# What authority assigns the "short" names of the Emoji?

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**Created:** [04.Июнь.2015 23:49:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-authority-assigns-the-short-names-of-the-emoji/29665 "2015-06-04T23:49:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [05.Июнь.2015 02:49:25 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-authority-assigns-the-short-names-of-the-emoji/29665/5 "2015-06-05T02:49:25Z")

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> [@elijah](#):
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> someone decided

we should add an alias there, feel free to send a PR

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