diff --git a/e2e-test/api/tests/test_monitor_types.py b/e2e-test/api/tests/test_monitor_types.py
index ffa6623..e3dfcac 100644
--- a/e2e-test/api/tests/test_monitor_types.py
+++ b/e2e-test/api/tests/test_monitor_types.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_no_monitors_with_uid_names():
         with assume:
             # We want the monitor names NOT to be UUIDs. If they are a UUID,
             # that means we encountered a bug with the monitor creation somehow
-            # and defaultName was not set.
+            # and Name was not set.
             with pytest.raises(ValueError):
                 uuid.UUID(monitor['name'])
 
@@ -134,5 +134,3 @@ def test_same_id_should_result_one_monitor():
     assert len(pings[monitor_key]) > 0
     pings = cronitor_wrapper.get_ping_history_by_monitor(monitor_key=monitor_key, env='env2')
     assert len(pings[monitor_key]) > 0
-
-
diff --git a/pkg/annotations.go b/pkg/annotations.go
index 0f9d1e1..74f8e1e 100644
--- a/pkg/annotations.go
+++ b/pkg/annotations.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package pkg
 
 import (
+	"crypto/sha1"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ const (
 	// via manual instrumentation, and you'd like to use the same Monitor object.
 	AnnotationCronitorID CronitorAnnotation = "k8s.cronitor.io/cronitor-id"
 
-	// AnnotationCronitorName lets you override the defaultName created by the agent to
+	// AnnotationCronitorName lets you override the Name created by the agent to
 	// create the monitor in Cronitor with a custom specified name. This is especially useful
 	// if you are attaching the same CronJob across multiple namespaces/clusters to a single
 	// Cronitor Monitor across multiple environments.
@@ -64,6 +66,14 @@ const (
 
 	// AnnotationCronitorGraceSeconds lets you provide the number of seconds to wait before sending a failure alert.
 	AnnotationCronitorGraceSeconds CronitorAnnotation = "k8s.cronitor.io/cronitor-grace-seconds"
+
+	// AnnotationIDInference lets you decide how the Cronitor ID is determined.
+	// The only valid values are "k8s" and "name". Default is "k8s".
+	AnnotationIDInference CronitorAnnotation = "k8s.cronitor.io/id-inference"
+
+	// AnnotationNamePrefix lets you control the prefix of the name.
+	// Valid options include "none", "namespace" (to prepend namespace/), or any other string, which will be prepended as-is.
+	AnnotationNamePrefix CronitorAnnotation = "k8s.cronitor.io/name-prefix"
 )
 
 type CronitorConfigParser struct {
@@ -120,13 +130,29 @@ func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) GetSpecifiedCronitorID() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// GetCronitorID returns the correct Cronitor monitor ID for the CronJob, defaulting to the CronJob's
-// Kubernetes UID if no pre-specified monitor ID is provided by the user.
+// GetCronitorID returns the correct Cronitor monitor ID for the CronJob.
+// Defaults to the CronJob's Kubernetes UID if no pre-specified monitor ID is provided by the user.
 func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) GetCronitorID() string {
+	// Default behavior
+	inference := "k8s"
+
+	// Check if a specific Cronitor ID is assigned and return it if present
 	if specifiedId := cronitorParser.GetSpecifiedCronitorID(); specifiedId != "" {
 		return specifiedId
 	}
-	return string(cronitorParser.cronjob.GetUID())
+
+	// Override default inference if an annotation is provided
+	if annotation, ok := cronitorParser.cronjob.Annotations[string(AnnotationIDInference)]; ok && annotation != "" {
+		inference = annotation
+	}
+
+	// Return the appropriate ID based on the inference
+	switch inference {
+	case "name":
+		return generateHashFromName(cronitorParser.GetCronitorName())
+	default:
+		return string(cronitorParser.cronjob.GetUID())
+	}
 }
 
 // GetSpecifiedCronitorName returns the pre-specified Cronitor monitor name, if provided as an annotation
@@ -139,6 +165,34 @@ func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) GetSpecifiedCronitorName() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// GetCronitorName returns the name to be used by Cronitor monitor.
+// Allows the namespace to be prepended or not, and allows arbitrary strings as a prefix.
+// Defaults to prepending the namespace if no pre-specified monitor name is provided by the user.
+func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) GetCronitorName() string {
+	// Default behavior
+	prefix := "namespace"
+
+	// Check if a specific Cronitor Name is assigned and return it if present
+	if specifiedName := cronitorParser.GetSpecifiedCronitorName(); specifiedName != "" {
+		return specifiedName
+	}
+
+	// Check if a prefix annotation exists and override the default if present
+	if annotation, ok := cronitorParser.cronjob.Annotations[string(AnnotationNamePrefix)]; ok && annotation != "" {
+		prefix = annotation
+	}
+
+	// Construct the name based on the prefix
+	switch prefix {
+	case "namespace":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", cronitorParser.cronjob.Namespace, cronitorParser.cronjob.Name)
+	case "none":
+		return cronitorParser.cronjob.Name
+	default:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", prefix, cronitorParser.cronjob.Name)
+	}
+}
+
 // Inclusion/exclusion behavior
 
 func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) getDefaultBehavior() defaultBehaviorValue {
@@ -202,3 +256,10 @@ func (cronitorParser CronitorConfigParser) GetGraceSeconds() int {
 	}
 	return -1
 }
+
+func generateHashFromName(name string) string {
+	h := sha1.New()
+	h.Write([]byte(name))
+	bs := h.Sum(nil)
+	return hex.EncodeToString(bs)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/api/jobs.go b/pkg/api/jobs.go
index d797ba3..cbe9122 100644
--- a/pkg/api/jobs.go
+++ b/pkg/api/jobs.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 // https://docs.google.com/document/d/1erh-fvTkF14jyJGv3DYuN2UalWe6AN49XOUsWHJccso/edit#heading=h.ylm2gai335jy
 type CronitorJob struct {
 	Key          string   `json:"key"`
-	DefaultName  string   `json:"defaultName"`
 	Name         string   `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	DefaultNote  string   `json:"defaultNote,omitempty"`
 	Metadata     string   `json:"metadata"` // This is actually a string rather than a map
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ func (cronitorJob CronitorJob) GetEnvironment() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func truncateDefaultName(name string) string {
+func truncateName(name string) string {
 	if len(name) > 100 {
 		name = truncate.Truncator(name, 100, truncate.EllipsisMiddleStrategy{})
 	}
@@ -53,11 +52,6 @@ func truncateDefaultName(name string) string {
 	return name
 }
 
-func GenerateDefaultName(cronJob *v1.CronJob) string {
-	name := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", cronJob.Namespace, cronJob.Name)
-	return truncateDefaultName(name)
-}
-
 func ValidateTagName(tagName string) string {
 	name := tagName
 	if len(tagName) > 100 {
@@ -70,8 +64,6 @@ func ValidateTagName(tagName string) string {
 func convertCronJobToCronitorJob(cronJob *v1.CronJob) CronitorJob {
 	configParser := pkg.NewCronitorConfigParser(cronJob)
 
-	name := GenerateDefaultName(cronJob)
-
 	metadata := make(map[string]string)
 	if cronJob.Spec.ConcurrencyPolicy != "" {
 		metadata["concurrencyPolicy"] = string(cronJob.Spec.ConcurrencyPolicy)
@@ -91,7 +83,7 @@ func convertCronJobToCronitorJob(cronJob *v1.CronJob) CronitorJob {
 
 	cronitorJob := CronitorJob{
 		Key:         configParser.GetCronitorID(),
-		DefaultName: name,
+		Name:        truncateName(configParser.GetCronitorName()),
 		Schedule:    cronJob.Spec.Schedule,
 		Metadata:    string(metadataJson),
 		Type_:       "job",
@@ -100,10 +92,6 @@ func convertCronJobToCronitorJob(cronJob *v1.CronJob) CronitorJob {
 		Group:       configParser.GetGroup(),
 	}
 
-	if name := configParser.GetSpecifiedCronitorName(); name != "" {
-		cronitorJob.Name = name
-	}
-
 	if graceSeconds := configParser.GetGraceSeconds(); graceSeconds != -1 {
 		cronitorJob.GraceSeconds = graceSeconds
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/jobs_test.go b/pkg/api/jobs_test.go
index 0ba10f5..14ce7da 100644
--- a/pkg/api/jobs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/jobs_test.go
@@ -134,15 +134,15 @@ func TestCronitorGraceSecondsAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTruncateDefaultName(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTruncateName(t *testing.T) {
 	shortName := "abcefgh"
-	if newName := truncateDefaultName(shortName); newName != shortName {
+	if newName := truncateName(shortName); newName != shortName {
 		t.Errorf("expected truncated name for '%s' to be '%s', got '%s'", shortName, shortName, newName)
 	}
 
 	longName := "this-is-a-very-long-namespace-name-lets-make-it-really-freaking-long/and-a-very-long-job-name-very-very-long-abcdef12345"
 	expectedNewName := "this-is-a-very-long-namespace-name-lets-make-it-re…d-a-very-long-job-name-very-very-long-abcdef12345"
-	if newName := truncateDefaultName(longName); newName != expectedNewName {
+	if newName := truncateName(longName); newName != expectedNewName {
 		t.Errorf("expected truncated name for '%s' to be '%s', got '%s'", longName, expectedNewName, newName)
 	}
 }