diff --git a/connexion/api.py b/connexion/api.py
index 51cdf4346..b051a1ab1 100644
--- a/connexion/api.py
+++ b/connexion/api.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class Api(object):
     def __init__(self, specification, base_url=None, arguments=None,
                  swagger_json=None, swagger_ui=None, swagger_path=None, swagger_url=None,
                  validate_responses=False, strict_validation=False, resolver=None,
-                 auth_all_paths=False, debug=False, resolver_error_handler=None, validator_map=None):
+                 auth_all_paths=False, debug=False, resolver_error_handler=None,
+                 validator_map=None, pythonic_params=False):
         """
         :type specification: pathlib.Path | dict
         :type base_url: str | None
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ def __init__(self, specification, base_url=None, arguments=None,
         :param resolver_error_handler: If given, a callable that generates an
             Operation used for handling ResolveErrors
         :type resolver_error_handler: callable | None
+        :param pythonic_params: When True CamelCase parameters are converted to snake_case and an underscore is appended
+        to any shadowed built-ins
+        :type pythonic_params: bool
         """
         self.debug = debug
         self.validator_map = validator_map
@@ -142,6 +146,9 @@ def __init__(self, specification, base_url=None, arguments=None,
         logger.debug('Strict Request Validation: %s', str(validate_responses))
         self.strict_validation = strict_validation
 
+        logger.debug('Pythonic params: %s', str(pythonic_params))
+        self.pythonic_params = pythonic_params
+
         # Create blueprint and endpoints
         self.blueprint = self.create_blueprint()
 
@@ -186,7 +193,8 @@ def add_operation(self, method, path, swagger_operation, path_parameters):
                               validate_responses=self.validate_responses,
                               validator_map=self.validator_map,
                               strict_validation=self.strict_validation,
-                              resolver=self.resolver)
+                              resolver=self.resolver,
+                              pythonic_params=self.pythonic_params)
         self._add_operation_internal(method, path, operation)
 
     def _add_resolver_error_handler(self, method, path, err):
diff --git a/connexion/app.py b/connexion/app.py
index fda91cb83..cf836fa78 100644
--- a/connexion/app.py
+++ b/connexion/app.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def common_error_handler(exception):
 
     def add_api(self, specification, base_path=None, arguments=None, auth_all_paths=None, swagger_json=None,
                 swagger_ui=None, swagger_path=None, swagger_url=None, validate_responses=False,
-                strict_validation=False, resolver=Resolver(), resolver_error=None):
+                strict_validation=False, resolver=Resolver(), resolver_error=None, pythonic_params=False):
         """
         Adds an API to the application based on a swagger file or API dict
 
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def add_api(self, specification, base_path=None, arguments=None, auth_all_paths=
         :param resolver_error: If specified, turns ResolverError into error
             responses with the given status code.
         :type resolver_error: int | None
+        :param pythonic_params: When True CamelCase parameters are converted to snake_case
+        :type pythonic_params: bool
         :rtype: Api
         """
         # Turn the resolver_error code into a handler object
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@ def add_api(self, specification, base_path=None, arguments=None, auth_all_paths=
                   strict_validation=strict_validation,
                   auth_all_paths=auth_all_paths,
                   debug=self.debug,
-                  validator_map=self.validator_map)
+                  validator_map=self.validator_map,
+                  pythonic_params=pythonic_params)
         self.app.register_blueprint(api.blueprint)
         return api
 
diff --git a/connexion/decorators/parameter.py b/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
index 655846889..b7b6bd2cb 100644
--- a/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
+++ b/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@
 import re
 
 import flask
+import inflection
 import six
 import werkzeug.exceptions as exceptions
 
 from ..utils import all_json, boolean, is_null, is_nullable
 
+try:
+    import builtins
+except ImportError:
+    import __builtin__ as builtins
+
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-spec/blob/master/versions/2.0.md#data-types
@@ -59,11 +66,21 @@ def get_val_from_param(value, query_param):
         return make_type(value, query_param["type"])
 
 
-def sanitize_param(name):
-    return name and re.sub('^[^a-zA-Z_]+', '', re.sub('[^0-9a-zA-Z_]', '', name))
+def snake_and_shadow(name):
+    """
+    Converts the given name into Pythonic form. Firstly it converts CamelCase names to snake_case. Secondly it looks to
+    see if the name matches a known built-in and if it does it appends an underscore to the name.
+    :param name: The parameter name
+    :type name: str
+    :return:
+    """
+    snake = inflection.underscore(name)
+    if snake in builtins.__dict__.keys():
+        return "{}_".format(snake)
+    return snake
 
 
-def parameter_to_arg(parameters, consumes, function):
+def parameter_to_arg(parameters, consumes, function, pythonic_params=False):
     """
     Pass query and body parameters as keyword arguments to handler function.
 
@@ -73,8 +90,16 @@ def parameter_to_arg(parameters, consumes, function):
     :param consumes: The list of content types the operation consumes
     :type consumes: list
     :param function: The handler function for the REST endpoint.
+    :param pythonic_params: When True CamelCase parameters are converted to snake_case and an underscore is appended to
+    any shadowed built-ins
+    :type pythonic_params: bool
     :type function: function|None
     """
+    def sanitize_param(name):
+        if name and pythonic_params:
+            name = snake_and_shadow(name)
+        return name and re.sub('^[^a-zA-Z_]+', '', re.sub('[^0-9a-zA-Z_]', '', name))
+
     body_parameters = [parameter for parameter in parameters if parameter['in'] == 'body'] or [{}]
     body_name = sanitize_param(body_parameters[0].get('name'))
     default_body = body_parameters[0].get('schema', {}).get('default')
@@ -158,6 +183,9 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
                 logger.debug("File parameter (formData) '%s' in function arguments", key)
                 kwargs[key] = value
 
+        # optionally convert parameter variable names to un-shadowed, snake_case form
+        if pythonic_params:
+            kwargs = {snake_and_shadow(k): v for k, v in kwargs.items()}
         return function(*args, **kwargs)
 
     return wrapper
diff --git a/connexion/operation.py b/connexion/operation.py
index 9b8ed360b..c68280f1f 100644
--- a/connexion/operation.py
+++ b/connexion/operation.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def __init__(self, method, path, operation, resolver, app_produces, app_consumes
                  path_parameters=None, app_security=None, security_definitions=None,
                  definitions=None, parameter_definitions=None, response_definitions=None,
                  validate_responses=False, strict_validation=False, randomize_endpoint=None,
-                 validator_map=None):
+                 validator_map=None, pythonic_params=False):
         """
         This class uses the OperationID identify the module and function that will handle the operation
 
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ def __init__(self, method, path, operation, resolver, app_produces, app_consumes
         :type validate_responses: bool
         :param strict_validation: True enables validation on invalid request parameters
         :type strict_validation: bool
+        :param pythonic_params: When True CamelCase parameters are converted to snake_case and an underscore is appended
+        to any shadowed built-ins
+        :type pythonic_params: bool
         """
 
         self.method = method
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ def __init__(self, method, path, operation, resolver, app_produces, app_consumes
         self.strict_validation = strict_validation
         self.operation = operation
         self.randomize_endpoint = randomize_endpoint
+        self.pythonic_params = pythonic_params
 
         # todo support definition references
         # todo support references to application level parameters
@@ -361,7 +365,7 @@ def function(self):
         """
 
         function = parameter_to_arg(
-            self.parameters, self.consumes, self.__undecorated_function)
+            self.parameters, self.consumes, self.__undecorated_function, self.pythonic_params)
         function = self._request_begin_lifecycle_decorator(function)
 
         if self.validate_responses:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8b2334eae..632003e16 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def read_version(package):
     'six>=1.9',
     'strict-rfc3339>=0.6',
     'swagger-spec-validator>=2.0.2',
+    'inflection>=0.3.1'
 ]
 
 if py_major_minor_version < (3, 4):
diff --git a/tests/api/test_parameters.py b/tests/api/test_parameters.py
index 16c34b5d1..952835470 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_parameters.py
@@ -309,3 +309,24 @@ def test_param_sanitization(simple_app):
         headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     assert json.loads(resp.data.decode('utf-8', 'replace')) == body
+
+
+def test_parameters_snake_case(snake_case_app):
+    app_client = snake_case_app.app.test_client()
+    headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json'}
+    resp = app_client.post('/v1.0/test-post-path-snake/123', headers=headers, data=json.dumps({"a": "test"}))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.post('/v1.0/test-post-path-shadow/123', headers=headers, data=json.dumps({"a": "test"}))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.post('/v1.0/test-post-query-snake?someId=123', headers=headers, data=json.dumps({"a": "test"}))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.post('/v1.0/test-post-query-shadow?id=123', headers=headers, data=json.dumps({"a": "test"}))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.get('/v1.0/test-get-path-snake/123')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.get('/v1.0/test-get-path-shadow/123')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.get('/v1.0/test-get-query-snake?someId=123')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    resp = app_client.get('/v1.0/test-get-query-shadow?list=123')
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c43268132..d1bbc7091 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ def simple_app():
     return build_app_from_fixture('simple', validate_responses=True)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def snake_case_app():
+    return build_app_from_fixture('snake_case', validate_responses=True, pythonic_params=True)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def invalid_resp_allowed_app():
     return build_app_from_fixture('simple', validate_responses=False)
diff --git a/tests/fakeapi/snake_case.py b/tests/fakeapi/snake_case.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..93e53b104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fakeapi/snake_case.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+def get_path_snake(some_id):
+    data = {'SomeId': some_id}
+    return data
+
+
+def get_path_shadow(id_):
+    data = {'id': id_}
+    return data
+
+
+def get_query_snake(some_id):
+    data = {'someId': some_id}
+    return data
+
+
+def get_query_shadow(list_):
+    data = {'list': list_}
+    return data
+
+
+def post_path_snake(some_id, some_other_id):
+    data = {'SomeId': some_id, 'SomeOtherId': some_other_id}
+    return data
+
+
+def post_path_shadow(id_, round_):
+    data = {'id': id_, 'reduce': round_}
+    return data
+
+
+def post_query_snake(some_id, some_other_id):
+    data = {'someId': some_id, 'someOtherId': some_other_id}
+    return data
+
+
+def post_query_shadow(id_, next_):
+    data = {'id': id_, 'next': next_}
+    return data
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/snake_case/swagger.yaml b/tests/fixtures/snake_case/swagger.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52fe3c12b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/snake_case/swagger.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+swagger: "2.0"
+info:
+  title: "{{title}}"
+  version: "1.0"
+basePath: /v1.0
+paths:
+  /test-get-path-snake/{SomeId}:
+    get:
+      summary: Test converting to snake_case in path
+      description: Test converting to snake_case in path
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.get_path_snake
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: SomeId
+          in: path
+          description: SomeId parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+  /test-get-path-shadow/{id}:
+    get:
+      summary: Test converting to un-shadowed parameter in path
+      description: Test converting to un-shadowed parameter in path
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.get_path_shadow
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: path
+          description: id parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+  /test-get-query-snake:
+    get:
+      summary: Test converting to snake_case parameter in query
+      description: Test converting to snake_case parameter in query
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.get_query_snake
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: someId
+          in: query
+          description: id parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+  /test-get-query-shadow:
+    get:
+      summary: Test converting to un-shadowed parameter in query
+      description: est converting to un-shadowed parameter in query
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.get_query_shadow
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Success response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: list
+          in: query
+          description: id parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+  /test-post-path-snake/{SomeId}:
+    post:
+      summary: Test converting to snake_case in path
+      description: Test converting to snake_case in path
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.post_path_snake
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: greeting response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: SomeId
+          in: path
+          description: SomeId parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+        - name: SomeOtherId
+          in: body
+          description: SomeOtherId parameter
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object
+  /test-post-path-shadow/{id}:
+    post:
+      summary: Test converting to un-shadowed in path
+      description: Test converting to un-shadowed in path
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.post_path_shadow
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: greeting response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: path
+          description: id parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+        - name: round
+          in: body
+          description: round parameter
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object
+  /test-post-query-snake:
+    post:
+      summary: Test converting to snake_case in query
+      description: Test converting to snake_case in query
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.post_query_snake
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: greeting response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: someId
+          in: query
+          description: someId parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+        - name: SomeOtherId
+          in: body
+          description: someOtherId parameter
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object
+  /test-post-query-shadow:
+    post:
+      summary: Test converting to un-shadowed in query
+      description: Test converting to un-shadowed in query
+      operationId: fakeapi.snake_case.post_query_shadow
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: greeting response
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: query
+          description: id parameter
+          required: true
+          type: integer
+        - name: next
+          in: body
+          description: next parameter
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object