---
title: "But then again...maybe alias? · baby steps"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/but-then-again-maybe-alias-baby-steps-met96slfd
source_url: https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2025/11/05/maybe-alias
type: article
source: "Niko Matsakis - baby steps"
published: 2026-05-31T07:54:01.680Z
updated: 2026-05-31T09:03:34.817Z
tags: ["rust", "language-design"]
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# But then again...maybe alias? · baby steps

**[Niko Matsakis - baby steps](https://daily.dev/sources/babysteps)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A brief reflection on naming conventions in Rust, specifically whether 'Alias' is a better name than 'Share' for a particular Rust concept. The author notes that 'alias' works as both a noun and a verb, fits the pattern of Rust-specific jargon, and plans to experiment with the term in future posts.

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