diff --git a/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/engine/server/HttpServerBluePrint.scala b/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/engine/server/HttpServerBluePrint.scala
index 9e90944a1a..32867ecd92 100644
--- a/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/engine/server/HttpServerBluePrint.scala
+++ b/akka-http-core/src/main/scala/akka/http/engine/server/HttpServerBluePrint.scala
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private[http] object HttpServerBluePrint {
       (requestParsing, renderer) ⇒
         import FlowGraph.Implicits._
 
-        val bypassFanout = b.add(Broadcast[RequestOutput](2, OperationAttributes.name("bypassFanout")))
+        val bypassFanout = b.add(Broadcast[RequestOutput](2).named("bypassFanout"))
         val bypassMerge = b.add(new BypassMerge(settings, log))
         val bypassInput = bypassMerge.in0
         val bypassOneHundredContinueInput = bypassMerge.in1
diff --git a/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/FusableProcessorTest.scala b/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/FusableProcessorTest.scala
index ea3a89d214..715868b497 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/FusableProcessorTest.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/FusableProcessorTest.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class FusableProcessorTest extends AkkaIdentityProcessorVerification[Int] {
 
     processorFromFlow(
       // withAttributes "wraps" the underlying identity and protects it from automatic removal
-      Flow[Int].andThen(Identity()).withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name("identity")))
+      Flow[Int].andThen(Identity()).named("identity"))
   }
 
   override def createElement(element: Int): Int = element
diff --git a/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/MapTest.scala b/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/MapTest.scala
index 1a3d606897..b559c12dd1 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/MapTest.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tck/src/test/scala/akka/stream/tck/MapTest.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class MapTest extends AkkaIdentityProcessorVerification[Int] {
     implicit val materializer = ActorFlowMaterializer()(system)
 
     processorFromFlow(
-      Flow[Int].map(elem ⇒ elem).withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name("identity")))
+      Flow[Int].map(elem ⇒ elem).named("identity"))
   }
 
   override def createElement(element: Int): Int = element
diff --git a/akka-stream-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/stream/testkit/ChainSetup.scala b/akka-stream-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/stream/testkit/ChainSetup.scala
index 89506b1c28..09ebae5dab 100644
--- a/akka-stream-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/stream/testkit/ChainSetup.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-testkit/src/test/scala/akka/stream/testkit/ChainSetup.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ChainSetup[In, Out](
 
   val upstream = StreamTestKit.PublisherProbe[In]()
   val downstream = StreamTestKit.SubscriberProbe[Out]()
-  private val s = Source(upstream).via(stream(Flow[In].map(x ⇒ x).withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name("buh"))))
+  private val s = Source(upstream).via(stream(Flow[In].map(x ⇒ x).named("buh")))
   val publisher = toPublisher(s, materializer)
   val upstreamSubscription = upstream.expectSubscription()
   publisher.subscribe(downstream)
diff --git a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphJunctionAttributesSpec.scala b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphJunctionAttributesSpec.scala
index 2a28bae34e..b34ff672a1 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphJunctionAttributesSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphJunctionAttributesSpec.scala
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class GraphJunctionAttributesSpec extends AkkaSpec {
         val slow = Source(0.seconds, 100.millis, SlowTick)
         val fast = Source(0.seconds, 10.millis, FastTick)
 
-        val zip = b add Zip[SlowTick, List[FastTick]](inputBuffer(1, 1))
+        val zip = b add Zip[SlowTick, List[FastTick]]().withAttributes(inputBuffer(1, 1))
 
         slow ~> zip.in0
         fast.conflate(tick ⇒ List(tick)) { case (list, tick) ⇒ tick :: list } ~> zip.in1
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphApply.scala.template b/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphApply.scala.template
index 8857f19abf..04849804fa 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphApply.scala.template
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/GraphApply.scala.template
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
  */
 package akka.stream.scaladsl
 
+import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout.Module
-import akka.stream.{ Graph, Shape }
+import akka.stream.{ Graph, OperationAttributes, Shape }
 
 trait GraphApply {
 
@@ -29,10 +30,7 @@ trait GraphApply {
     val s = buildBlock(builder)
     val mod = builder.module.wrap().replaceShape(s)
 
-    new Graph[S, Unit] {
-      override def shape: S = s
-      override private[stream] def module: Module = mod
-    }
+    new GraphApply.GraphImpl(s, mod)
   }
 
   /**
@@ -60,10 +58,7 @@ trait GraphApply {
     val s = buildBlock(builder)(s1)
     val mod = builder.module.wrap().replaceShape(s)
 
-    new Graph[S, Mat] {
-      override def shape: S = s
-      override private[stream] def module: Module = mod
-    }
+    new GraphApply.GraphImpl(s, mod)
   }
 
 
@@ -98,13 +93,25 @@ trait GraphApply {
     val s = buildBlock(builder)([#s1#])
     val mod = builder.module.wrap().replaceShape(s)
 
-    new Graph[S, Mat] {
-      override def shape: S = s
-      override private[stream] def module: Module = mod
-    }
+    new GraphApply.GraphImpl(s, mod)
   }#
 
   ]
 
 
 }
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[stream] object GraphApply {
+  class GraphImpl[S <: Shape, Mat](override val shape: S, private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+    extends Graph[S, Mat] {
+
+    override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, Mat] =
+      new GraphImpl(shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+    override def named(name: String): Graph[S, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/ZipWithApply.scala.template b/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/ZipWithApply.scala.template
index 547a5c2ff5..aec5c994b3 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/ZipWithApply.scala.template
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/boilerplate/akka/stream/scaladsl/ZipWithApply.scala.template
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
  */
 package akka.stream.scaladsl
 
-import akka.stream.impl.GenJunctions._
 import akka.stream._
+import akka.stream.impl.GenJunctions._
+import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 
 trait ZipWithApply {
 
@@ -14,13 +15,25 @@ trait ZipWithApply {
    * @param f zipping-function from the input values to the output value
    * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
    */
-  def apply[[#A1#], O](zipper: ([#A1#]) ⇒ O): Graph[FanInShape1[[#A1#], O], Unit] =
-    new Graph[FanInShape1[[#A1#], O], Unit] {
-      val shape = new FanInShape1[[#A1#], O]("ZipWith1")
-      val module = new ZipWith1Module(shape, zipper, OperationAttributes.name("ZipWith1"))
+  def apply[[#A1#], O](zipper: ([#A1#]) ⇒ O): ZipWith1[[#A1#], O] = {
+    val shape = new FanInShape1[[#A1#], O]("ZipWith1")
+    new ZipWith1(shape, new ZipWith1Module(shape, zipper, OperationAttributes.name("ZipWith1")))
     }
     #
 
   ]
 
 }
+
+[2..20#/** `ZipWith` specialized for 1 inputs */
+class ZipWith1[[#A1#], O] private[stream] (override val shape: FanInShape1[[#A1#], O],
+                         private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[FanInShape1[[#A1#], O], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): ZipWith1[[#A1#], O] =
+    new ZipWith1(shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): ZipWith1[[#A1#], O] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+}
+#
+]
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/ActorFlowMaterializer.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/ActorFlowMaterializer.scala
index 1abbf56624..bd39bef27c 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/ActorFlowMaterializer.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/ActorFlowMaterializer.scala
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ final case class ActorFlowMaterializerSettings(
   /**
    * Scala API: Decides how exceptions from application code are to be handled, unless
    * overridden for specific flows of the stream operations with
-   * [[akka.stream.scaladsl.OperationAttributes#supervisionStrategy]].
+   * [[akka.stream.OperationAttributes#supervisionStrategy]].
    */
   def withSupervisionStrategy(decider: Supervision.Decider): ActorFlowMaterializerSettings =
     copy(supervisionDecider = decider)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ final case class ActorFlowMaterializerSettings(
   /**
    * Java API: Decides how exceptions from application code are to be handled, unless
    * overridden for specific flows of the stream operations with
-   * [[akka.stream.javadsl.OperationAttributes#supervisionStrategy]].
+   * [[akka.stream.OperationAttributes#supervisionStrategy]].
    */
   def withSupervisionStrategy(decider: japi.Function[Throwable, Supervision.Directive]): ActorFlowMaterializerSettings = {
     import Supervision._
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Graph.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Graph.scala
index edab6d8b41..5cc15cb93d 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Graph.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Graph.scala
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ trait Graph[+S <: Shape, +M] {
    * Every materializable element must be backed by a stream layout module
    */
   private[stream] def module: StreamLayout.Module
+
+  def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, M]
+
+  def named(name: String): Graph[S, M] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Junctions.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Junctions.scala
index fa38dca65f..19eac25f08 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Junctions.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Junctions.scala
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private[stream] object Junctions {
   final case class FlexiMergeModule[T, S <: Shape](
     shape: S,
     flexi: S ⇒ MergeLogic[T],
-    override val attributes: OperationAttributes = name("flexiMerge")) extends FanInModule {
+    override val attributes: OperationAttributes) extends FanInModule {
 
     require(shape.outlets.size == 1, "FlexiMerge can have only one output port")
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private[stream] object Junctions {
   final case class FlexiRouteModule[T, S <: Shape](
     shape: S,
     flexi: S ⇒ RouteLogic[T],
-    override val attributes: OperationAttributes = name("flexiRoute")) extends FanOutModule {
+    override val attributes: OperationAttributes) extends FanOutModule {
 
     require(shape.inlets.size == 1, "FlexiRoute can have only one input port")
 
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/BidiFlow.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/BidiFlow.scala
index 9316ebd113..84ea594fed 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/BidiFlow.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/BidiFlow.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package akka.stream.javadsl
 import akka.stream.scaladsl
 import akka.stream.Graph
 import akka.stream.BidiShape
+import akka.stream.OperationAttributes
 
 object BidiFlow {
 
@@ -122,4 +123,7 @@ class BidiFlow[-I1, +O1, -I2, +O2, +Mat](delegate: scaladsl.BidiFlow[I1, O1, I2,
    * Turn this BidiFlow around by 180 degrees, logically flipping it upside down in a protocol stack.
    */
   def reversed: BidiFlow[I2, O2, I1, O1, Mat] = new BidiFlow(delegate.reversed)
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): BidiFlow[I1, O1, I2, O2, Mat] =
+    new BidiFlow(delegate.withAttributes(attr))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiMerge.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiMerge.scala
index bf0cc80ecd..145003e6b5 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiMerge.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiMerge.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import akka.japi.Util.immutableIndexedSeq
 import akka.stream._
 import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 import akka.stream.impl.Junctions.FlexiMergeModule
+import akka.stream.impl.Stages.DefaultAttributes
 
 object FlexiMerge {
 
@@ -314,7 +315,12 @@ object FlexiMerge {
 abstract class FlexiMerge[T, Out, S <: Shape](val shape: S, val attributes: OperationAttributes) extends Graph[S, Unit] {
   import FlexiMerge._
 
-  val module: StreamLayout.Module = new FlexiMergeModule(shape, (s: S) ⇒ new Internal.MergeLogicWrapper(createMergeLogic(s)))
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[stream] val module: StreamLayout.Module =
+    new FlexiMergeModule(shape, (s: S) ⇒ new Internal.MergeLogicWrapper(createMergeLogic(s)),
+      attributes and DefaultAttributes.flexiMerge)
 
   def createMergeLogic(s: S): MergeLogic[T, Out]
 
@@ -322,4 +328,10 @@ abstract class FlexiMerge[T, Out, S <: Shape](val shape: S, val attributes: Oper
     case Some(n) ⇒ n
     case None    ⇒ super.toString
   }
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, Unit] =
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+      "withAttributes not supported by default by FlexiMerge, subclass may override and implement it")
+
+  override def named(name: String): Graph[S, Unit] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiRoute.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiRoute.scala
index 0ec9ad0093..cf70700377 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiRoute.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/FlexiRoute.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import akka.japi.Util.immutableIndexedSeq
 import akka.stream._
 import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 import akka.stream.impl.Junctions.FlexiRouteModule
+import akka.stream.impl.Stages.DefaultAttributes
 
 object FlexiRoute {
 
@@ -277,7 +278,12 @@ object FlexiRoute {
 abstract class FlexiRoute[In, S <: Shape](val shape: S, val attributes: OperationAttributes) extends Graph[S, Unit] {
   import FlexiRoute._
 
-  val module: StreamLayout.Module = new FlexiRouteModule(shape, (s: S) ⇒ new Internal.RouteLogicWrapper(createRouteLogic(s)))
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[stream] val module: StreamLayout.Module =
+    new FlexiRouteModule(shape, (s: S) ⇒ new Internal.RouteLogicWrapper(createRouteLogic(s)),
+      attributes and DefaultAttributes.flexiRoute)
 
   /**
    * Create the stateful logic that will be used when reading input elements
@@ -290,4 +296,10 @@ abstract class FlexiRoute[In, S <: Shape](val shape: S, val attributes: Operatio
     case None    ⇒ super.toString
   }
 
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, Unit] =
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+      "withAttributes not supported by default by FlexiRoute, subclass may override and implement it")
+
+  override def named(name: String): Graph[S, Unit] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Flow.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Flow.scala
index 596691fd7c..f1f173a93c 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Flow.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Flow.scala
@@ -408,10 +408,10 @@ class Flow[-In, +Out, +Mat](delegate: scaladsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat]) extends Graph
   def concat[M](second: javadsl.Source[Out @uncheckedVariance, M]): javadsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat @uncheckedVariance Pair M] =
     new Flow(delegate.concat(second.asScala).mapMaterialized(p ⇒ Pair(p._1, p._2)))
 
-  def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat] =
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat] =
     new Flow(delegate.withAttributes(attr))
 
-  def named(name: String): javadsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat] =
+  override def named(name: String): javadsl.Flow[In, Out, Mat] =
     new Flow(delegate.named(name))
 }
 
@@ -438,4 +438,10 @@ private[akka] class RunnableFlowAdapter[Mat](runnable: scaladsl.RunnableFlow[Mat
   override def mapMaterialized[Mat2](f: japi.Function[Mat, Mat2]): RunnableFlow[Mat2] =
     new RunnableFlowAdapter(runnable.mapMaterialized(f.apply _))
   override def run(materializer: FlowMaterializer): Mat = runnable.run()(materializer)
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): RunnableFlow[Mat] =
+    new RunnableFlowAdapter(runnable.withAttributes(attr))
+
+  override def named(name: String): RunnableFlow[Mat] =
+    new RunnableFlowAdapter(runnable.named(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Graph.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Graph.scala
index 2f911b9b82..0ecf25315b 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Graph.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Graph.scala
@@ -20,32 +20,17 @@ import akka.japi.Pair
  */
 object Merge {
 
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Merge` vertex with the specified output type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    scaladsl.Merge(outputCount, attributes)
-
   /**
    * Create a new `Merge` vertex with the specified output type.
    */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount, OperationAttributes.none)
+  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] =
+    scaladsl.Merge(outputCount)
 
   /**
    * Create a new `Merge` vertex with the specified output type.
    */
   def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount)
 
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Merge` vertex with the specified output type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    create(outputCount, attributes)
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -61,32 +46,17 @@ object Merge {
  * instances.
  */
 object MergePreferred {
-  /**
-   * Create a new `MergePreferred` vertex with the specified output type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[scaladsl.MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] =
-    scaladsl.MergePreferred(outputCount, attributes)
-
   /**
    * Create a new `MergePreferred` vertex with the specified output type.
    */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[scaladsl.MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] = create(outputCount, OperationAttributes.none)
+  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[scaladsl.MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] =
+    scaladsl.MergePreferred(outputCount)
 
   /**
    * Create a new `MergePreferred` vertex with the specified output type.
    */
   def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int): Graph[scaladsl.MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] = create(outputCount)
 
-  /**
-   * Create a new `MergePreferred` vertex with the specified output type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[scaladsl.MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] =
-    create(outputCount, attributes)
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -100,31 +70,17 @@ object MergePreferred {
  * instances.
  */
 object Broadcast {
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Broadcast` vertex with the specified input type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    scaladsl.Broadcast(outputCount, attributes)
-
   /**
    * Create a new `Broadcast` vertex with the specified input type.
    */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount, OperationAttributes.none)
+  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
+    scaladsl.Broadcast(outputCount)
 
   /**
    * Create a new `Broadcast` vertex with the specified input type.
    */
   def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount)
 
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Broadcast` vertex with the specified input type and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    create(outputCount, attributes)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -139,24 +95,18 @@ object Broadcast {
  */
 object Balance {
   /**
-   * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type and attributes.
+   * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type.
    *
    * @param waitForAllDownstreams if `true` it will not start emitting
    *   elements to downstream outputs until all of them have requested at least one element
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
    */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int, waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    scaladsl.Balance(outputCount, waitForAllDownstreams, attributes)
+  def create[T](outputCount: Int, waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
+    scaladsl.Balance(outputCount, waitForAllDownstreams)
 
   /**
    * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type.
    */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount, false, OperationAttributes.none)
-
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type.
-   */
-  def create[T](outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount, false, attributes)
+  def create[T](outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount, false)
 
   /**
    * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type.
@@ -164,12 +114,13 @@ object Balance {
   def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] = create(outputCount)
 
   /**
-   * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type and attributes.
+   * Create a new `Balance` vertex with the specified input type.
    *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
+   * @param waitForAllDownstreams if `true` it will not start emitting
+   *   elements to downstream outputs until all of them have requested at least one element
    */
-  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    create(outputCount, false, attributes)
+  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], outputCount: Int, waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
+    create(outputCount, waitForAllDownstreams)
 }
 
 object Zip {
@@ -196,36 +147,21 @@ object Zip {
 object Unzip {
 
   /**
-   * Creates a new `Unzip` vertex with the specified output types and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes attributes for this vertex
+   * Creates a new `Unzip` vertex with the specified output types.
    */
-  def create[A, B](attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[FanOutShape2[A Pair B, A, B], Unit] =
+  def create[A, B](): Graph[FanOutShape2[A Pair B, A, B], Unit] =
     scaladsl.FlowGraph.partial() { implicit b ⇒
-      val unzip = b.add(scaladsl.Unzip[A, B](attributes))
+      val unzip = b.add(scaladsl.Unzip[A, B]())
       val tuple = b.add(scaladsl.Flow[A Pair B].map(p ⇒ (p.first, p.second)))
       b.addEdge(tuple.outlet, unzip.in)
       new FanOutShape2(FanOutShape.Ports(tuple.inlet, unzip.out0 :: unzip.out1 :: Nil))
     }
 
-  /**
-   * Creates a new `Unzip` vertex with the specified output types and attributes.
-   */
-  def create[A, B](): Graph[FanOutShape2[A Pair B, A, B], Unit] = create(OperationAttributes.none)
-
   /**
    * Creates a new `Unzip` vertex with the specified output types.
    */
   def create[A, B](left: Class[A], right: Class[B]): Graph[FanOutShape2[A Pair B, A, B], Unit] = create[A, B]()
 
-  /**
-   * Creates a new `Unzip` vertex with the specified output types and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes for this vertex
-   */
-  def create[A, B](left: Class[A], right: Class[B], attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[FanOutShape2[A Pair B, A, B], Unit] =
-    create[A, B](attributes)
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -245,7 +181,7 @@ object Concat {
    * in the `FlowGraph`. This method creates a new instance every time it
    * is called and those instances are not `equal`.
    */
-  def create[T](): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = create(OperationAttributes.none)
+  def create[T](): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = scaladsl.Concat[T]()
 
   /**
    * Create a new anonymous `Concat` vertex with the specified input types.
@@ -253,15 +189,7 @@ object Concat {
    * in the `FlowGraph`. This method creates a new instance every time it
    * is called and those instances are not `equal`.
    */
-  def create[T](attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = scaladsl.Concat[T](attributes)
-
-  /**
-   * Create a new anonymous `Concat` vertex with the specified input types.
-   * Note that a `Concat` instance can only be used at one place (one vertex)
-   * in the `FlowGraph`. This method creates a new instance every time it
-   * is called and those instances are not `equal`.
-   */
-  def create[T](clazz: Class[T], attributes: OperationAttributes): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = create(attributes)
+  def create[T](clazz: Class[T]): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] = create()
 
 }
 
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
index 4939aacbe4..dac8ec73c6 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ class Sink[-In, +Mat](delegate: scaladsl.Sink[In, Mat]) extends Graph[SinkShape[
   def mapMaterialized[Mat2](f: japi.Function[Mat, Mat2]): Sink[In, Mat2] =
     new Sink(delegate.mapMaterialized(f.apply _))
 
-  def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Sink[In, Mat] =
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Sink[In, Mat] =
     new Sink(delegate.withAttributes(attr))
 
-  def named(name: String): javadsl.Sink[In, Mat] =
+  override def named(name: String): javadsl.Sink[In, Mat] =
     new Sink(delegate.named(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Source.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Source.scala
index 3caa57cc82..c53d389648 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Source.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Source.scala
@@ -498,10 +498,10 @@ class Source[+Out, +Mat](delegate: scaladsl.Source[Out, Mat]) extends Graph[Sour
   def flatten[U](strategy: FlattenStrategy[Out, U]): javadsl.Source[U, Mat] =
     new Source(delegate.flatten(strategy))
 
-  def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Source[Out, Mat] =
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): javadsl.Source[Out, Mat] =
     new Source(delegate.withAttributes(attr))
 
-  def named(name: String): javadsl.Source[Out, Mat] =
+  override def named(name: String): javadsl.Source[Out, Mat] =
     new Source(delegate.named(name))
 
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/BidiFlow.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/BidiFlow.scala
index 56e7ab6156..c02effab40 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/BidiFlow.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/BidiFlow.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import akka.stream.Graph
 import akka.stream.BidiShape
 import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout.Module
 import akka.stream.FlowShape
+import akka.stream.OperationAttributes
 
 final class BidiFlow[-I1, +O1, -I2, +O2, +Mat](private[stream] override val module: Module) extends Graph[BidiShape[I1, O1, I2, O2], Mat] {
   override val shape = module.shape.asInstanceOf[BidiShape[I1, O1, I2, O2]]
@@ -119,6 +120,12 @@ final class BidiFlow[-I1, +O1, -I2, +O2, +Mat](private[stream] override val modu
     val outs = shape.outlets
     new BidiFlow(module.replaceShape(shape.copyFromPorts(ins.reverse, outs.reverse)))
   }
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): BidiFlow[I1, O1, I2, O2, Mat] =
+    new BidiFlow(module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): BidiFlow[I1, O1, I2, O2, Mat] =
+    withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
 
 object BidiFlow extends BidiFlowApply {
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiMerge.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiMerge.scala
index ca265a0b80..cb62cce6fa 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiMerge.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiMerge.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.collection.immutable.Seq
 import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 import akka.stream.impl.Junctions.FlexiMergeModule
+import akka.stream.impl.Stages.DefaultAttributes
 
 object FlexiMerge {
 
@@ -223,7 +224,11 @@ object FlexiMerge {
  * @param attributes optional attributes for this junction
  */
 abstract class FlexiMerge[Out, S <: Shape](val shape: S, attributes: OperationAttributes) extends Graph[S, Unit] {
-  val module: StreamLayout.Module = new FlexiMergeModule(shape, createMergeLogic)
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[stream] val module: StreamLayout.Module =
+    new FlexiMergeModule(shape, createMergeLogic, attributes and DefaultAttributes.flexiMerge)
 
   type PortT = S
 
@@ -233,4 +238,10 @@ abstract class FlexiMerge[Out, S <: Shape](val shape: S, attributes: OperationAt
     case Some(n) ⇒ n
     case None    ⇒ super.toString
   }
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, Unit] =
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+      "withAttributes not supported by default by FlexiMerge, subclass may override and implement it")
+
+  override def named(name: String): Graph[S, Unit] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiRoute.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiRoute.scala
index 70eb2cb19d..e16ac52926 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiRoute.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlexiRoute.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout
 import akka.stream.{ Outlet, Shape, OutPort, Graph, OperationAttributes }
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import akka.stream.impl.Junctions.FlexiRouteModule
+import akka.stream.impl.Stages.DefaultAttributes
 
 object FlexiRoute {
 
@@ -192,7 +193,11 @@ object FlexiRoute {
 abstract class FlexiRoute[In, S <: Shape](val shape: S, attributes: OperationAttributes) extends Graph[S, Unit] {
   import akka.stream.scaladsl.FlexiRoute._
 
-  val module: StreamLayout.Module = new FlexiRouteModule(shape, createRouteLogic)
+  /**
+   * INTERNAL API
+   */
+  private[stream] val module: StreamLayout.Module =
+    new FlexiRouteModule(shape, createRouteLogic, attributes and DefaultAttributes.flexiRoute)
 
   /**
    * This allows a type-safe mini-DSL for selecting one of several ports, very useful in
@@ -234,4 +239,11 @@ abstract class FlexiRoute[In, S <: Shape](val shape: S, attributes: OperationAtt
     case Some(n) ⇒ n
     case None    ⇒ super.toString
   }
+
+  // FIXME what to do about this?
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Graph[S, Unit] =
+    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
+      "withAttributes not supported by default by FlexiRoute, subclass may override and implement it")
+
+  override def named(name: String): Graph[S, Unit] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Flow.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Flow.scala
index 640f92b702..5857dc1420 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Flow.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Flow.scala
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ final class Flow[-In, +Out, +Mat](private[stream] override val module: Module)
     else new Flow(module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
   }
 
+  override def named(name: String): Repr[Out, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+
   /**
    * Connect the `Source` to this `Flow` and then connect it to the `Sink` and run it. The returned tuple contains
    * the materialized values of the `Source` and `Sink`, e.g. the `Subscriber` of a of a [[Source#subscriber]] and
@@ -317,6 +319,12 @@ case class RunnableFlow[+Mat](private[stream] val module: StreamLayout.Module) e
    * Run this flow and return the materialized instance from the flow.
    */
   def run()(implicit materializer: FlowMaterializer): Mat = materializer.materialize(this)
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): RunnableFlow[Mat] =
+    new RunnableFlow(module.withAttributes(attr).wrap)
+
+  override def named(name: String): RunnableFlow[Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -659,8 +667,6 @@ trait FlowOps[+Out, +Mat] {
 
   def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Repr[Out, Mat]
 
-  def named(name: String): Repr[Out, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
-
   /** INTERNAL API */
   private[scaladsl] def andThen[U](op: StageModule): Repr[U, Mat]
 
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Graph.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Graph.scala
index e14cc9086a..f03c8ace5d 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Graph.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Graph.scala
@@ -14,32 +14,36 @@ import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.annotation.unchecked.uncheckedVariance
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 
+object Merge {
+  /**
+   * Create a new `Merge` with the specified number of input ports.
+   *
+   * @param inputPorts number of input ports
+   */
+  def apply[T](inputPorts: Int): Merge[T] = {
+    val shape = new UniformFanInShape[T, T](inputPorts)
+    new Merge(inputPorts, shape, new MergeModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Merge")))
+  }
+
+}
+
 /**
  * Merge several streams, taking elements as they arrive from input streams
  * (picking randomly when several have elements ready).
  *
  * A `Merge` has one `out` port and one or more `in` ports.
  */
-object Merge {
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Merge` with the specified number of input ports and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param inputPorts number of input ports
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
-   */
-  def apply[T](inputPorts: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    new Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] {
-      val shape = new UniformFanInShape[T, T](inputPorts)
-      val module = new MergeModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Merge") and attributes)
-    }
+class Merge[T] private (inputPorts: Int,
+                        override val shape: UniformFanInShape[T, T],
+                        private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Merge[T] =
+    new Merge(inputPorts, shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Merge[T] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
 
-/**
- * Merge several streams, taking elements as they arrive from input streams
- * (picking from preferred when several have elements ready).
- *
- * A `MergePreferred` has one `out` port, one `preferred` input port and 0 or more secondary `in` ports.
- */
 object MergePreferred {
   import FanInShape._
   final class MergePreferredShape[T](val secondaryPorts: Int, _init: Init[T]) extends UniformFanInShape[T, T](secondaryPorts, _init) {
@@ -51,16 +55,43 @@ object MergePreferred {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create a new `PreferredMerge` with the specified number of secondary input ports and attributes.
+   * Create a new `MergePreferred` with the specified number of secondary input ports.
    *
    * @param secondaryPorts number of secondary input ports
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
    */
-  def apply[T](secondaryPorts: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] =
-    new Graph[MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] {
-      val shape = new MergePreferredShape[T](secondaryPorts, "MergePreferred")
-      val module = new MergePreferredModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("MergePreferred") and attributes)
-    }
+  def apply[T](secondaryPorts: Int): MergePreferred[T] = {
+    val shape = new MergePreferredShape[T](secondaryPorts, "MergePreferred")
+    new MergePreferred(secondaryPorts, shape, new MergePreferredModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("MergePreferred")))
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Merge several streams, taking elements as they arrive from input streams
+ * (picking from preferred when several have elements ready).
+ *
+ * A `MergePreferred` has one `out` port, one `preferred` input port and 0 or more secondary `in` ports.
+ */
+class MergePreferred[T] private (secondaryPorts: Int,
+                                 override val shape: MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T],
+                                 private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[MergePreferred.MergePreferredShape[T], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): MergePreferred[T] =
+    new MergePreferred(secondaryPorts, shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): MergePreferred[T] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+}
+
+object Broadcast {
+  /**
+   * Create a new `Broadcast` with the specified number of output ports.
+   *
+   * @param outputPorts number of output ports
+   */
+  def apply[T](outputPorts: Int): Broadcast[T] = {
+    val shape = new UniformFanOutShape[T, T](outputPorts)
+    new Broadcast(outputPorts, shape, new BroadcastModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Broadcast")))
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -70,18 +101,31 @@ object MergePreferred {
  *
  * A `Broadcast` has one `in` port and 2 or more `out` ports.
  */
-object Broadcast {
+class Broadcast[T] private (outputPorts: Int,
+                            override val shape: UniformFanOutShape[T, T],
+                            private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Broadcast[T] =
+    new Broadcast(outputPorts, shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Broadcast[T] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+}
+
+object Balance {
   /**
-   * Create a new `Broadcast` with the specified number of output ports and attributes.
+   * Create a new `Balance` with the specified number of output ports.
    *
    * @param outputPorts number of output ports
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
+   * @param waitForAllDownstreams if you use `waitForAllDownstreams = true` it will not start emitting
+   *   elements to downstream outputs until all of them have requested at least one element,
+   *   default value is `false`
    */
-  def apply[T](outputPorts: Int, attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    new Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] {
-      val shape = new UniformFanOutShape[T, T](outputPorts)
-      val module = new BroadcastModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Broadcast") and attributes)
-    }
+  def apply[T](outputPorts: Int, waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean = false): Balance[T] = {
+    val shape = new UniformFanOutShape[T, T](outputPorts)
+    new Balance(outputPorts, waitForAllDownstreams, shape,
+      new BalanceModule(shape, waitForAllDownstreams, OperationAttributes.name("Balance")))
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -91,21 +135,26 @@ object Broadcast {
  *
  * A `Balance` has one `in` port and 2 or more `out` ports.
  */
-object Balance {
+class Balance[T] private (outputPorts: Int,
+                          waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean,
+                          override val shape: UniformFanOutShape[T, T],
+                          private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Balance[T] =
+    new Balance(outputPorts, waitForAllDownstreams, shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Balance[T] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+}
+
+object Zip {
   /**
-   * Create a new `Balance` with the specified number of output ports and attributes.
-   *
-   * @param outputPorts number of output ports
-   * @param waitForAllDownstreams if you use `waitForAllDownstreams = true` it will not start emitting
-   *   elements to downstream outputs until all of them have requested at least one element,
-   *   default value is `false`
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
+   * Create a new `Zip`.
    */
-  def apply[T](outputPorts: Int, waitForAllDownstreams: Boolean = false, attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] =
-    new Graph[UniformFanOutShape[T, T], Unit] {
-      val shape = new UniformFanOutShape[T, T](outputPorts)
-      val module = new BalanceModule(shape, waitForAllDownstreams, OperationAttributes.name("Balance") and attributes)
-    }
+  def apply[A, B](): Zip[A, B] = {
+    val shape = new FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)]("Zip")
+    new Zip(shape, new ZipWith2Module[A, B, (A, B)](shape, Keep.both, OperationAttributes.name("Zip")))
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -113,22 +162,16 @@ object Balance {
  *
  * A `Zip` has a `left` and a `right` input port and one `out` port
  */
-object Zip {
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Zip` with the specified attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
-   */
-  def apply[A, B](attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)], Unit] =
-    new Graph[FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)], Unit] {
-      val shape = new FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)]("Zip")
-      val module = new ZipWith2Module[A, B, (A, B)](shape, Keep.both, OperationAttributes.name("Zip") and attributes)
-    }
+class Zip[A, B] private (override val shape: FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)],
+                         private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[FanInShape2[A, B, (A, B)], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Zip[A, B] =
+    new Zip(shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Zip[A, B] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
 
-/**
- * Combine the elements of multiple streams into a stream of the combined elements.
- */
 object ZipWith extends ZipWithApply
 
 /**
@@ -138,15 +181,35 @@ object ZipWith extends ZipWithApply
  */
 object Unzip {
   /**
-   * Create a new `Unzip` with the specified attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
+   * Create a new `Unzip`.
    */
-  def apply[A, B](attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B], Unit] =
-    new Graph[FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B], Unit] {
-      val shape = new FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B]("Unzip")
-      val module = new UnzipModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Unzip") and attributes)
-    }
+  def apply[A, B](): Unzip[A, B] = {
+    val shape = new FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B]("Unzip")
+    new Unzip(shape, new UnzipModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Unzip")))
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Combine the elements of multiple streams into a stream of the combined elements.
+ */
+class Unzip[A, B] private (override val shape: FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B],
+                           private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[FanOutShape2[(A, B), A, B], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Unzip[A, B] =
+    new Unzip(shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Unzip[A, B] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+}
+
+object Concat {
+  /**
+   * Create a new `Concat`.
+   */
+  def apply[T](): Concat[T] = {
+    val shape = new UniformFanInShape[T, T](2)
+    new Concat(shape, new ConcatModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Concat")))
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -156,17 +219,14 @@ object Unzip {
  *
  * A `Concat` has one `first` port, one `second` port and one `out` port.
  */
-object Concat {
-  /**
-   * Create a new `Concat` with the specified attributes.
-   *
-   * @param attributes optional attributes
-   */
-  def apply[A](attributes: OperationAttributes = OperationAttributes.none): Graph[UniformFanInShape[A, A], Unit] =
-    new Graph[UniformFanInShape[A, A], Unit] {
-      val shape = new UniformFanInShape[A, A](2)
-      val module = new ConcatModule(shape, OperationAttributes.name("Concat") and attributes)
-    }
+class Concat[T] private (override val shape: UniformFanInShape[T, T],
+                         private[stream] override val module: StreamLayout.Module)
+  extends Graph[UniformFanInShape[T, T], Unit] {
+
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Concat[T] =
+    new Concat(shape, module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
+
+  override def named(name: String): Concat[T] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 }
 
 object FlowGraph extends GraphApply {
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
index e5bdd48b7d..37d36a2089 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ final class Sink[-In, +Mat](private[stream] override val module: Module)
   def mapMaterialized[Mat2](f: Mat ⇒ Mat2): Sink[In, Mat2] =
     new Sink(module.transformMaterializedValue(f.asInstanceOf[Any ⇒ Any]))
 
-  def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Sink[In, Mat] =
+  override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Sink[In, Mat] =
     new Sink(module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
 
-  def named(name: String): Sink[In, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+  override def named(name: String): Sink[In, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
 
   /** Converts this Scala DSL element to it's Java DSL counterpart. */
   def asJava: javadsl.Sink[In, Mat] = new javadsl.Sink(this)
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Source.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Source.scala
index 6f2b9a0ba9..68d55b3e6d 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Source.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Source.scala
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ final class Source[+Out, +Mat](private[stream] override val module: Module)
   override def withAttributes(attr: OperationAttributes): Repr[Out, Mat] =
     new Source(module.withAttributes(attr).wrap())
 
+  override def named(name: String): Repr[Out, Mat] = withAttributes(OperationAttributes.name(name))
+
   /** Converts this Scala DSL element to it's Java DSL counterpart. */
   def asJava: javadsl.Source[Out, Mat] = new javadsl.Source(this)