This is my go to find command. It searches for files and directories with partial matches of the first parameter.

f.sh

# f - everyday find
# usage:
#   f filename_fragment [path]
# skips whatever you list in _exclude_matches
_exclude_matches=(bundle .git *.pyc)
_excludes=''
for _match in $_exclude_matches; do
  _excludes="${_excludes}-name '$_match' -prune -o "
done

eval "
function my_everyday_find() {
  find \$2 \
    $_excludes \
    -name \"*\$1*\"    \
    -print;
}
"
unset _exclude_matches _excludes _match
alias f=my_everyday_find
# blog post: http://titusd.co.uk/2012/12/23/my-everyday-find-command/