diff --git a/model/ccnx-content-object-header.h b/model/ccnx-content-object-header.h
index 5040dba..c563f70 100644
--- a/model/ccnx-content-object-header.h
+++ b/model/ccnx-content-object-header.h
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@
   GetName () const;
 
   /**
+   * @brief Get smart pointer to the interest name (to avoid extra memory usage)
+   */
+  Ptr<const CcnxNameComponents>
+  GetNamePtr () const;
+
+  /**
    * @brief Get editable reference to content object's Signature
    */
   inline Signature &