The bug also be reproduced on rhel7, so clone to rhel7

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virt-viewer-2.0-6.el7.x86_64

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1293878 +++

Description of problem:
The vnc guest name shows incorrect when connected by remote-viewer a connection file

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virt-viewer-2.0-9.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Prepare a vnc guest name "rhel6.7" and edit xml as below
 <graphics type='vnc' port='5901' autoport='no' listen='127.0.0.1'>
      <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
 </graphics>

2.Start the vnc guest
#virsh start rhel6.7

3.Create an ini file,name "test.ini", format like following:
[virt-viewer]
type=vnc
host=localhost
port=5901

4.remote-viewer the connection file "test.ini" to connect the vnc guest 
#remote viewer test.ini

Actual results:
The vnc guest could be connected but guest's name shows the connection file's name, pls refer to screenshot1

Expected results:
The vnc guest could be connected and guest's name shows correct 

Addtional info:
The spice guest could show name correctly when connected by remote-viewer an connection file

Steps as below:
1.Prepare a spice guest name "2OS" and edit xml as below
 <graphics type='spice' port='5900' autoport='no' listen='127.0.0.1'>
      <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
 </graphics>

2.Start the spice guest
#virsh start 2OS

3.Create an ini file,name "test.ini", format like following:
[virt-viewer]
type=spice
host=localhost
port=5900

4.remote-viewer the connection file "test.ini" to connect the spice guest and the spice guest shows name correctly, pls refer to screenshot2
#remote viewer test.ini

--- Additional comment from mxie on 2015-12-23 05:46 EST ---