diff --git a/docs/usage.rst b/docs/usage.rst
index dc7cf50..0e4168a 100644
--- a/docs/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/usage.rst
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Template Options
 
 -t <ARG1>, --template=<ARG1>
             Path to your custom template, absolute paths only, git repositories can also be specified by prefixing with git+
-            for example: git+git@gitbub.com/path/to/repo.git
+            for example: git+git@gitbub.com/path/to/repo.git. This can also be the template name you gave a template in the
+            ``.facio.cfg`` file.
 
 -c, --choose_template
             If you have more than 1 template defined use this flag to override the default template, Note: specifying -t
diff --git a/src/facio/config.py b/src/facio/config.py
index c55df8b..720c107 100644
--- a/src/facio/config.py
+++ b/src/facio/config.py
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ def project_name(self):
     #
 
     def _validate_template_options(self):
+        templates = self.file_args.templates
+        try:
+            self._tpl = [t for n, t in templates if n == self._tpl][0]
+        except IndexError:
+            pass  # We don't care if this fails, assume it's a path
         if (not self._tpl.startswith('git+') and
                 not os.path.isdir(self._tpl)):
             self._error('The path to your template does not exist.')
diff --git a/tests/test_cfgs/multiple_templates.cfg b/tests/test_cfgs/multiple_templates.cfg
index b1c2136..66d03e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cfgs/multiple_templates.cfg
+++ b/tests/test_cfgs/multiple_templates.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [template]
 default=git+git@github.com:krak3n/Facio-Default-Template.git
 another_template=/path/to/template
+foo=/path/to/template/foo
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index cd52931..3b22394 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -139,6 +139,29 @@ def test_value_error_raised_on_zero_template_choice(self):
         except SystemExit:
             assert True
 
+    @patch('os.path.isdir', return_value=True)
+    @patch('facio.config.ConfigFile.path', new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_can_refernce_template_by_name_from_cli(
+            self,
+            mock_path,
+            mock_isdir):
+        mock_path.return_value = self._test_cfg_path('multiple_templates.cfg')
+        try:
+            self._set_cli_args(self.base_args + ['-t', 'foo'])
+            self.config = Config()
+            self.assertEquals(self.config.template, '/path/to/template/foo')
+        except SystemExit:
+            assert False
+
+    @patch('facio.config.ConfigFile.path', new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_can_refernce_template_by_name_from_cli_invalid(self, mock_path):
+        mock_path.return_value = self._test_cfg_path('multiple_templates.cfg')
+        try:
+            self._set_cli_args(self.base_args + ['-t', 'not_valid_name'])
+            Config()
+        except SystemExit:
+            assert True
+
     def test_cache_django_secret_key(self):
         sys.argv = sys.argv + self.base_args
         self.config = Config()