1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Names.scala b/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Names.scala
index ee9f3a56d3..635e8bcd45 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Names.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Names.scala
@@ -7,11 +7,20 @@ trait Names {
   lazy val freshNameCreator = callsiteTyper.context.unit.fresh
 
   def fresh(): String =
-    freshNameCreator.newName()
+    freshName()
 
   def fresh(name: String): String =
-    freshNameCreator.newName(name)
+    freshName(name)
 
   def fresh[NameType <: Name](name: NameType): NameType =
+    freshName[NameType](name)
+
+  def freshName(): String =
+    freshNameCreator.newName()
+
+  def freshName(name: String): String =
+    freshNameCreator.newName(name)
+
+  def freshName[NameType <: Name](name: NameType): NameType =
     name.mapName(freshNameCreator.newName(_)).asInstanceOf[NameType]
 }
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