threading_names.py

#!/usr/bin/env python


import threading
import time


def worker():
    print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Starting'
    time.sleep(2)
    print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Exiting'


def my_service():
    print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Starting'
    time.sleep(3)
    print threading.currentThread().getName(), 'Exiting'

t = threading.Thread(name='my_service', target=my_service)
w = threading.Thread(name='worker', target=worker)
w2 = threading.Thread(target=worker)  # use default name

w.start()
w2.start()
t.start()