diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84f2534e..9b86f12a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,10 +139,25 @@ var regexed = qs.parse('a=b;c=d,e=f', { delimiter: /[;,]/ });
 assert.deepEqual(regexed, { a: 'b', c: 'd', e: 'f' });
 ```
 
-Option `allowDots` can be used to enable dot notation:
+You may set `objectFormat: 'dots'` to enable dot notation:
 
 ```javascript
-var withDots = qs.parse('a.b=c', { allowDots: true });
+var withDots = qs.parse('a.b=c', { objectFormat: 'dots' });
+assert.deepEqual(withDots, { a: { b: 'c' } });
+```
+
+You may set `objectFormat: 'curly'` to enable curly brackets notation:
+
+```javascript
+var withDots = qs.parse('a{b}=c', { objectFormat: 'curly' });
+assert.deepEqual(withDots, { a: { b: 'c' } });
+```
+
+You may use function in `objectFormat` to parse custom notation
+(function should replace your custom format with default brackets format):
+
+```javascript
+var withDots = qs.parse('a/b=c', { objectFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/\/([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } });
 assert.deepEqual(withDots, { a: { b: 'c' } });
 ```
 
@@ -275,11 +290,18 @@ assert.deepEqual(arraysOfObjects, { a: [{ b: 'c' }] });
 
 Some people use comma to join array, **qs** can parse it:
 ```javascript
-var arraysOfObjects = qs.parse('a=b,c', { comma: true })
+var arraysOfObjects = qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' })
 assert.deepEqual(arraysOfObjects, { a: ['b', 'c'] })
 ```
 (_this cannot convert nested objects, such as `a={b:1},{c:d}`_)
 
+And you may write function for parse arrays with custom keys
+(function should replace your custom format with default brackets format):
+```javascript
+var arraysOfObjects = qs.parse('a-0=b&a-1=c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } })
+assert.deepEqual(arraysOfObjects, { a: ['b', 'c'] })
+```
+
 ### Stringifying
 
 [](#preventEval)
@@ -381,6 +403,8 @@ qs.stringify({ a: ['b', 'c'] }, { arrayFormat: 'repeat' })
 // 'a=b&a=c'
 qs.stringify({ a: ['b', 'c'] }, { arrayFormat: 'comma' })
 // 'a=b,c'
+qs.stringify({ a: ['b', 'c'] }, { arrayFormat: function customFormat(prefix, key) { return prefix + '-' + key; } })
+// 'a-0=b&a-1=c'
 ```
 
 When objects are stringified, by default they use bracket notation:
@@ -390,11 +414,17 @@ qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } });
 // 'a[b][c]=d&a[b][e]=f'
 ```
 
-You may override this to use dot notation by setting the `allowDots` option to `true`:
+You may use the `objectFormat` option to specify the format of the output object:
 
 ```javascript
-qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } }, { allowDots: true });
+qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } }, { arrayFormat: 'dots' });
 // 'a.b.c=d&a.b.e=f'
+qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } }, { arrayFormat: 'brackets' });
+// 'a[b][c]=d&a[b][e]=f'
+qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } }, { arrayFormat: 'curly' });
+// 'a{b}{c}=d&a{b}{e}=f'
+qs.stringify({ a: { b: { c: 'd', e: 'f' } } }, { arrayFormat: function customFormat(prefix, key) { return prefix + '/' + key; } });
+// 'a/b/c=d&a/b/e=f'
 ```
 
 Empty strings and null values will omit the value, but the equals sign (=) remains in place:
diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index 49d5c042..b9f3432c 100644
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -5,18 +5,40 @@ var utils = require('./utils');
 var has = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
 var isArray = Array.isArray;
 
+var arrayKeyReplacer = {
+    brackets: function brackets(key) {
+        return key;
+    }
+};
+
+var objectKeyReplacer = {
+    brackets: function brackets(key) {
+        return key;
+    },
+    curly: function curly(key) {
+        return key.replace(/\{([^{}[]+)\}/g, '[$1]');
+    },
+    dots: function dots(key) {
+        return key.replace(/\.([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]');
+    }
+};
+
 var defaults = {
+    // deprecated
     allowDots: false,
     allowPrototypes: false,
+    arrayFormat: 'brackets',
     arrayLimit: 20,
     charset: 'utf-8',
     charsetSentinel: false,
+    // deprecated
     comma: false,
     decoder: utils.decode,
     delimiter: '&',
     depth: 5,
     ignoreQueryPrefix: false,
     interpretNumericEntities: false,
+    objectFormat: 'brackets',
     parameterLimit: 1000,
     parseArrays: true,
     plainObjects: false,
@@ -30,7 +52,7 @@ var interpretNumericEntities = function (str) {
 };
 
 var parseArrayValue = function (val, options) {
-    if (val && typeof val === 'string' && options.comma && val.indexOf(',') > -1) {
+    if (val && typeof val === 'string' && options.arrayFormat === 'comma' && val.indexOf(',') > -1) {
         return val.split(',');
     }
 
@@ -162,8 +184,18 @@ var parseKeys = function parseQueryStringKeys(givenKey, val, options, valuesPars
         return;
     }
 
-    // Transform dot notation to bracket notation
-    var key = options.allowDots ? givenKey.replace(/\.([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]') : givenKey;
+    // Transforms key to bracket notation
+    var key = givenKey;
+    if (typeof options.arrayFormat === 'function') {
+        key = options.arrayFormat(key);
+    } else if (options.arrayFormat in arrayKeyReplacer) {
+        key = arrayKeyReplacer[options.arrayFormat](key);
+    }
+    if (typeof options.objectFormat === 'function') {
+        key = options.objectFormat(key);
+    } else if (options.objectFormat in objectKeyReplacer) {
+        key = objectKeyReplacer[options.objectFormat](key);
+    }
 
     // The regex chunks
 
@@ -225,9 +257,19 @@ var normalizeParseOptions = function normalizeParseOptions(opts) {
     }
     var charset = typeof opts.charset === 'undefined' ? defaults.charset : opts.charset;
 
+    var arrayFormat = opts.arrayFormat;
+    if (typeof arrayFormat === 'undefined' && opts.comma) {
+        arrayFormat = 'comma';
+    }
+    var objectFormat = opts.objectFormat;
+    if (typeof objectFormat === 'undefined' && opts.allowDots) {
+        objectFormat = 'dots';
+    }
+
     return {
         allowDots: typeof opts.allowDots === 'undefined' ? defaults.allowDots : !!opts.allowDots,
         allowPrototypes: typeof opts.allowPrototypes === 'boolean' ? opts.allowPrototypes : defaults.allowPrototypes,
+        arrayFormat: typeof arrayFormat === 'undefined' ? defaults.arrayFormat : arrayFormat,
         arrayLimit: typeof opts.arrayLimit === 'number' ? opts.arrayLimit : defaults.arrayLimit,
         charset: charset,
         charsetSentinel: typeof opts.charsetSentinel === 'boolean' ? opts.charsetSentinel : defaults.charsetSentinel,
@@ -238,6 +280,7 @@ var normalizeParseOptions = function normalizeParseOptions(opts) {
         depth: (typeof opts.depth === 'number' || opts.depth === false) ? +opts.depth : defaults.depth,
         ignoreQueryPrefix: opts.ignoreQueryPrefix === true,
         interpretNumericEntities: typeof opts.interpretNumericEntities === 'boolean' ? opts.interpretNumericEntities : defaults.interpretNumericEntities,
+        objectFormat: typeof objectFormat === 'undefined' ? defaults.objectFormat : objectFormat,
         parameterLimit: typeof opts.parameterLimit === 'number' ? opts.parameterLimit : defaults.parameterLimit,
         parseArrays: opts.parseArrays !== false,
         plainObjects: typeof opts.plainObjects === 'boolean' ? opts.plainObjects : defaults.plainObjects,
diff --git a/lib/stringify.js b/lib/stringify.js
index 72ded14a..d96c818d 100644
--- a/lib/stringify.js
+++ b/lib/stringify.js
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ var arrayPrefixGenerators = {
     }
 };
 
+var objectPrefixGenerators = {
+    brackets: function brackets(prefix, key) {
+        return prefix + '[' + key + ']';
+    },
+    curly: function curly(prefix, key) {
+        return prefix + '{' + key + '}';
+    },
+    dots: function dots(prefix, key) {
+        return prefix + '.' + key;
+    }
+};
+
 var isArray = Array.isArray;
 var push = Array.prototype.push;
 var pushToArray = function (arr, valueOrArray) {
@@ -28,6 +40,7 @@ var toISO = Date.prototype.toISOString;
 var defaultFormat = formats['default'];
 var defaults = {
     addQueryPrefix: false,
+    // deprecated
     allowDots: false,
     charset: 'utf-8',
     charsetSentinel: false,
@@ -58,12 +71,12 @@ var stringify = function stringify(
     object,
     prefix,
     generateArrayPrefix,
+    generateObjectPrefix,
     strictNullHandling,
     skipNulls,
     encoder,
     filter,
     sort,
-    allowDots,
     serializeDate,
     formatter,
     encodeValuesOnly,
@@ -120,12 +133,12 @@ var stringify = function stringify(
                 obj[key],
                 typeof generateArrayPrefix === 'function' ? generateArrayPrefix(prefix, key) : prefix,
                 generateArrayPrefix,
+                generateObjectPrefix,
                 strictNullHandling,
                 skipNulls,
                 encoder,
                 filter,
                 sort,
-                allowDots,
                 serializeDate,
                 formatter,
                 encodeValuesOnly,
@@ -134,14 +147,14 @@ var stringify = function stringify(
         } else {
             pushToArray(values, stringify(
                 obj[key],
-                prefix + (allowDots ? '.' + key : '[' + key + ']'),
+                generateObjectPrefix(prefix, key),
                 generateArrayPrefix,
+                generateObjectPrefix,
                 strictNullHandling,
                 skipNulls,
                 encoder,
                 filter,
                 sort,
-                allowDots,
                 serializeDate,
                 formatter,
                 encodeValuesOnly,
@@ -220,16 +233,27 @@ module.exports = function (object, opts) {
         return '';
     }
 
-    var arrayFormat;
-    if (opts && opts.arrayFormat in arrayPrefixGenerators) {
-        arrayFormat = opts.arrayFormat;
+    var generateArrayPrefix;
+    if (opts && typeof opts.arrayFormat === 'function') {
+        generateArrayPrefix = opts.arrayFormat;
+    } else if (opts && opts.arrayFormat in arrayPrefixGenerators) {
+        generateArrayPrefix = arrayPrefixGenerators[opts.arrayFormat];
     } else if (opts && 'indices' in opts) {
-        arrayFormat = opts.indices ? 'indices' : 'repeat';
+        generateArrayPrefix = arrayPrefixGenerators[opts.indices ? 'indices' : 'repeat'];
     } else {
-        arrayFormat = 'indices';
+        generateArrayPrefix = arrayPrefixGenerators.indices;
     }
 
-    var generateArrayPrefix = arrayPrefixGenerators[arrayFormat];
+    var generateObjectPrefix;
+    if (opts && typeof opts.objectFormat === 'function') {
+        generateObjectPrefix = opts.objectFormat;
+    } else if (opts && opts.objectFormat in objectPrefixGenerators) {
+        generateObjectPrefix = objectPrefixGenerators[opts.objectFormat];
+    } else if (opts && opts.allowDots) {
+        generateObjectPrefix = objectPrefixGenerators.dots;
+    } else {
+        generateObjectPrefix = objectPrefixGenerators.brackets;
+    }
 
     if (!objKeys) {
         objKeys = Object.keys(obj);
@@ -249,12 +273,12 @@ module.exports = function (object, opts) {
             obj[key],
             key,
             generateArrayPrefix,
+            generateObjectPrefix,
             options.strictNullHandling,
             options.skipNulls,
             options.encode ? options.encoder : null,
             options.filter,
             options.sort,
-            options.allowDots,
             options.serializeDate,
             options.formatter,
             options.encodeValuesOnly,
diff --git a/test/parse.js b/test/parse.js
index b6ec1b72..3175ea1c 100644
--- a/test/parse.js
+++ b/test/parse.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test('parse()', function (t) {
         st.end();
     });
 
-    t.test('arrayFormat: indices allows only indexed arrays', function (st) {
+    t.test('arrayFormat: indices allows indexed arrays', function (st) {
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c', { arrayFormat: 'indices' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayFormat: 'indices' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: 'indices' }), { a: 'b,c' });
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ test('parse()', function (t) {
         st.end();
     });
 
-    t.test('arrayFormat: comma allows only comma-separated arrays', function (st) {
+    t.test('arrayFormat: comma allows comma-separated arrays', function (st) {
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
-        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' }), { a: 'b,c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a=c', { arrayFormat: 'comma' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.end();
     });
 
-    t.test('arrayFormat: repeat allows only repeated values', function (st) {
+    t.test('arrayFormat: repeat allows repeated values', function (st) {
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c', { arrayFormat: 'repeat' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayFormat: 'repeat' }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: 'repeat' }), { a: 'b,c' });
@@ -64,12 +64,57 @@ test('parse()', function (t) {
         st.end();
     });
 
+    t.test('arrayFormat: function(){} allows custom keys for arrays', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: 'b,c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a=c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a-0=b&a-1=c', { arrayFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/-([^-[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
     t.test('allows enabling dot notation', function (st) {
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c'), { 'a.b': 'c' });
         st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c', { allowDots: true }), { a: { b: 'c' } });
         st.end();
     });
 
+    t.test('objectFormat: brackets allows keys with brackets', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[d]=e'), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[d]=e', { objectFormat: 'brackets' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c&a.d=e', { objectFormat: 'brackets' }), { 'a.b': 'c', 'a.d': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a{b}=c&a{d}=e', { objectFormat: 'brackets' }), { 'a{b}': 'c', 'a{d}': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a/b=c&a/d=e', { objectFormat: 'brackets' }), { 'a/b': 'c', 'a/d': 'e' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('objectFormat: dots allows keys with dots', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c&a.d=e'), { 'a.b': 'c', 'a.d': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[d]=e', { objectFormat: 'dots' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c&a.d=e', { objectFormat: 'dots' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a{b}=c&a{d}=e', { objectFormat: 'dots' }), { 'a{b}': 'c', 'a{d}': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a/b=c&a/d=e', { objectFormat: 'dots' }), { 'a/b': 'c', 'a/d': 'e' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('objectFormat: curly allows keys with curly brackets', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a{b}=c&a{d}=e'), { 'a{b}': 'c', 'a{d}': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[d]=e', { objectFormat: 'curly' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c&a.d=e', { objectFormat: 'curly' }), { 'a.b': 'c', 'a.d': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a{b}=c&a{d}=e', { objectFormat: 'curly' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a/b=c&a/d=e', { objectFormat: 'curly' }), { 'a/b': 'c', 'a/d': 'e' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('objectFormat: function allows keys with custom format', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a/b=c&a/d=e'), { 'a/b': 'c', 'a/d': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[d]=e', { objectFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/\/([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c&a.d=e', { objectFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/\/([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { 'a.b': 'c', 'a.d': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a{b}=c&a{d}=e', { objectFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/\/([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { 'a{b}': 'c', 'a{d}': 'e' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a/b=c&a/d=e', { objectFormat: function (key) { return key.replace(/\/([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]'); } }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
     t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c'), { a: { b: 'c' } }, 'parses a single nested string');
     t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b][c]=d'), { a: { b: { c: 'd' } } }, 'parses a double nested string');
     t.deepEqual(
diff --git a/test/stringify.js b/test/stringify.js
index 760d08cb..120ba8d4 100644
--- a/test/stringify.js
+++ b/test/stringify.js
@@ -284,6 +284,56 @@ test('stringify()', function (t) {
             'default => indices'
         );
 
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: 'c' }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false, arrayFormat: 'indices' }
+            ),
+            'a[0].b=c',
+            'indices => indices'
+        );
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: 'c' }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false, arrayFormat: 'brackets' }
+            ),
+            'a[].b=c',
+            'brackets => brackets'
+        );
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: 'c' }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false }
+            ),
+            'a[0].b=c',
+            'default => indices'
+        );
+
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: { c: [1] } }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false, arrayFormat: 'indices' }
+            ),
+            'a[0].b.c[0]=1',
+            'indices => indices'
+        );
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: { c: [1] } }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false, arrayFormat: 'brackets' }
+            ),
+            'a[].b.c[]=1',
+            'brackets => brackets'
+        );
+        st.equal(
+            qs.stringify(
+                { a: [{ b: { c: [1] } }] },
+                { objectFormat: 'dots', encode: false }
+            ),
+            'a[0].b.c[0]=1',
+            'default => indices'
+        );
+
         st.end();
     });
 
@@ -317,11 +367,36 @@ test('stringify()', function (t) {
         st.end();
     });
 
+    t.test('uses custom function notation for arrays when no arrayFormat=function(){}', function (st) {
+        st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: ['b', 'c'] }, { arrayFormat: function (prefix, key) { return prefix + '-' + key; } }), 'a-0=b&a-1=c');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
     t.test('stringifies a complicated object', function (st) {
         st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } }), 'a%5Bb%5D=c&a%5Bd%5D=e');
         st.end();
     });
 
+    t.test('uses brackets notation for objects when no objectFormat=brackets', function (st) {
+        st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } }, { objectFormat: 'brackets' }), 'a%5Bb%5D=c&a%5Bd%5D=e');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses dots notation for objects when no objectFormat=dots', function (st) {
+        st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } }, { objectFormat: 'dots' }), 'a.b=c&a.d=e');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses curly notation for objects when no objectFormat=curly', function (st) {
+        st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } }, { objectFormat: 'curly' }), 'a%7Bb%7D=c&a%7Bd%7D=e');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses custom function notation for objects when no objectFormat=function(){}', function (st) {
+        st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } }, { objectFormat: function (prefix, key) { return prefix + '/' + key; } }), 'a%2Fb=c&a%2Fd=e');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
     t.test('stringifies an empty value', function (st) {
         st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: '' }), 'a=');
         st.equal(qs.stringify({ a: null }, { strictNullHandling: true }), 'a');