diff --git a/daemons/lvmdbusd/lvmdb.py.in b/daemons/lvmdbusd/lvmdb.py.in
index 13ee391b6..0155d9091 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmdbusd/lvmdb.py.in
+++ b/daemons/lvmdbusd/lvmdb.py.in
@@ -141,13 +141,22 @@ class DataStore(object):
 
 	@staticmethod
 	def _parse_vgs(_vgs):
-		vgs = sorted(_vgs, key=lambda vk: vk['vg_name'])
+		vgs = sorted(_vgs, key=lambda vk: vk['vg_uuid'])
 
 		c_vgs = OrderedDict()
 		c_lookup = {}
 
 		for i in vgs:
-			c_lookup[i['vg_name']] = i['vg_uuid']
+			vg_name = i['vg_name']
+
+			# Lvm allows duplicate vg names.  When this occurs, each subsequent
+			# matching VG name will be called vg_name:vg_uuid.  Note: ':' is an
+			# invalid character for lvm VG names
+			if vg_name in c_lookup:
+				vg_name = "%s:%s" % (vg_name, i['vg_uuid'])
+				i['vg_name'] = vg_name
+
+			c_lookup[vg_name] = i['vg_uuid']
 			DataStore._insert_record(c_vgs, i['vg_uuid'], i, [])
 
 		return c_vgs, c_lookup
@@ -162,13 +171,22 @@ class DataStore(object):
 				tmp_vg.extend(r['vg'])
 
 		# Sort for consistent output, however this is optional
-		vgs = sorted(tmp_vg, key=lambda vk: vk['vg_name'])
+		vgs = sorted(tmp_vg, key=lambda vk: vk['vg_uuid'])
 
 		c_vgs = OrderedDict()
 		c_lookup = {}
 
 		for i in vgs:
-			c_lookup[i['vg_name']] = i['vg_uuid']
+			vg_name = i['vg_name']
+
+			# Lvm allows duplicate vg names.  When this occurs, each subsequent
+			# matching VG name will be called vg_name:vg_uuid.  Note: ':' is an
+			# invalid character for lvm VG names
+			if vg_name in c_lookup:
+				vg_name = "%s:%s" % (vg_name, i['vg_uuid'])
+				i['vg_name'] = vg_name
+
+			c_lookup[vg_name] = i['vg_uuid']
 			c_vgs[i['vg_uuid']] = i
 
 		return c_vgs, c_lookup
@@ -521,6 +539,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	for v in ds.vgs.values():
 		pp.pprint(v)
 
+	print("VG name to UUID")
+	for k, v in ds.vg_name_to_uuid.items():
+		print("%s: %s" % (k, v))
+
 	print("LVS")
 	for v in ds.lvs.values():
 		pp.pprint(v)
diff --git a/daemons/lvmdbusd/vg.py b/daemons/lvmdbusd/vg.py
index b9a23c26c..64ad0f01f 100644
--- a/daemons/lvmdbusd/vg.py
+++ b/daemons/lvmdbusd/vg.py
@@ -52,18 +52,23 @@ def load_vgs(vg_specific=None, object_path=None, refresh=False,
 
 # noinspection PyPep8Naming,PyUnresolvedReferences,PyUnusedLocal
 class VgState(State):
+
 	@property
-	def lvm_id(self):
+	def internal_name(self):
 		return self.Name
 
+	@property
+	def lvm_id(self):
+		return self.internal_name
+
 	def identifiers(self):
-		return (self.Uuid, self.Name)
+		return (self.Uuid, self.internal_name)
 
 	def _lv_paths_build(self):
 		rc = []
 		for lv in cfg.db.lvs_in_vg(self.Uuid):
 			(lv_name, meta, lv_uuid) = lv
-			full_name = "%s/%s" % (self.Name, lv_name)
+			full_name = "%s/%s" % (self.internal_name, lv_name)
 
 			gen = utils.lv_object_path_method(lv_name, meta)
 
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ class VgState(State):
 	def create_dbus_object(self, path):
 		if not path:
 			path = cfg.om.get_object_path_by_uuid_lvm_id(
-				self.Uuid, self.Name, vg_obj_path_generate)
+				self.Uuid, self.internal_name, vg_obj_path_generate)
 		return Vg(path, self)
 
 	# noinspection PyMethodMayBeStatic
@@ -102,7 +107,6 @@ class VgState(State):
 
 # noinspection PyPep8Naming
 @utils.dbus_property(VG_INTERFACE, 'Uuid', 's')
-@utils.dbus_property(VG_INTERFACE, 'Name', 's')
 @utils.dbus_property(VG_INTERFACE, 'Fmt', 's')
 @utils.dbus_property(VG_INTERFACE, 'SizeBytes', 't', 0)
 @utils.dbus_property(VG_INTERFACE, 'FreeBytes', 't', 0)
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ class Vg(AutomatedProperties):
 	_AllocNormal_meta = ('b', VG_INTERFACE)
 	_AllocAnywhere_meta = ('b', VG_INTERFACE)
 	_Clustered_meta = ('b', VG_INTERFACE)
+	_Name_meta = ('s', VG_INTERFACE)
 
 	# noinspection PyUnusedLocal,PyPep8Naming
 	def __init__(self, object_path, object_state):
@@ -729,6 +734,12 @@ class Vg(AutomatedProperties):
 				cb, cbe, return_tuple=False)
 		cfg.worker_q.put(r)
 
+	@property
+	def Name(self):
+		if ':' in self.state.Name:
+			return self.state.Name.split(':')[0]
+		return self.state.Name
+
 	@property
 	def Tags(self):
 		return utils.parse_tags(self.state.tags)