diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/BindingTypeMatcher.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/BindingTypeMatcher.java
index a088e10..4006e5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/BindingTypeMatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/BindingTypeMatcher.java
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ package org.springframework.guice;
  */
 public interface BindingTypeMatcher {
 
-	boolean matches(Class<?> type);
+	boolean matches(String name, Class<?> type);
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModule.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModule.java
index c92d5dd..cfcdf55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModule.java
@@ -52,4 +52,24 @@ public @interface GuiceModule {
 	 */
 	Filter[] excludeFilters() default {};
 
+	/**
+	 * Specifies which names (by regex) are eligible for inclusion in Guice module
+	 */
+	String[] includePatterns() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies which bean names (by regex) are not eligible for inclusion in Guice module.
+	 */
+	String[] excludePatterns() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies which names (by simple wildcard match) are eligible for inclusion in Guice module
+	 */
+	String[] includeNames() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies which bean names (by simple wildcard match) are not eligible for inclusion in Guice module.
+	 */
+	String[] excludeNames() default {};
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleMetadata.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleMetadata.java
index c1f5a0c..c794f49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleMetadata.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleMetadata.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
@@ -27,12 +28,12 @@ import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.CachingMetadataReaderFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReader;
 import org.springframework.core.type.classreading.MetadataReaderFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.type.filter.TypeFilter;
+import org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils;
 
 /**
- * Encapsulates some metadata about a Guice module that is to be created from the parent
- * context of a <code>@Bean</code> of this type. Can be used directly as a
- * <code>@Bean</code>, but it is easier to just add <code>@</code>{@link GuiceModule} to
- * your <code>@Configuration</code>.
+ * Encapsulates some metadata about a Guice module that is to be created from the parent context of a <code>@Bean</code>
+ * of this type. Can be used directly as a <code>@Bean</code>, but it is easier to just add <code>@</code>
+ * {@link GuiceModule} to your <code>@Configuration</code>.
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer
  *
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ public class GuiceModuleMetadata implements BindingTypeMatcher {
 
 	private TypeFilter[] excludeFilters;
 
+	private Pattern[] includePatterns;
+
+	private Pattern[] excludePatterns;
+
+	private String[] includeNames;
+
+	private String[] excludeNames;
+
 	private Set<Class<?>> infrastructureTypes = new HashSet<Class<?>>();
 
 	{
@@ -52,6 +61,26 @@ public class GuiceModuleMetadata implements BindingTypeMatcher {
 
 	private MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory = new CachingMetadataReaderFactory();
 
+	public GuiceModuleMetadata include(String... filters) {
+		includeNames = filters;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public GuiceModuleMetadata exclude(String... filters) {
+		excludeNames = filters;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public GuiceModuleMetadata include(Pattern... filters) {
+		includePatterns = filters;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	public GuiceModuleMetadata exclude(Pattern... filters) {
+		excludePatterns = filters;
+		return this;
+	}
+
 	public GuiceModuleMetadata include(TypeFilter... filters) {
 		includeFilters = filters;
 		return this;
@@ -63,8 +92,42 @@ public class GuiceModuleMetadata implements BindingTypeMatcher {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean matches(Class<?> type) {
+	public boolean matches(String name, Class<?> type) {
+		if (!matches(name) || !matches(type)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
 
+	private boolean matches(String name) {
+		if (includePatterns != null) {
+			for (Pattern filter : includePatterns) {
+				if (!filter.matcher(name).matches()) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (excludePatterns != null) {
+			for (Pattern filter : excludePatterns) {
+				if (filter.matcher(name).matches()) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (includeNames != null && includeNames.length>0) {
+			if (!PatternMatchUtils.simpleMatch(includeNames, name)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		if (excludeNames != null && excludeNames.length>0) {
+			if (PatternMatchUtils.simpleMatch(excludeNames, name)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	private boolean matches(Class<?> type) {
 		if (infrastructureTypes.contains(type)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -75,30 +138,28 @@ public class GuiceModuleMetadata implements BindingTypeMatcher {
 
 		if (includeFilters != null) {
 			try {
-				MetadataReader reader = metadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(type
-						.getName());
+				MetadataReader reader = metadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(type.getName());
 				for (TypeFilter filter : includeFilters) {
 					if (!filter.match(reader, metadataReaderFactory)) {
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
-			} catch (IOException e) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot read metadata for class " + type,
-						e);
+			}
+			catch (IOException e) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot read metadata for class " + type, e);
 			}
 		}
 		if (excludeFilters != null) {
 			try {
-				MetadataReader reader = metadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(type
-						.getName());
+				MetadataReader reader = metadataReaderFactory.getMetadataReader(type.getName());
 				for (TypeFilter filter : excludeFilters) {
 					if (filter.match(reader, metadataReaderFactory)) {
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
-			} catch (IOException e) {
-				throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot read metadata for class " + type,
-						e);
+			}
+			catch (IOException e) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot read metadata for class " + type, e);
 			}
 		}
 		return true;
@@ -107,8 +168,7 @@ public class GuiceModuleMetadata implements BindingTypeMatcher {
 	private boolean visible(Class<?> type) {
 		Class<?> cls = type;
 		while (cls != null && cls != Object.class) {
-			if (!Modifier.isInterface(cls.getModifiers())
-					&& !Modifier.isPublic(cls.getModifiers())
+			if (!Modifier.isInterface(cls.getModifiers()) && !Modifier.isPublic(cls.getModifiers())
 					&& !Modifier.isProtected(cls.getModifiers())) {
 				return false;
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleRegistrar.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleRegistrar.java
index 9ad1ec7..b877b83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleRegistrar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleRegistrar.java
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ public class GuiceModuleRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar,
 				parseFilters(annotation, "includeFilters"));
 		builder.addPropertyValue("excludeFilters",
 				parseFilters(annotation, "excludeFilters"));
+		builder.addPropertyValue("includePatterns",
+				parsePatterns(annotation, "includePatterns"));
+		builder.addPropertyValue("excludePatterns",
+				parsePatterns(annotation, "excludePatterns"));
+		builder.addPropertyValue("includeNames",
+				parseNames(annotation, "includeNames"));
+		builder.addPropertyValue("excludeNames",
+				parseNames(annotation, "excludeNames"));
 		AbstractBeanDefinition definition = builder.getBeanDefinition();
 		String name = new DefaultBeanNameGenerator().generateBeanName(definition,
 				registry);
@@ -80,6 +88,14 @@ public class GuiceModuleRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar,
 
 		private Collection<? extends TypeFilter> excludeFilters;
 
+		private Collection<Pattern> includePatterns;
+
+		private Collection<Pattern> excludePatterns;
+
+		private Collection<String> includeNames;
+
+		private Collection<String> excludeNames;
+
 		public void setIncludeFilters(Collection<? extends TypeFilter> includeFilters) {
 			this.includeFilters = includeFilters;
 		}
@@ -88,13 +104,37 @@ public class GuiceModuleRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar,
 			this.excludeFilters = excludeFilters;
 		}
 
+		public void setIncludePatterns(Collection<Pattern> includePatterns) {
+			this.includePatterns = includePatterns;
+		}
+
+		public void setExcludePatterns(Collection<Pattern> excludePatterns) {
+			this.excludePatterns = excludePatterns;
+		}
+
+		public void setIncludeNames(Collection<String> includeNames) {
+			this.includeNames = includeNames;
+		}
+
+		public void setExcludeNames(Collection<String> excludeNames) {
+			this.excludeNames = excludeNames;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public GuiceModuleMetadata getObject() throws Exception {
 			return new GuiceModuleMetadata()
 					.include(
 							includeFilters.toArray(new TypeFilter[includeFilters.size()]))
 					.exclude(
-							excludeFilters.toArray(new TypeFilter[excludeFilters.size()]));
+							excludeFilters.toArray(new TypeFilter[excludeFilters.size()]))
+					.include(
+							includePatterns.toArray(new Pattern[includePatterns.size()]))
+					.exclude(
+							excludePatterns.toArray(new Pattern[excludePatterns.size()]))
+					.include(
+							includeNames.toArray(new String[includeNames.size()]))
+					.exclude(
+							excludeNames.toArray(new Pattern[excludeNames.size()]));
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -109,6 +149,32 @@ public class GuiceModuleRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar,
 
 	}
 
+	private Set<Pattern> parsePatterns(AnnotationMetadata annotation, String attributeName) {
+		Set<Pattern> result = new HashSet<Pattern>();
+		AnnotationAttributes attributes = new AnnotationAttributes(
+				annotation.getAnnotationAttributes(GuiceModule.class.getName()));
+		String[] filters = attributes.getStringArray(attributeName);
+
+		for (String filter : filters) {
+			result.add(Pattern.compile(filter));
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	private Set<String> parseNames(AnnotationMetadata annotation, String attributeName) {
+		Set<String> result = new HashSet<String>();
+		AnnotationAttributes attributes = new AnnotationAttributes(
+				annotation.getAnnotationAttributes(GuiceModule.class.getName()));
+		String[] filters = attributes.getStringArray(attributeName);
+
+		for (String filter : filters) {
+			result.add(filter);
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	private Set<TypeFilter> parseFilters(AnnotationMetadata annotation,
 			String attributeName) {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/SpringModule.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/SpringModule.java
index 2f5632d..f568c1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/SpringModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/guice/SpringModule.java
@@ -63,23 +63,23 @@ public class SpringModule implements Module {
 				final String beanName = name;
 				Provider<Object> provider = new BeanFactoryProvider(beanFactory, beanName, type);
 				if (!cls.isInterface() && !ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClass(cls)) {
-					bindConditionally(binder, cls, provider);
+					bindConditionally(binder, name, cls, provider);
 				}
 				for (Class<?> iface : ClassUtils.getAllInterfacesForClass(cls)) {
 					@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 					Class<Object> unchecked = (Class<Object>) iface;
-					bindConditionally(binder, unchecked, provider);
+					bindConditionally(binder, name, unchecked, provider);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void bindConditionally(Binder binder, Class<Object> type, Provider<Object> provider) {
+	private void bindConditionally(Binder binder, String name, Class<Object> type, Provider<Object> provider) {
 		if (bound.get(type) != null) {
 			// Only bind one provider for each type
 			return; // TODO: named beans
 		}
-		if (!matcher.matches(type)) {
+		if (!matcher.matches(name, type)) {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (type.getName().startsWith("com.google.inject")) {
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ public class SpringModule implements Module {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean matches(Class<?> type) {
+		public boolean matches(String name, Class<?> type) {
 			for (BindingTypeMatcher matcher : matchers) {
-				if (matcher.matches(type)) {
+				if (matcher.matches(name, type)) {
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleAnnotationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleAnnotationTests.java
index bf327bb..47abb8f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleAnnotationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/guice/GuiceModuleAnnotationTests.java
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ public class GuiceModuleAnnotationTests {
 		assertNotNull(injector.getBinding(Service.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void includesNames() throws Exception {
+		Injector injector = createInjector(TestConfig.class, MetadataIncludeNamesConfig.class);
+		assertNotNull(injector.getBinding(Service.class));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void includesPatterns() throws Exception {
+		Injector injector = createInjector(TestConfig.class, MetadataIncludePatternsConfig.class);
+		assertNotNull(injector.getBinding(Service.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void excludes() throws Exception {
 		Injector injector = createInjector(TestConfig.class, MetadataExcludesConfig.class);
@@ -85,11 +97,26 @@ public class GuiceModuleAnnotationTests {
 	protected static class MetadataExcludesConfig {
 	}
 
+	@Configuration
+	@GuiceModule(excludePatterns=".*")
+	protected static class MetadataExcludesNameConfig {
+	}
+
 	@Configuration
 	@GuiceModule(includeFilters=@Filter(type=FilterType.ASSIGNABLE_TYPE, value=Service.class))
 	protected static class MetadataIncludesConfig {
 	}
 	
+	@Configuration
+	@GuiceModule(includeNames="*service") // Bean name filter
+	protected static class MetadataIncludeNamesConfig {
+	}
+	
+	@Configuration
+	@GuiceModule(includePatterns=".*service") // Bean name filter
+	protected static class MetadataIncludePatternsConfig {
+	}
+	
 	@Configuration
 	@GuiceModule(includeFilters=@Filter(type=FilterType.ASSIGNABLE_TYPE, value=Foo.class))
 	protected static class MetadataMoreIncludesConfig {