
diff --git a/src/gb_proxy_vty.c b/src/gb_proxy_vty.c
index 92915fe..4d0fa3d 100644
--- a/src/gb_proxy_vty.c
+++ b/src/gb_proxy_vty.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <osmocom/core/talloc.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/timer.h>
 #include <osmocom/core/rate_ctr.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/utils.h>
 
 #include <osmocom/gprs/gprs_ns2.h>
 #include <osmocom/gprs/bssgp_bvc_fsm.h>
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@
 static void write_sgsn(struct vty *vty, struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn)
 {
 	vty_out(vty, "sgsn nsei %u%s", sgsn->nse->nsei, VTY_NEWLINE);
+	vty_out(vty, " name %s%s", sgsn->name, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	vty_out(vty, " %sallow-attach%s", sgsn->pool.allow_attach ? "" : "no ", VTY_NEWLINE);
 	sgsn_write_nri(vty, sgsn, false);
 }
@@ -256,6 +258,26 @@
 	return CMD_WARNING;
 }
 
+DEFUN(cfg_sgsn_name,
+      cfg_sgsn_name_cmd,
+      "name NAME",
+      "Configure the SGSN\n"
+      "Name the SGSN\n"
+      "The name\n")
+{
+	struct gbproxy_sgsn *sgsn = vty->index;
+	const char *name = argv[0];
+
+
+	osmo_talloc_replace_string(sgsn, &sgsn->name, name);
+	if (!sgsn->name) {
+		vty_out(vty, "%% Unable to set name for SGSN with nsei %05u%s", sgsn->nse->nsei, VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFUN_ATTR(cfg_sgsn_nri_add, cfg_sgsn_nri_add_cmd,
 	   "nri add <0-32767> [<0-32767>]",
 	   NRI_STR "Add NRI value or range to the NRI mapping for this MSC\n"
@@ -647,6 +669,7 @@
 
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &cfg_sgsn_nsei_cmd);
 	install_node(&sgsn_node, config_write_sgsn);
+	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_sgsn_name_cmd);
 	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_sgsn_allow_attach_cmd);
 	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_sgsn_no_allow_attach_cmd);
 	install_element(SGSN_NODE, &cfg_sgsn_nri_add_cmd);