diff --git a/orm_mongodb.py b/orm_mongodb.py
index a1695c1..1fcba5b 100644
--- a/orm_mongodb.py
+++ b/orm_mongodb.py
@@ -584,8 +584,34 @@ def _check_removed_columns(self, cr, log=False):
         pass
 
     def name_get(self, cr, user, ids, context=None):
-        result = self.read(cr, user, ids, [self._rec_name])
-        return [(x['id'], x[self._rec_name]) for x in result]
+        if not context:
+            context = {}
+        if not ids:
+            return []
+        if isinstance(ids, integer_types):
+            ids = [ids]
+        return [(r['id'], tools.ustr(r[self._rec_name])) for r in self.read(cr, user, ids,
+            [self._rec_name], context, load='_classic_write')]
+
+    def name_search(self, cr, user, name='', args=None, operator='ilike',
+                    context=None, limit=100):
+        if args is None:
+            args = []
+        if context is None:
+            context = {}
+        
+        # Build the search domain
+        search_domain = list(args)
+        
+        # Add the name filter if name is provided
+        if name:
+            search_domain.append((self._rec_name, operator, name))
+        
+        # Search for matching records
+        ids = self.search(cr, user, search_domain, limit=limit, context=context)
+        
+        # Return results in name_get format
+        return self.name_get(cr, user, ids, context=context)
 
     def perm_read(self, cr, user, ids, context=None, details=True):
 
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 2d7146f..3bfdc42 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ def test_name_get(self):
             [(mmt_id, 'Foo')]
         )
 
+        # Test with single id (integer)
+        result = mmt_obj.name_get(cursor, uid, mmt_id)
+        self.assertListEqual(
+            result,
+            [(mmt_id, 'Foo')]
+        )
+
+        # Test with empty ids
+        result = mmt_obj.name_get(cursor, uid, [])
+        self.assertListEqual(result, [])
+
         # Changing the rec_name should use other field
         MongoModelTest._rec_name = 'other_name'
         result = mmt_obj.name_get(cursor, uid, [mmt_id])
@@ -205,6 +216,91 @@ def test_name_get(self):
             result,
             [(mmt_id, 'Bar')]
         )
+        # Reset _rec_name to default
+        MongoModelTest._rec_name = 'name'
+
+    def test_name_search(self):
+        self.create_model()
+        cursor = self.txn.cursor
+        uid = self.txn.user
+        mmt_obj = self.openerp.pool.get(MongoModelTest._name)
+        
+        # Save original _rec_name
+        original_rec_name = MongoModelTest._rec_name
+        
+        # Create test records
+        mmt_id1 = mmt_obj.create(cursor, uid, {
+            'name': 'Apple Product',
+            'other_name': 'Product A',
+            'boolean_field': True
+        })
+        mmt_id2 = mmt_obj.create(cursor, uid, {
+            'name': 'Banana Product',
+            'other_name': 'Product B',
+            'boolean_field': True
+        })
+        mmt_id3 = mmt_obj.create(cursor, uid, {
+            'name': 'Cherry Product',
+            'other_name': 'Product C',
+            'boolean_field': False
+        })
+        
+        # Test basic name search with ilike operator (default)
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Apple')
+        self.assertIn((mmt_id1, 'Apple Product'), result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        
+        # Test case-insensitive search
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'apple')
+        self.assertIn((mmt_id1, 'Apple Product'), result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        
+        # Test partial match
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Product')
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 3)
+        result_ids = [r[0] for r in result]
+        self.assertIn(mmt_id1, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(mmt_id2, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(mmt_id3, result_ids)
+        
+        # Test with args (domain filters)
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Product', 
+                                      args=[('boolean_field', '=', True)])
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 2)
+        result_ids = [r[0] for r in result]
+        self.assertIn(mmt_id1, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(mmt_id2, result_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(mmt_id3, result_ids)
+        
+        # Test with empty name (should return all records or filtered by args)
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, '', 
+                                      args=[('boolean_field', '=', False)])
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        self.assertIn((mmt_id3, 'Cherry Product'), result)
+        
+        # Test with limit
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Product', limit=2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 2)
+        
+        # Test with exact match operator
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Apple Product', operator='=')
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        self.assertIn((mmt_id1, 'Apple Product'), result)
+        
+        # Test with like operator
+        result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Banana%', operator='like')
+        self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        self.assertIn((mmt_id2, 'Banana Product'), result)
+        
+        # Test with different _rec_name
+        try:
+            MongoModelTest._rec_name = 'other_name'
+            result = mmt_obj.name_search(cursor, uid, 'Product A')
+            self.assertIn((mmt_id1, 'Product A'), result)
+            self.assertEqual(len(result), 1)
+        finally:
+            # Always restore original _rec_name
+            MongoModelTest._rec_name = original_rec_name
 
     def test_boolean(self):
         self.create_model()