diff --git a/GETTING_STARTED.md b/GETTING_STARTED.md
index d33d7bb..0109462 100644
--- a/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -405,30 +405,30 @@ Sequences can also have aliases. The sequence aliases share the same counter:
 
 ```ruby
 factory :user do
-  sequence(:email, 1000, :aliases => [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
+  sequence(:email, 1000, aliases: [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
 end
 
 # will increase value counter for :email which is shared by :sender and :receiver
-FactoryGirl.next(:sender) 
+FactoryGirl.next(:sender)
 ```
 
-Define aliases and use default value (=1) for the counter
+Define aliases and use default value (1) for the counter
 
 ```ruby
 factory :user do
-  sequence(:email, :aliases => [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
+  sequence(:email, aliases: [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
 end
 ```
 
-Setting the value using the :value option:
+Setting the value:
 
 ```ruby
 factory :user do
-  sequence(:email, :value => 'b', :aliases => [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
+  sequence(:email, 'a', aliases: [:sender, :receiver]) {|n| "person#{n}@example.com" }
 end
 ```
 
-The value just needs to support the `#next` method. Here the next value will be 'b'.
+The value just needs to support the `#next` method. Here the next value will be 'a', then 'b', etc.
 
 Traits
 ------
diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/definition_proxy.rb b/lib/factory_girl/definition_proxy.rb
index 36eb7c6..bd0f2c0 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/definition_proxy.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/definition_proxy.rb
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ module FactoryGirl
     #   end
     #
     # Except that no globally available sequence will be defined.
-    def sequence(name, start_value = 1, options = {}, &block)
-      sequence = options.empty? ? Sequence.new(name, start_value, &block) : Sequence.new(name, start_value, options, &block)
+    def sequence(name, *args, &block)
+      sequence = Sequence.new(name, *args, &block)
       add_attribute(name) { sequence.next }
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/sequence.rb b/lib/factory_girl/sequence.rb
index 65b1d69..ecfeddb 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/sequence.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/sequence.rb
@@ -3,24 +3,25 @@ module FactoryGirl
   # Sequences are defined using sequence within a FactoryGirl.define block.
   # Sequence values are generated using next.
   class Sequence
-    attr_reader :name, :names, :value
+    attr_reader :name
 
-    def initialize(name, value = 1, options = {}, &proc) #:nodoc:
-      @value  = value
-      if value.kind_of?(Hash)
-        options = value
-        @value = options[:value] || 1
-      end      
-      @name   = name
-      @names  = ([name] + (options[:aliases] || [])).flatten
-      @proc   = proc     
+    def initialize(name, *args, &proc) #:nodoc:
+      @name    = name
+      @proc    = proc
+
+      options  = args.extract_options!
+      @value   = args.first || 1
+      @aliases = options[:aliases] || []
     end
 
-    # aliased sequences share the same sequence counter
     def next
       @proc ? @proc.call(@value) : @value
     ensure
       @value = @value.next
     end
+
+    def names
+      [@name] + @aliases
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/default.rb b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/default.rb
index 863ef04..0f3ec25 100644
--- a/lib/factory_girl/syntax/default.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_girl/syntax/default.rb
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ module FactoryGirl
           end
         end
 
-        def sequence(name, start_value = 1, options = {}, &block)
-          FactoryGirl.register_sequence(Sequence.new(name, start_value, options, &block))
+        def sequence(name, *args, &block)
+          FactoryGirl.register_sequence(Sequence.new(name, *args, &block))
         end
 
         def trait(name, &block)
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/sequence_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/sequence_spec.rb
index 4dfc4fa..e3dcaa1 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/sequence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/sequence_spec.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,32 @@ describe "sequences" do
     another_value.should == 2
     first_value.should_not == another_value
   end
+
+  it "generates aliases for the sequence that reference the same block" do
+    FactoryGirl.define do
+      sequence(:size, aliases: [:count, :length]) {|n| "called-#{n}" }
+    end
+
+    first_value  = generate(:size)
+    second_value = generate(:count)
+    third_value  = generate(:length)
+
+    first_value.should  == "called-1"
+    second_value.should == "called-2"
+    third_value.should  == "called-3"
+  end
+
+  it "generates aliases for the sequence that reference the same block and retains value" do
+    FactoryGirl.define do
+      sequence(:size, "a", aliases: [:count, :length]) {|n| "called-#{n}" }
+    end
+
+    first_value  = generate(:size)
+    second_value = generate(:count)
+    third_value  = generate(:length)
+
+    first_value.should  == "called-a"
+    second_value.should == "called-b"
+    third_value.should  == "called-c"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factory_girl/definition_proxy_spec.rb b/spec/factory_girl/definition_proxy_spec.rb
index 3581161..6cf0161 100644
--- a/spec/factory_girl/definition_proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_girl/definition_proxy_spec.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe FactoryGirl::DefinitionProxy, "#sequence" do
 
   it "creates a new sequence starting at 1" do
     proxy.sequence(:great)
-    FactoryGirl::Sequence.should have_received(:new).with(:great, 1)
+    FactoryGirl::Sequence.should have_received(:new).with(:great)
   end
 
   it "creates a new sequence with an overridden starting vaue" do
diff --git a/spec/factory_girl/registry_spec.rb b/spec/factory_girl/registry_spec.rb
index 3e05048..b32efa1 100644
--- a/spec/factory_girl/registry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_girl/registry_spec.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe FactoryGirl::Registry do
   let(:aliases)              { [:thing, :widget] }
-  let(:sequence)             { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:email) { |n| "somebody#{n}@example.com" } }
-  let(:sequences)            { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:email, :aliases => [:sender, :receiver]) { |n| "some_one_else#{n}@example.com" } }
-
   let(:factory)              { FactoryGirl::Factory.new(:object) }
   let(:other_factory)        { FactoryGirl::Factory.new(:string) }
   let(:factory_with_aliases) { FactoryGirl::Factory.new(:string, aliases: aliases) }
@@ -58,18 +55,6 @@ describe FactoryGirl::Registry do
     subject.to_a.should =~ [factory, factory_with_aliases]
   end
 
-  it "registers an sequence" do
-    subject.add(sequence)
-    subject.find(:email).should == sequence
-  end
-
-  it "registers a multi sequences" do
-    subject.add(sequences)
-    subject.find(:email).should == sequences
-    subject.find(:sender).should == sequences
-    subject.find(:receiver).should == sequences
-  end
-
   it "doesn't allow a duplicate name" do
     expect { 2.times { subject.add(factory) } }.
       to raise_error(FactoryGirl::DuplicateDefinitionError, "Factory already registered: object")
@@ -88,3 +73,30 @@ describe FactoryGirl::Registry do
     subject.count.should be_zero
   end
 end
+
+describe FactoryGirl::Registry, "with sequences" do
+  let(:aliases)               { [:sender, :receiver] }
+  let(:sequence)              { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:email) { |n| "somebody#{n}@example.com" } }
+  let(:sequence_with_aliases) { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:email, aliases: aliases) { |n| "someone_else#{n}@example.com" } }
+  let(:registry_name)         { "Sequence" }
+
+  subject { FactoryGirl::Registry.new(registry_name) }
+
+  it "registers an sequence" do
+    subject.add(sequence)
+    subject.find(:email).should == sequence
+  end
+
+  it "registers a sequence with aliases" do
+    subject.add(sequence_with_aliases)
+
+    subject.find(:email).should    == sequence_with_aliases
+    subject.find(:sender).should   == sequence_with_aliases
+    subject.find(:receiver).should == sequence_with_aliases
+  end
+
+  it "doesn't allow a duplicate name" do
+    expect { 2.times { subject.add(sequence_with_aliases) } }.
+      to raise_error(FactoryGirl::DuplicateDefinitionError, "Sequence already registered: email")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factory_girl/sequence_spec.rb b/spec/factory_girl/sequence_spec.rb
index 8b9251a..dab5cb3 100644
--- a/spec/factory_girl/sequence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/factory_girl/sequence_spec.rb
@@ -26,14 +26,8 @@ describe FactoryGirl::Sequence do
   end
 
   describe "a sequence with aliases using default value" do
-    let(:name) { :test }
-    let(:aliases) { [:alias, :other] }
-    subject    { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(name, :aliases => aliases) {|n| "=#{n}" } }
-
-    its(:name)  { should == name }
-    its(:value) { should == 1 }
-    its(:names) { should == ([name] + aliases) }
-    its(:next)  { should == "=1" }
+    subject    { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:test, aliases: [:alias, :other]) { |n| "=#{n}" } }
+    its(:next) { should == "=1" }
 
     describe "when incrementing" do
       before     { subject.next }
@@ -42,15 +36,8 @@ describe FactoryGirl::Sequence do
   end
 
   describe "a sequence with custom value and aliases" do
-    let(:name) { :test }
-    let(:value) { 3 }
-    let(:aliases) { [:alias, :other] }
-    subject    { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(name, value, :aliases => aliases) {|n| "=#{n}" } }
-
-    its(:name)  { should == name }
-    its(:value) { should == value }
-    its(:names) { should == ([name] + aliases) }
-    its(:next)  { should == "=3" }
+    subject    { FactoryGirl::Sequence.new(:test, 3, aliases: [:alias, :other]) { |n| "=#{n}" } }
+    its(:next) { should == "=3" }
 
     describe "when incrementing" do
       before     { subject.next }