diff --git a/notebook/services/contents/handlers.py b/notebook/services/contents/handlers.py
index 25dcaf213c9..c2515aee69d 100644
--- a/notebook/services/contents/handlers.py
+++ b/notebook/services/contents/handlers.py
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ def post(self, path=''):
             ext = model.get('ext', '')
             type = model.get('type', '')
             if copy_from:
-                yield self._copy(copy_from, path)
+                copy_to = model.get('copy_to') or path
+                yield self._copy(copy_from, copy_to)
             else:
                 yield self._new_untitled(path, type=type, ext=ext)
         else:
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index ddefd0cd1f6..6f3b955ee16 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ define([
             that.notebook.copy_notebook();
             return false;
         });
+
+        this.element.find('#save_as').click(function() {
+            that.notebook.save_notebook_as();
+            return false;
+        })
+
         this.element.find('#download_ipynb').click(function () {
             var base_url = that.notebook.base_url;
             var notebook_path = utils.encode_uri_components(that.notebook.notebook_path);
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 39b17d2b233..f8874d32c68 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -2830,7 +2830,63 @@ define([
             this._checkpoint_after_save = false;
         }
     };
-    
+   
+    Notebook.prototype.save_notebook_as = function(new_name) {
+        var that = this;
+        var dialog_body = $('<div/>').append(
+            $("<p/>").addClass("save-message")
+                .text(i18n.msg._('Path must be relative to the notebook root directory'))
+        ).append(
+            $("<br/>")
+        ).append(
+            $('<input/>').attr('type','text').attr('size','25')
+            .addClass('form-control').attr('placeholder', 'Enter notebook name here')
+        );
+        var d = dialog.modal({
+            title: 'Save As',
+            body: dialog_body,
+            keyboard_manager: this.keyboard_manager,
+            notebook: this,
+            buttons: {
+                Cancel: {},
+                 Save: {
+                     class: 'btn-primary',
+                     click: function() {
+                         var nb_name_or_path = d.find('input').val();
+                         var nb_name = nb_name_or_path.split("/").slice(-1).pop();
+                         var ext = utils.splitext(nb_name)[1];
+                         if (ext && ext!== '.ipynb') {
+                             d.find('.save-message').append('<br>').append(i18n.msg._(
+                                 "Notebook files should have extension .ipynb")
+                             );
+                         } else if (!that.test_notebook_name(nb_name)) {
+                            d.find('.save-message').append('<br>').append(i18n.msg._(
+                               "Notebook names must have 1 or more characters and can contain any characters except :/\\")
+                             );
+                        }
+                        else if (ext === '') {
+                            nb_name_or_path += '.ipynb';
+                        }
+                        that.copy_notebook(nb_name_or_path);
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+            open : function () {
+                 /**
+                  * Upon ENTER, click the OK button.
+                  */
+                 d.find('input[type="text"]').keydown(function (event) {
+                     if (event.which === keyboard.keycodes.enter) {
+                         d.find('.btn-primary').first().click();
+                         return false;
+                    }
+                 });
+                 d.find('input[type="text"]').focus().select();
+             }
+         });
+     }
+ 
     /**
      * Update the autosave interval based on the duration of the last save.
      * 
@@ -2911,11 +2967,12 @@ define([
      * Make a copy of the current notebook.
      * If the notebook has unsaved changes, it is saved first.
      */
-    Notebook.prototype.copy_notebook = function () {
+    Notebook.prototype.copy_notebook = function (new_name) {
         var that = this;
         var base_url = this.base_url;
         var w = window.open('', IPython._target);
         var parent = utils.url_path_split(this.notebook_path)[0];
+        new_name = new_name || '';
         var p;
         if (this.dirty && this.writable) {
             p = this.save_notebook(true);
@@ -2923,7 +2980,7 @@ define([
             p = Promise.resolve();
         }
         return p.then(function () {
-            return that.contents.copy(that.notebook_path, parent).then(
+            return that.contents.copy(that.notebook_path, parent, new_name).then(
                 function (data) {
                     w.location = utils.url_path_join(
                         base_url, 'notebooks', utils.encode_uri_components(data.path)
diff --git a/notebook/static/services/contents.js b/notebook/static/services/contents.js
index 0425959b3e0..fe56eb051e6 100644
--- a/notebook/static/services/contents.js
+++ b/notebook/static/services/contents.js
@@ -186,17 +186,23 @@ define(function(requirejs) {
         return utils.promising_ajax(url, settings);
     };
     
-    Contents.prototype.copy = function(from_file, to_dir) {
+    Contents.prototype.copy = function(from_file, to_dir, name='') {
         /**
          * Copy a file into a given directory via POST
-         * The server will select the name of the copied file
+         * If name is not given, the server will select the name of the 
+         * copied file
          */
         var url = this.api_url(to_dir);
         
+        var body = {copy_from: from_file};
+
+        if (name) {
+            body.copy_to = name
+        }
         var settings = {
             processData : false,
             type: "POST",
-            data: JSON.stringify({copy_from: from_file}),
+            data: JSON.stringify(body),
             contentType: 'application/json',
             dataType : "json",
         };
diff --git a/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index 647b92850a1..aff23447666 100644
--- a/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
                         <li class="divider"></li>
                         <li id="copy_notebook"
                             title="{% trans %}Open a copy of this notebook's contents and start a new kernel{% endtrans %}">
-                            <a href="#">{% trans %}Make a Copy...{% endtrans %}</a></li>
+                            <a href="#">{% trans %}Make a Copy...{% endtrans %}</a></li> 
+                          <li id="save_as" 
+                             title="{% trans %}Open a copy of this notebook's contents and start a new kernel{% endtrans %}">
+                             <a href="#">{% trans %}Save As{% endtrans %}</a></li>  
                         <li id="rename_notebook"><a href="#">{% trans %}Rename...{% endtrans %}</a></li>
                         <li id="save_checkpoint"><a href="#">{% trans %}Save and Checkpoint{% endtrans %}</a></li>
                         <!-- <hr/> -->