diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index 3145986..fba4394 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (f *file) SetValue(key string, value interface{}) bool {
 	return setDelimValue(f.Meta, key, value)
 }
 
-func (f *file) CopyValues(src File) {
+func (f *file) InheritValues(src File) {
 	rf := src.(*file)
 	for name, value := range rf.Meta {
 		f.SetValue(name, value)
diff --git a/goldsmith.go b/goldsmith.go
index ce49920..b071e1f 100644
--- a/goldsmith.go
+++ b/goldsmith.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type File interface {
 
 	Value(key string) (interface{}, bool)
 	SetValue(key string, value interface{}) bool
-	CopyValues(src File)
+	InheritValues(src File)
 
 	Read(p []byte) (int, error)
 	WriteTo(w io.Writer) (int64, error)