diff --git a/spec/acceptance/new-spec.ts b/spec/acceptance/new-spec.ts
index b8ecaa707..ce9900e11 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/new-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/acceptance/new-spec.ts
@@ -17,27 +17,44 @@ describe("New command", () => {
 		process.chdir("../");
 	});
 
+	it("Creates jQuery project", async done => {
+
+		await cli.run(["new", "jQuery Proj", "--framework=jquery"]);
+
+		//TODO: read entire structure from ./templates and verify everything is copied over
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./jQuery Proj")).toBeTruthy();
+		const packageText = fs.readFileSync("./jQuery Proj/package.json", "utf-8");
+		expect(JSON.parse(packageText).name).toEqual("jquery-proj");
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./jQuery Proj/.gitignore")).toBeTruthy();
+		this.testFolder = "./jQuery Proj";
+		done();
+	});
+
 	it("Creates React project", async done => {
 		// process.argv = ["new", "reactProj", "--framework=react"];
 
-		await cli.run(["new", "reactProj", "--framework=react"]);
+		await cli.run(["new", "React Proj", "--framework=react"]);
 
 		//TODO: read entire structure from ./templates and verify everything is copied over
-		expect(fs.existsSync("./reactProj")).toBeTruthy();
-		expect(fs.existsSync("./reactProj/.gitignore")).toBeTruthy();
-		this.testFolder = "./reactProj";
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./React Proj")).toBeTruthy();
+		const packageText = fs.readFileSync("./React Proj/package.json", "utf-8");
+		expect(JSON.parse(packageText).name).toEqual("react-proj");
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./React Proj/.gitignore")).toBeTruthy();
+		this.testFolder = "./React Proj";
 		done();
 	});
 
 	it("Creates Angular project", async done => {
 		// process.argv = ["new", "reactProj", "--framework=react"];
 
-		await cli.run(["new", "ngxProj", "--framework=angular", "--type=igx-ts"]);
+		await cli.run(["new", "ngx Proj", "--framework=angular", "--type=igx-ts"]);
 
 		//TODO: read entire structure from ./templates and verify everything is copied over
-		expect(fs.existsSync("./ngxProj")).toBeTruthy();
-		expect(fs.existsSync("./ngxProj/.gitignore")).toBeTruthy();
-		this.testFolder = "./ngxProj";
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./ngx Proj")).toBeTruthy();
+		const packageText = fs.readFileSync("./ngx Proj/package.json", "utf-8");
+		expect(JSON.parse(packageText).name).toEqual("ngx-proj");
+		expect(fs.existsSync("./ngx Proj/.gitignore")).toBeTruthy();
+		this.testFolder = "./ngx Proj";
 		done();
 	});
 
diff --git a/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/files/package.json b/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/files/package.json
index b0cd2fe42..b80f5be02 100644
--- a/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/files/package.json
+++ b/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/files/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"name": "my-project",
+	"name": "$(dash-name)",
 	"version": "1.0.0",
 	"description": "new project package.json",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/index.ts b/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/index.ts
index 127a390cf..d82dfb5db 100644
--- a/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/index.ts
+++ b/templates/angular/ig-ts/projects/empty/index.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class EmptyAngularProject implements ProjectTemplate {
 	public setExtraConfiguration(extraConfigKeys: any[]) { }
 	public generateFiles(outputPath: string, name: string, theme: string, ...options: any[]): Promise<boolean> {
 		const config = {
+			"$(dash-name)": Util.lowerDashed(name),
 			"$(name)": name,
 			"$(theme)": theme,
 			"__path__": name
diff --git a/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/files/package.json b/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/files/package.json
index a8e37274d..7c0662379 100644
--- a/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/files/package.json
+++ b/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/files/package.json
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 {
-	"name": "$(name)",
-	"scripts": {
-		"test": "karma start"
-	},
-	"dependencies": {
-		"ignite-ui": "^17.2"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"karma": "^1.7.1",
-		"karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.2.0",
-		"karma-qunit": "^1.2.1",
-		"qunitjs": "^2.4.1"
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "name": "$(dash-name)",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "karma start"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "ignite-ui": "^17.2"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "karma": "^1.7.1",
+    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.2.0",
+    "karma-qunit": "^1.2.1",
+    "qunitjs": "^2.4.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/index.ts b/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/index.ts
index ae1bf1af3..6a4aa1fc0 100644
--- a/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/index.ts
+++ b/templates/jquery/js/projects/empty/index.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class EmptyProject implements ProjectTemplate {
 			themePath = "$(igniteuiSource)/css/themes/" + theme + "/infragistics.theme.css";
 		}
 		const variables = {
+			"$(dash-name)" : Util.lowerDashed(name),
 			"$(description)" : this.description,
 			"$(igniteuiSource)": "./node_modules/ignite-ui",
 			"$(name)" : name,
diff --git a/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/files/package.json b/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/files/package.json
index 969069420..b04341205 100644
--- a/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/files/package.json
+++ b/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/files/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "react-router-dynamic-routes-webpack2",
+  "name": "$(dash-name)",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "React project for Ignite UI CLI",
diff --git a/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/index.ts b/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/index.ts
index a19153172..5c6bc9671 100644
--- a/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/index.ts
+++ b/templates/react/es6/projects/empty/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class EmptyProject implements ProjectTemplate {
 
 		//TODO update the config with [{key: "keyname", "value"}]
 		const config = {
+			"$(dash-name)" : Util.lowerDashed(name),
 			"$(name)": name,
 			"$(theme)": theme,
 			"__path__": name