diff --git a/lib/array.js b/lib/array.js
index 6aa551bdb..aa5e6bad4 100644
--- a/lib/array.js
+++ b/lib/array.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ inherits(ArraySchema, MixedSchema, {
         return value;
       }
 
-      var result = value.map(function (item, key) {
+      var validations = value.map(function (item, key) {
         var path = (options.path || '') + '[' + key + ']';
 
         // object._validate note for isStrict explanation
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ inherits(ArraySchema, MixedSchema, {
         return true;
       });
 
-      result = endEarly ? Promise.all(result).catch(scopeError(value)) : collectErrors(result, value, options.path, errors);
+      validations = endEarly ? Promise.all(validations).catch(scopeError(value)) : collectErrors({ validations: validations, value: value, errors: errors, path: options.path });
 
-      return result.then(function () {
+      return validations.then(function () {
         return value;
       });
     });
diff --git a/lib/mixed.js b/lib/mixed.js
index 55bf90b32..b1cd8ff1c 100644
--- a/lib/mixed.js
+++ b/lib/mixed.js
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ var notEmpty = function notEmpty(value) {
 };
 
 function runValidations(validations, endEarly, value, path) {
-  return endEarly ? Promise.all(validations) : _.collectErrors(validations, value, path);
+  return endEarly ? Promise.all(validations) : _.collectErrors({ validations: validations, value: value, path: path });
 }
 
 function extractTestParams(name, message, test, useCallback) {
   var opts = name;
 
-  if (typeof message === 'function') test = message, message = locale.default;
+  if (typeof message === 'function') test = message, message = locale.default, name = null;
+
+  if (typeof name === 'function') test = name, message = locale.default, name = null;
 
   if (typeof name === 'string' || name === null) opts = { name: name, test: test, message: message, useCallback: useCallback, exclusive: false };
 
diff --git a/lib/object.js b/lib/object.js
index a0b4fc495..c8029b090 100644
--- a/lib/object.js
+++ b/lib/object.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var locale = require('./locale.js').object;
 var split = require('property-expr').split;
 var Ref = require('./util/reference');
 var c = require('case');
+var sortByFields = require('./util/sortByFields');
 
 var _require = require('./util/_');
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ inherits(ObjectSchema, MixedSchema, {
         return value;
       }
 
-      var result = _this4._nodes.map(function (key) {
+      var validations = _this4._nodes.map(function (key) {
         var path = (opts.path ? opts.path + '.' : '') + key,
             field = _this4.fields[key],
             innerOptions = _extends({}, opts, { key: key, path: path, parent: value });
@@ -158,9 +159,12 @@ inherits(ObjectSchema, MixedSchema, {
         return true;
       });
 
-      result = endEarly ? Promise.all(result).catch(scopeError(value)) : collectErrors(result, value, opts.path, errors);
+      validations = endEarly ? Promise.all(validations).catch(scopeError(value)) : collectErrors({ validations: validations, value: value, errors: errors,
+        path: opts.path,
+        sort: sortByFields(_this4)
+      });
 
-      return result.then(function () {
+      return validations.then(function () {
         return value;
       });
     });
diff --git a/lib/util/_.js b/lib/util/_.js
index 6d2607610..3f3d52846 100644
--- a/lib/util/_.js
+++ b/lib/util/_.js
@@ -33,16 +33,27 @@ function settled(promises) {
   return Promise.all(promises.map(settle));
 }
 
-function collectErrors(promises, value, path) {
-  var errors = arguments.length <= 3 || arguments[3] === undefined ? [] : arguments[3];
+function collectErrors(_ref) {
+  var validations = _ref.validations;
+  var value = _ref.value;
+  var path = _ref.path;
+  var _ref$errors = _ref.errors;
+  var errors = _ref$errors === undefined ? [] : _ref$errors;
+  var sort = _ref.sort;
 
   // unwrap aggregate errors
   errors = errors.inner && errors.inner.length ? errors.inner : [].concat(errors);
 
-  return settled(promises).then(function (results) {
-    errors = results.reduce(function (arr, r) {
-      return !r.fulfilled ? arr.concat(r.value) : arr;
-    }, errors);
+  return settled(validations).then(function (results) {
+    var nestedErrors = results.filter(function (r) {
+      return !r.fulfilled;
+    }).reduce(function (arr, r) {
+      return arr.concat(r.value);
+    }, []);
+
+    if (sort) nestedErrors.sort(sort);
+    //show parent errors after the nested ones: name.first, name
+    errors = nestedErrors.concat(errors);
 
     if (errors.length) throw new ValidationError(errors, value, path);
   });
diff --git a/lib/util/sortByFields.js b/lib/util/sortByFields.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3b69861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/sortByFields.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"use strict";
+
+function findIndex(arr, err) {
+  var idx = Infinity;
+  arr.some(function (key, ii) {
+    if (err.path.indexOf(key) !== -1) {
+      idx = ii;
+      return true;
+    }
+  });
+
+  return idx;
+}
+
+module.exports = function sortByFields(schema) {
+  var keys = Object.keys(schema.fields);
+  return function (a, b) {
+    return findIndex(keys, a) - findIndex(keys, b);
+  };
+};
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