diff --git a/vgslify/generator.py b/vgslify/generator.py
index 1ad5315..f3092ac 100644
--- a/vgslify/generator.py
+++ b/vgslify/generator.py
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ def __init__(self, backend: str = "auto") -> None:
         backend : str, optional
             The backend to use for building the model. Can be "tensorflow", "torch", or "auto".
             Default is "auto", which will attempt to automatically detect the available backend.
+        model_name : str, optional
+            The name of the model, by default "VGSL_Model"
         """
         self.backend = self._detect_backend(backend)
         self.layer_factory_class, self.layer_constructors = self._initialize_backend_and_factory(
             self.backend)
         self.layer_factory = self.layer_factory_class()
 
-    def generate_model(self, model_spec: str) -> Any:
+    def generate_model(self, model_spec: str, model_name: str = "VGSL_Model") -> Any:
         """
         Build the model based on the VGSL spec string.
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ def generate_model(self, model_spec: str) -> Any:
         Any
             The built model using the specified backend.
         """
-        return self._process_layers(model_spec, return_history=False)
+        return self._process_layers(model_spec, return_history=False, model_name=model_name)
 
     def generate_history(self, model_spec: str) -> List[Any]:
         """
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ def generate_history(self, model_spec: str) -> List[Any]:
         """
         return self._process_layers(model_spec, return_history=True)
 
-    def _process_layers(self, model_spec: str, return_history: bool = False) -> Any:
+    def _process_layers(self, model_spec: str, return_history: bool = False, model_name: str = "VGSL_Model") -> Any:
         """
         Process the VGSL specification string to build the model or generate a history of layers.
 
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@ def _process_layers(self, model_spec: str, return_history: bool = False) -> Any:
             The VGSL specification string defining the model architecture.
         return_history : bool, optional
             If True, returns a list of constructed layers (history) instead of the final model.
+        model_name : str, optional
+            The name of the model, by default "VGSL_Model"
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ def _process_layers(self, model_spec: str, return_history: bool = False) -> Any:
             return history
 
         # Build and return the final model
-        return self.layer_factory.build()
+        return self.layer_factory.build(name=model_name)
 
     def construct_layer(self, spec: str) -> Any:
         """