diff --git a/include/wx/persist.h b/include/wx/persist.h
index a46935fd90..68097fbcbe 100644
--- a/include/wx/persist.h
+++ b/include/wx/persist.h
@@ -239,5 +239,15 @@ inline bool wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(T *obj)
 
 }
 
+// A helper function which also sets the name for the (wxWindow-derived) object
+// before registering and restoring it.
+template <typename T>
+inline bool wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(T *obj, const wxString& name)
+{
+    obj->SetName(name);
+
+    return wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(obj);
+}
+
 #endif // _WX_PERSIST_H_
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/persist.h b/interface/wx/persist.h
index bb0dc58c31..d8a5d97afb 100644
--- a/interface/wx/persist.h
+++ b/interface/wx/persist.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     This is a singleton class and its unique instance can be retrieved using
     Get() method.
 
+    @since 2.9.0
+
     @library{wxcore}
  */
 class wxPersistenceManager
@@ -270,12 +272,23 @@ wxPersistentObject *wxCreatePersistentObject(T *obj);
 
     This function simply calls wxPersistenceManager::RegisterAndRestore() but
     using it results in slightly shorter code as it calls
-    wxPersistenceManager::Get() internally.
+    wxPersistenceManager::Get() internally. As an additional convenience, this
+    function can also set the window name.
 
-    For the implementation reasons, this function @em mucst be used instead of
+    For the implementation reasons, this function @em must be used instead of
     the template method when using Microsoft Visual C++ 6 compiler.
 
+    @param obj wxWindow-derived object to register with persistence manager and
+        to try to restore the settings for.
+    @param name If not empty, @a obj name is changed to the provided value
+        before registering it.
+    @return true if the settings were restored or false otherwise (this will
+        always be the case when the program runs for the first time, for
+        example).
+
+    @since 2.9.0, @a name is new in 2.9.1.
+
     @header{wx/persist.h}
  */
 template <class T>
-bool wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(T *obj);
+bool wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(T *obj, const wxString& name = wxString());
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index d71656dd40..157e5e23cd 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ bool WidgetsApp::OnInit()
 WidgetsFrame::WidgetsFrame(const wxString& title)
             : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title)
 {
-    SetName("Main");
-    const bool sizeSet = wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(this);
+    const bool sizeSet = wxPersistentRegisterAndRestore(this, "Main");
 
     // set the frame icon
     SetIcon(wxICON(sample));