diff --git a/src/Generator/Generator.php b/src/Generator/Generator.php
index 1ab80dd..9481471 100644
--- a/src/Generator/Generator.php
+++ b/src/Generator/Generator.php
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ private function createFormBuilderForObject(\ReflectionClass $reflectionObject,
             /** @var Formable $annotation */
             $annotation = $this->reader->getPropertyAnnotation($reflectionProperty, $this->annotationClass);
 
+            $name = $annotation->getName() ?: $reflectionProperty->getName();
+
             if (null !== $annotation) {
                 ++$recognizedFields;
 
@@ -71,13 +73,13 @@ private function createFormBuilderForObject(\ReflectionClass $reflectionObject,
                     $formBuilder->add(
                         $this->createFormBuilderForObject(
                             new \ReflectionClass($class),
-                            $formBuilder->create($annotation->getName(), null, ['compound' => true, 'data_class' => $class])
+                            $formBuilder->create($name, null, ['compound' => true, 'data_class' => $class])
                         )
                     );
 
                 } else {
                     $formBuilder->add(
-                        $annotation->getName(),
+                        $name,
                         $annotation->getDataType(),
                         array_merge($annotation->getOptions(), ['property_path' => $annotation->getName()])
                     );
diff --git a/src/Tests/Integration/DTOs/TestNoPropertyNameDTO.php b/src/Tests/Integration/DTOs/TestNoPropertyNameDTO.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b145ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tests/Integration/DTOs/TestNoPropertyNameDTO.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Created by PhpStorm.
+ * User: lucagiacalone
+ * Date: 14/07/15
+ * Time: 17:53
+ */
+
+namespace Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs;
+
+use Formable\Definition\Formable;
+
+class TestNoPropertyNameDTO
+{
+    /**
+     * @var
+     *
+     * @Formable(dataType="text", options={})
+     */
+    public $name;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Tests/Integration/GeneratorTest.php b/src/Tests/Integration/GeneratorTest.php
index 16c4202..1b762db 100644
--- a/src/Tests/Integration/GeneratorTest.php
+++ b/src/Tests/Integration/GeneratorTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs\TestDoubleNestedDTO;
 use Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs\TestMoneyDTO;
 use Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs\TestNestedDTO;
+use Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs\TestNoPropertyNameDTO;
 use Formable\Tests\Integration\DTOs\TestPreFilledDTO;
 use Formable\Tests\Kernel\AppKernel;
 use spec\Formable\Generator\TestDTO;
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ public function it_should_generate_a_form()
         $this->assertInstanceOf('\Symfony\Component\Form\Form', $form);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function it_should_generate_a_form_with_no_property_name()
+    {
+        $form = $this->generator->generate(new TestNoPropertyNameDTO());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('\Symfony\Component\Form\Form', $form);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      */