diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_subscription.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_subscription.py
index 5aaa6e3..7425a4a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_subscription.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_subscription.py
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ expirationPolicy:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.gcp_utils import navigate_hash, GcpSession, GcpModule, GcpRequest, remove_nones_from_dict, replace_resource_dict
 import json
+import re
 
 ################################################################################
 # Main
@@ -385,8 +386,8 @@ def delete(module, link):
 
 def resource_to_request(module):
     request = {
-        u'name': module.params.get('name'),
-        u'topic': replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'topic', {}), 'name'),
+        u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module),
+        u'topic': topic_pattern(replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'topic', {}), 'name'), module),
         u'labels': module.params.get('labels'),
         u'pushConfig': SubscriptionPushconfig(module.params.get('push_config', {}), module).to_request(),
         u'ackDeadlineSeconds': module.params.get('ack_deadline_seconds'),
@@ -394,7 +395,6 @@ def resource_to_request(module):
         u'retainAckedMessages': module.params.get('retain_acked_messages'),
         u'expirationPolicy': SubscriptionExpirationpolicy(module.params.get('expiration_policy', {}), module).to_request(),
     }
-    request = encode_request(request, module)
     return_vals = {}
     for k, v in request.items():
         if v or v is False:
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ def return_if_object(module, response, allow_not_found=False):
     except getattr(json.decoder, 'JSONDecodeError', ValueError):
         module.fail_json(msg="Invalid JSON response with error: %s" % response.text)
 
-    result = decode_request(result, module)
-
     if navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']):
         module.fail_json(msg=navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']))
 
@@ -442,7 +440,6 @@ def return_if_object(module, response, allow_not_found=False):
 def is_different(module, response):
     request = resource_to_request(module)
     response = response_to_hash(module, response)
-    request = decode_request(request, module)
 
     # Remove all output-only from response.
     response_vals = {}
@@ -462,8 +459,8 @@ def is_different(module, response):
 # This is for doing comparisons with Ansible's current parameters.
 def response_to_hash(module, response):
     return {
-        u'name': module.params.get('name'),
-        u'topic': replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'topic', {}), 'name'),
+        u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module),
+        u'topic': topic_pattern(replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'topic', {}), 'name'), module),
         u'labels': response.get(u'labels'),
         u'pushConfig': SubscriptionPushconfig(response.get(u'pushConfig', {}), module).from_response(),
         u'ackDeadlineSeconds': response.get(u'ackDeadlineSeconds'),
@@ -473,25 +470,29 @@ def response_to_hash(module, response):
     }
 
 
-def decode_request(response, module):
-    if 'name' in response:
-        response['name'] = response['name'].split('/')[-1]
+def name_pattern(name, module):
+    if name is None:
+        return
 
-    if 'topic' in response:
-        response['topic'] = response['topic'].split('/')[-1]
+    regex = r"projects/.*/subscriptions/.*"
 
-    return response
+    if not re.match(regex, name):
+        name = "projects/{project}/subscriptions/{name}".format(**module.params)
+
+    return name
 
 
-def encode_request(request, module):
-    if isinstance(module.params.get('topic'), dict):
-        request['topic'] = '/'.join(['projects', module.params['project'], 'topics', replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'topic', {}), 'name')])
-    else:
-        request['topic'] = '/'.join(['projects', module.params['project'], 'topics', module.params['topic']])
+def topic_pattern(name, module):
+    if name is None:
+        return
 
-    request['name'] = '/'.join(['projects', module.params['project'], 'subscriptions', module.params['name']])
+    regex = r"projects/.*/topics/.*"
 
-    return request
+    if not re.match(regex, name):
+        formatted_params = {'project': module.params['project'], 'topic': replace_resource_dict(module.params['topic'], 'name')}
+        name = "projects/{project}/topics/{topic}".format(**formatted_params)
+
+    return name
 
 
 class SubscriptionPushconfig(object):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_topic.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_topic.py
index 46038c6..017cc50 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_topic.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_pubsub_topic.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ labels:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.gcp_utils import navigate_hash, GcpSession, GcpModule, GcpRequest, replace_resource_dict
 import json
+import re
 
 ################################################################################
 # Main
@@ -181,8 +182,11 @@ def delete(module, link):
 
 
 def resource_to_request(module):
-    request = {u'name': module.params.get('name'), u'kmsKeyName': module.params.get('kms_key_name'), u'labels': module.params.get('labels')}
-    request = encode_request(request, module)
+    request = {
+        u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module),
+        u'kmsKeyName': module.params.get('kms_key_name'),
+        u'labels': module.params.get('labels'),
+    }
     return_vals = {}
     for k, v in request.items():
         if v or v is False:
@@ -219,8 +223,6 @@ def return_if_object(module, response, allow_not_found=False):
     except getattr(json.decoder, 'JSONDecodeError', ValueError):
         module.fail_json(msg="Invalid JSON response with error: %s" % response.text)
 
-    result = decode_request(result, module)
-
     if navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']):
         module.fail_json(msg=navigate_hash(result, ['error', 'errors']))
 
@@ -230,7 +232,6 @@ def return_if_object(module, response, allow_not_found=False):
 def is_different(module, response):
     request = resource_to_request(module)
     response = response_to_hash(module, response)
-    request = decode_request(request, module)
 
     # Remove all output-only from response.
     response_vals = {}
@@ -249,18 +250,19 @@ def is_different(module, response):
 # Remove unnecessary properties from the response.
 # This is for doing comparisons with Ansible's current parameters.
 def response_to_hash(module, response):
-    return {u'name': module.params.get('name'), u'kmsKeyName': module.params.get('kms_key_name'), u'labels': response.get(u'labels')}
+    return {u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module), u'kmsKeyName': module.params.get('kms_key_name'), u'labels': response.get(u'labels')}
 
 
-def decode_request(response, module):
-    if 'name' in response:
-        response['name'] = response['name'].split('/')[-1]
-    return response
+def name_pattern(name, module):
+    if name is None:
+        return
 
+    regex = r"projects/.*/topics/.*"
 
-def encode_request(request, module):
-    request['name'] = '/'.join(['projects', module.params['project'], 'topics', module.params['name']])
-    return request
+    if not re.match(regex, name):
+        name = "projects/{project}/topics/{name}".format(**module.params)
+
+    return name
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_sourcerepo_repository.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_sourcerepo_repository.py
index 4bcee8b..3e0d482 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_sourcerepo_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_sourcerepo_repository.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def delete(module, link):
 
 
 def resource_to_request(module):
-    request = {u'name': name_partial_to_full(module.params.get('name'), module.params)}
+    request = {u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module)}
     return_vals = {}
     for k, v in request.items():
         if v or v is False:
@@ -217,17 +217,17 @@ def is_different(module, response):
 # Remove unnecessary properties from the response.
 # This is for doing comparisons with Ansible's current parameters.
 def response_to_hash(module, response):
-    return {u'name': name_partial_to_full(module.params.get('name'), module.params), u'url': response.get(u'url'), u'size': response.get(u'size')}
+    return {u'name': name_pattern(module.params.get('name'), module), u'url': response.get(u'url'), u'size': response.get(u'size')}
 
 
-def name_partial_to_full(name, params):
+def name_pattern(name, module):
     if name is None:
         return
 
-    url = r"projects/.*/repos/.*"
+    regex = r"projects/.*/repos/.*"
 
-    if not re.match(url, name):
-        name = "projects/{project}/repos/{name}".format(**params)
+    if not re.match(regex, name):
+        name = "projects/{project}/repos/{name}".format(**module.params)
 
     return name