diff --git a/playbooks/run_migration_from_conversion_host.yml b/playbooks/run_migration_from_conversion_host.yml
index a655833a..b8c8cdad 100644
--- a/playbooks/run_migration_from_conversion_host.yml
+++ b/playbooks/run_migration_from_conversion_host.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@
       vars:
         flavor_name_or_uuid: "{{ data.openstack.flavor_name_or_uuid }}"
         vm_name: "{{ data.vm_name }}"
+        vm_dest_name: "{{ data.vm_dest_name | default('') }}"
diff --git a/plugins/modules/src/create_network_port/create_network_port.go b/plugins/modules/src/create_network_port/create_network_port.go
index e79e959f..367c20fa 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/src/create_network_port/create_network_port.go
+++ b/plugins/modules/src/create_network_port/create_network_port.go
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ type ModuleArgs struct {
 	Cloud                 osm_os.DstCloud `json:"cloud"`
 	OsMigrateNicsFilePath string          `json:"os_migrate_nics_file_path"`
 	VmName                string          `json:"vm_name"`
+	// DestName is an optional override for port naming.
+	// When provided it is used instead of SafeVmName(VmName).
+	DestName              string          `json:"destname"`
 	UsedMappedNetworks    bool            `json:"used_mapped_networks"`
 	SecurityGroups        []string        `json:"security_groups"`
 	NetworkName           string          `json:"network_name"`
@@ -181,7 +184,11 @@ func main() {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		portName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-NIC-%d-VLAN-%s", moduleArgs.VmName, nicIndex, nic.Vlan)
+		portBaseName := moduleArgs.VmName
+		if moduleArgs.DestName != "" {
+			portBaseName = moduleArgs.DestName
+		}
+		portName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-NIC-%d-VLAN-%s", portBaseName, nicIndex, nic.Vlan)
 		port, err := osm_os.CreatePort(provider, portName, network.ID, nic.Mac, nic.Subnet,
 			moduleArgs.SecurityGroups, nic.FixedIPs)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/plugins/modules/src/create_server/create_server.go b/plugins/modules/src/create_server/create_server.go
index 44e65dbd..d7f569c8 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/src/create_server/create_server.go
+++ b/plugins/modules/src/create_server/create_server.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
+	moduleutils "vmware-migration-kit/plugins/module_utils"
 	"vmware-migration-kit/plugins/module_utils/ansible"
 	"vmware-migration-kit/plugins/module_utils/logger"
 	osm_os "vmware-migration-kit/plugins/module_utils/openstack"
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ type ModuleArgs struct {
 	Cloud            osm_os.DstCloud `json:"cloud"`
 	State            string          `json:"state"`
 	Name             string          `json:"name"`
+	// DestName is an optional override for the OpenStack instance name.
+	// When provided it is used as-is, bypassing SafeVmName sanitisation.
+	// When absent, SafeVmName(Name) is used (default behaviour).
+	DestName         string          `json:"destname"`
 	Nics             []interface{}   `json:"nics"`
 	BootVolume       string          `json:"boot_volume"`
 	Volumes          []string        `json:"volumes"`
@@ -80,6 +85,14 @@ type ModuleResponse struct {
 	ID      string `json:"id"`
 }
 
+// resolveInstanceName returns DestName if set, otherwise SafeVmName(Name).
+func resolveInstanceName(args ModuleArgs) string {
+	if args.DestName != "" {
+		return args.DestName
+	}
+	return moduleutils.SafeVmName(args.Name)
+}
+
 func success(changed bool, id string) {
 	res := ModuleResponse{
 		Changed: changed,
@@ -153,7 +166,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		ServerAgrs := osm_os.ServerArgs{
-			Name:             moduleArgs.Name,
+			Name:             resolveInstanceName(moduleArgs),
 			Flavor:           moduleArgs.Flavor,
 			BootVolume:       moduleArgs.BootVolume,
 			SecurityGroups:   moduleArgs.SecurityGroups,
@@ -172,7 +185,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	ServerAgrs := osm_os.ServerArgs{
-		Name:             moduleArgs.Name,
+		Name:             resolveInstanceName(moduleArgs),
 		Flavor:           moduleArgs.Flavor,
 		BootVolume:       moduleArgs.BootVolume,
 		SecurityGroups:   moduleArgs.SecurityGroups,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/src/migrate/migrate.go b/plugins/modules/src/migrate/migrate.go
index f12500b5..8ac45720 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/src/migrate/migrate.go
+++ b/plugins/modules/src/migrate/migrate.go
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ type MigrationConfig struct {
 	Server             string
 	Libdir             string
 	VmName             string
+	// DestName is the optional destination name used for Cinder volume naming.
+	// If empty, SafeVmName(VmName) is used instead (default behaviour).
+	DestName           string
 	VolumeAz           string
 	VolumeType         string
 	AssumeZero         bool
@@ -104,6 +107,10 @@ type ModuleArgs struct {
 	Server         string
 	Libdir         string
 	VmName         string
+	// DestName is the optional destination name used for Cinder volume naming.
+	// When provided, it replaces SafeVmName(VmName) for resource naming while
+	// VmName continues to be used to locate the VM in vCenter.
+	DestName          string `json:"destname"`
 	VolumeAz       string
 	VolumeType     string
 	VolumeTypeMapping []VolumeTypeMapping `json:"volume_type_mapping"`
@@ -127,6 +134,16 @@ type ModuleArgs struct {
 	ExtraOpts      string
 }
 
+// resourceName returns the name to use when creating OpenStack resources
+// (Cinder volumes). If DestName is set it is used as-is; otherwise the
+// VMware VM name is sanitised with SafeVmName.
+func (c *MigrationConfig) resourceName(vmName string) string {
+	if c.DestName != "" {
+		return c.DestName
+	}
+	return moduleutils.SafeVmName(vmName)
+}
+
 func (c *MigrationConfig) VMMigration(parentCtx context.Context, runV2V bool) (string, error) {
 	syncVol := false
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -144,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *MigrationConfig) VMMigration(parentCtx context.Context, runV2V bool) (s
 		return "", err
 	}
 	diskNameStr := strconv.Itoa(int(c.NbdkitConfig.VddkConfig.DiskKey))
-	volume, err := osm_os.GetVolumeID(c.OSClient, vmName, diskNameStr)
+	volume, err := osm_os.GetVolumeID(c.OSClient, c.resourceName(vmName), diskNameStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Log.Infof("Failed to get volume: %v", err)
 		return "", err
@@ -223,7 +240,7 @@ func (c *MigrationConfig) VMMigration(parentCtx context.Context, runV2V bool) (s
 		// 	volumeMetadata["hw_scsi_model"] = "virtio-scsi"
 		// }
 		volOpts := osm_os.VolOpts{
-			Name:             vmName + "-" + diskNameStr,
+			Name:             c.resourceName(vmName) + "-" + diskNameStr,
 			Size:             int(diskSize[diskNameStr] / 1024 / 1024),
 			VolumeType:       c.VolumeType,
 			AvailabilityZone: c.VolumeAz,
@@ -418,6 +435,7 @@ func main() {
 	password := ansible.RequireField(moduleArgs.Password, "Password is required")
 	server := ansible.RequireField(moduleArgs.Server, "Server is required")
 	vmname := ansible.RequireField(moduleArgs.VmName, "VM name is required")
+	destname := moduleArgs.DestName
 	libdir := ansible.DefaultIfEmpty(moduleArgs.Libdir, "/usr/lib/vmware-vix-disklib")
 	vddkpath := ansible.DefaultIfEmpty(moduleArgs.VddkPath, "/ha-datacenter/vm/")
 	osmdatadir := ansible.DefaultIfEmpty(moduleArgs.OSMDataDir, "/tmp/")
@@ -447,8 +465,13 @@ func main() {
 		response.Msg = "Failed to generate random string"
 		ansible.FailJson(response)
 	}
+	// Use destname for the log file name if provided, otherwise use the sanitised VM name
 	safeVmName := moduleutils.SafeVmName(vmname)
-	LogFile := "/tmp/osm-nbdkit-" + safeVmName + "-" + r + ".log"
+	logBaseName := safeVmName
+	if destname != "" {
+		logBaseName = destname
+	}
+	LogFile := "/tmp/osm-nbdkit-" + logBaseName + "-" + r + ".log"
 	logger.InitLogger(LogFile)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
@@ -536,6 +559,7 @@ func main() {
 				HostPool:   hostPool,
 			},
 			ManageExtVol:  externalVolume,
+			DestName:      destname,
 			OSMDataDir:    osmdatadir,
 			OSClient:      provider,
 			CBTSync:       cbtsync,
diff --git a/roles/convert_metadata/tasks/main.yml b/roles/convert_metadata/tasks/main.yml
index c2b1dc16..2db2d05b 100644
--- a/roles/convert_metadata/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/convert_metadata/tasks/main.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     content: |
       {
         "vm_name": "{{ vm_import.vm_name }}",
+        "vm_dest_name": "{{ vm_import.vm_dest_name | default('') }}",
         "openstack": {{ vm_import.openstack | to_json }},
         "vmware_guest_info": {{ guest_info | combine(vm_import.vmware_guest_info) | to_json }},
         "migration": {{ vm_import.migration | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/convert_metadata/templates/import_workloads.json.j2 b/roles/convert_metadata/templates/import_workloads.json.j2
index f7a1390e..1f4b4388 100644
--- a/roles/convert_metadata/templates/import_workloads.json.j2
+++ b/roles/convert_metadata/templates/import_workloads.json.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "vm_name": "{{ vm_name }}",
+    "vm_dest_name": "{{ vm_dest_name | default('') }}",
     "openstack": {
       "flavor_name_or_uuid": "{{ flavor_name_or_uuid }}",
       "openstack_private_network": "",
diff --git a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_network_port.yml b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_network_port.yml
index accc5342..c7346528 100644
--- a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_network_port.yml
+++ b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_network_port.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         cloud: "{{ dst_cloud }}"
         os_migrate_nics_file_path: "{{ os_migrate_vmw_data_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}/nics.json"
         vm_name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+        destname: "{{ vm_dest_name | default('') }}"
         used_mapped_networks: true
         security_groups: ["{{ security_groups | default('default') }}"]
         use_fixed_ips: "{{ import_workloads_use_fixed_ips | default(false) | bool }}"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
         cloud: "{{ dst_cloud }}"
         os_migrate_nics_file_path: "{{ os_migrate_vmw_data_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}/macs.json"
         vm_name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+        destname: "{{ vm_dest_name | default('') }}"
         used_mapped_networks: false
         security_groups: ["{{ security_groups | default('default') }}"]
         network_name: "{{ openstack_private_network }}"
@@ -39,3 +41,4 @@
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         nics: "{{ ports_uuid.ports | default([]) }}"
       when: os_migrate_create_network_port|default(true)|bool
+
diff --git a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_os_instance.yml b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_os_instance.yml
index 1035a080..616ac5ba 100644
--- a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_os_instance.yml
+++ b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/create_os_instance.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 - name: Get volume information for virt-v2v
   os_migrate.vmware_migration_kit.volume_info:
     cloud: "{{ dst_cloud }}"
-    name: "{{ vm_name }}-sda"
+    name: "{{ vm_dest_name | default(vm_name) }}-sda"
   register: volume_result
   when: import_workloads_os_migrate_virt_v2v
 
 - name: Get volume information for Cinder boot
   os_migrate.vmware_migration_kit.volume_info:
     cloud: "{{ dst_cloud }}"
-    name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+    name: "{{ vm_dest_name | default(vm_name) }}"
   register: cinder_volume_result
   when: import_workloads_boot_from_cinder
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         cloud: "{{ dst_cloud }}"
         state: "present"
         name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+        destname: "{{ vm_dest_name | default('') }}"
         nics: "{{ nics }}"
         volumes: "{{ volumes_list }}"
         boot_volume: "{{ boot_volume_uuid }}"
diff --git a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/nbdkit.yml b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/nbdkit.yml
index 0853e03a..0df66acd 100644
--- a/roles/import_workloads/tasks/nbdkit.yml
+++ b/roles/import_workloads/tasks/nbdkit.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     server: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     vmname: "{{ vm_name }}"
+    destname: "{{ vm_dest_name | default('') }}"
     volumeaz: "{{ import_workloads_cinder_az | default(omit) }}"
     volumetype: "{{ import_workloads_cinder_volume_type | default(omit) }}"
     assumezero: "{{ import_workloads_nbdkit_assume_zero | bool }}"