diff --git a/src/emitter.cpp b/src/emitter.cpp
index ca465e2..bec348c 100644
--- a/src/emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/emitter.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ namespace YAML
         
         PrepareNode(m_pState->NextGroupType(GroupType::Seq));
         
-        m_pState->BeginGroup(GroupType::Seq);
+        m_pState->StartedGroup(GroupType::Seq);
 	}
 	
 	// EmitEndSeq
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return;
         
-        m_pState->EndGroup(GroupType::Seq);
+        m_pState->EndedGroup(GroupType::Seq);
 	}
 	
 	// EmitBeginMap
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ namespace YAML
 
         PrepareNode(m_pState->NextGroupType(GroupType::Map));
         
-        m_pState->BeginGroup(GroupType::Map);
+        m_pState->StartedGroup(GroupType::Map);
 	}
 	
 	// EmitEndMap
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return;
 
-        m_pState->EndGroup(GroupType::Map);
+        m_pState->EndedGroup(GroupType::Map);
     }
 
 	// EmitNewline
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ namespace YAML
                 break;
         }
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
         
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return *this;
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return *this;
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace YAML
 			return *this;
 		}
         
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return *this;
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return *this;
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		if(!good())
 			return *this;
 
-        m_pState->BeginScalar();
+        m_pState->StartedScalar();
 
 		return *this;
 	}
diff --git a/src/emitterstate.cpp b/src/emitterstate.cpp
index bc15b1b..20f6581 100644
--- a/src/emitterstate.cpp
+++ b/src/emitterstate.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace YAML
         m_hasNonContent = true;
     }
 
-    void EmitterState::BeginNode()
+    void EmitterState::StartedNode()
     {
         if(!m_groups.empty())
             m_groups.top().childCount++;
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ namespace YAML
         return EmitterNodeType::None;
     }
     
-    void EmitterState::BeginScalar()
+    void EmitterState::StartedScalar()
     {
-        BeginNode();
+        StartedNode();
     }
 
-	void EmitterState::BeginGroup(GroupType::value type)
+	void EmitterState::StartedGroup(GroupType::value type)
 	{
-        BeginNode();
+        StartedNode();
 
 		const int lastGroupIndent = (m_groups.empty() ? 0 : m_groups.top().indent);
 		m_curIndent += lastGroupIndent;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		m_groups.push(pGroup);
 	}
 	
-	void EmitterState::EndGroup(GroupType::value type)
+	void EmitterState::EndedGroup(GroupType::value type)
 	{
 		if(m_groups.empty())
 			return SetError(ErrorMsg::UNMATCHED_GROUP_TAG);
diff --git a/src/emitterstate.h b/src/emitterstate.h
index 68e96af..8305b3d 100644
--- a/src/emitterstate.h
+++ b/src/emitterstate.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ namespace YAML
         void SetAnchor();
         void SetTag();
         void SetNonContent();
-        void BeginScalar();
-		void BeginGroup(GroupType::value type);
-		void EndGroup(GroupType::value type);
+        void StartedScalar();
+		void StartedGroup(GroupType::value type);
+		void EndedGroup(GroupType::value type);
 
         EmitterNodeType::value NextGroupType(GroupType::value type) const;
         EmitterNodeType::value CurGroupNodeType() const;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace YAML
 		template <typename T>
 		void _Set(Setting<T>& fmt, T value, FmtScope::value scope);
         
-        void BeginNode();
+        void StartedNode();
 		
 	private:
 		// basic state ok?