diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php b/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
index d081d39ff..d4fb46063 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
@@ -287,6 +287,15 @@ class Doctrine_Manager extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable, Itera
         
         return $this;
     }
+    /**
+     * getConnectionName
+     *
+     * @return string   the name of the connection
+     */
+    public function getConnectionName(Doctrine_Connection $conn) 
+    {
+        return array_search($conn, $this->connections, true);	
+    }
     /**
      * bindComponent
      * binds given component to given connection