diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 30255d93ec3..42ddd1d40cd 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -351,27 +351,27 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             res.append((record.id, name))
         return res
 
+    def parse_partner_name(self, cr, uid, name, context=None):
+        """ Supported syntax:
+            - 'Raoul <raoul@grosbedon.fr>', available with '  ', '<>', '{}',
+                '()', '[]': will find name and email address
+            - otherwise: default, everything is set as the name """
+        regex = re.compile('^(.*?)(?: ?[\<{(\[]?([a-zA-Z0-9._%-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9._]{1,8})[\>})\]]?)?$')
+        result = regex.match(name)
+        return (result.group(1).strip(), result.group(2))
+
     def name_create(self, cr, uid, name, context=None):
         """ Override of orm's name_create method for partners. The purpose is
             to handle some basic formats to create partners using the
             name_create.
-            Supported syntax:
-            - 'raoul@grosbedon.fr': create a partner with name raoul@grosbedon.fr
-              and sets its email to raoul@grosbedon.fr
-            - 'Raoul Grosbedon <raoul@grosbedon.fr>': create a partner with name
-              Raoul Grosbedon, and set its email to raoul@grosbedon.fr
-            - anything else: fall back on the default name_create
-            Regex :
-            - ([a-zA-Z0-9._%-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9._]{1,8}): raoul@grosbedon.fr
-            - ([\w\s.\\-]+)[\<]([a-zA-Z0-9._%-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9._]{1,8})[\>]:
-              Raoul Grosbedon, raoul@grosbedon.fr
-        """
-        regex = re.compile('^(.*?)(?: ?[\<]?([a-zA-Z0-9._%-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9._]{1,8})[\>]?)?$')
-        result = regex.match(name)
-        if not result or (context.get('force_create',False) and result.group(2) is None):
+            If only an email address is received and that the regex cannot find
+            a name, the name will have the email value.
+            If 'force_email' key in context: must find the email address. """
+        name, email = self.parse_partner_name(cr, uid, name, context=context)
+        if context.get('force_email') and not email:
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Warning'), _("Couldn't create contact without email address !"))
-        name = result.group(1).strip()
-        email = result.group(2)
+        if not name and email:
+            name = email
         rec_id = self.create(cr, uid, {self._rec_name: name or email, 'email': email or False}, context=context)
         return self.name_get(cr, uid, [rec_id], context)[0]