diff --git a/test/unit/Global-test.js b/test/unit/Global-test.js
index d5323533..5919f366 100644
--- a/test/unit/Global-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/Global-test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@ suite('Global', function() {
         assert.equal(Kinetic.version, 'dev');
     });
 
+    // ======================================================
+    test('_addName', function() {
+        Kinetic._addName("node1", "single");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.single[0], "node1");
+
+        Kinetic._addName("node2", "double item");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.double[0], "node2");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.item[0], "node2");
+
+        Kinetic._addName("node3", "  extra   spaces  ");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.extra[0], "node3");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.spaces[0], "node3");
+
+        Kinetic._addName("node4", "another item");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.another[0], "node4");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.item.length, 2);
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.item[0], "node2");
+        assert.equal(Kinetic.names.item[1], "node4");
+    });
+
     // ======================================================
     test('getAngle()', function() {
         // test that default angleDeg is true