diff --git a/octodns/record/__init__.py b/octodns/record/__init__.py
index 08ec2ee..d42b576 100644
--- a/octodns/record/__init__.py
+++ b/octodns/record/__init__.py
@@ -782,6 +782,14 @@ class AliasRecord(_ValueMixin, Record):
     _type = 'ALIAS'
     _value_type = AliasValue
 
+    @classmethod
+    def validate(cls, name, fqdn, data):
+        reasons = []
+        if name != '':
+            reasons.append('non-root ALIAS not allowed')
+        reasons.extend(super(AliasRecord, cls).validate(name, fqdn, data))
+        return reasons
+
 
 class CaaValue(EqualityTupleMixin):
     # https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6844#page-5
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/constellix-records.json b/tests/fixtures/constellix-records.json
index c1f1fb4..689fd53 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/constellix-records.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/constellix-records.json
@@ -523,43 +523,6 @@
 	"roundRobinFailover": [],
 	"pools": [],
 	"poolsDetail": []
-}, {
-	"id": 1808603,
-	"type": "ANAME",
-	"recordType": "aname",
-	"name": "sub",
-	"recordOption": "roundRobin",
-	"noAnswer": false,
-	"note": "",
-	"ttl": 1800,
-	"gtdRegion": 1,
-	"parentId": 123123,
-	"parent": "domain",
-	"source": "Domain",
-	"modifiedTs": 1565153387855,
-	"value": [{
-		"value": "aname.unit.tests.",
-		"disableFlag": false
-	}],
-	"roundRobin": [{
-		"value": "aname.unit.tests.",
-		"disableFlag": false
-	}],
-	"geolocation": null,
-	"recordFailover": {
-		"disabled": false,
-		"failoverType": 1,
-		"failoverTypeStr": "Normal (always lowest level)",
-		"values": []
-	},
-	"failover": {
-		"disabled": false,
-		"failoverType": 1,
-		"failoverTypeStr": "Normal (always lowest level)",
-		"values": []
-	},
-	"pools": [],
-	"poolsDetail": []
 }, {
 	"id": 1808520,
 	"type": "A",
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/dnsmadeeasy-records.json b/tests/fixtures/dnsmadeeasy-records.json
index 4d3ba64..aefd6ce 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/dnsmadeeasy-records.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/dnsmadeeasy-records.json
@@ -320,20 +320,6 @@
     "name": "",
     "value": "aname.unit.tests.",
     "id": 11189895,
-    "type": "ANAME"
-	 }, {
-    "failover": false,
-    "monitor": false,
-    "sourceId": 123123,
-    "dynamicDns": false,
-    "failed": false,
-    "gtdLocation": "DEFAULT",
-    "hardLink": false,
-    "ttl": 1800,
-    "source": 1,
-    "name": "sub",
-    "value": "aname",
-    "id": 11189896,
     "type": "ANAME"
 	}, {
     "failover": false,
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_constellix.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_constellix.py
index c19ae29..bc17b50 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_constellix.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_constellix.py
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ class TestConstellixProvider(TestCase):
         'value': 'aname.unit.tests.'
     }))
 
-    expected.add_record(Record.new(expected, 'sub', {
-        'ttl': 1800,
-        'type': 'ALIAS',
-        'value': 'aname.unit.tests.'
-    }))
-
     for record in list(expected.records):
         if record.name == 'sub' and record._type == 'NS':
             expected._remove_record(record)
@@ -107,14 +101,14 @@ class TestConstellixProvider(TestCase):
 
                 zone = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
                 provider.populate(zone)
-                self.assertEquals(15, len(zone.records))
+                self.assertEquals(14, len(zone.records))
                 changes = self.expected.changes(zone, provider)
                 self.assertEquals(0, len(changes))
 
         # 2nd populate makes no network calls/all from cache
         again = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
         provider.populate(again)
-        self.assertEquals(15, len(again.records))
+        self.assertEquals(14, len(again.records))
 
         # bust the cache
         del provider._zone_records[zone.name]
@@ -169,7 +163,7 @@ class TestConstellixProvider(TestCase):
             }),
         ])
 
-        self.assertEquals(18, provider._client._request.call_count)
+        self.assertEquals(17, provider._client._request.call_count)
 
         provider._client._request.reset_mock()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_dnsmadeeasy.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_dnsmadeeasy.py
index 50fa576..0ad059d 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_dnsmadeeasy.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_dnsmadeeasy.py
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ class TestDnsMadeEasyProvider(TestCase):
         'value': 'aname.unit.tests.'
     }))
 
-    expected.add_record(Record.new(expected, 'sub', {
-        'ttl': 1800,
-        'type': 'ALIAS',
-        'value': 'aname.unit.tests.'
-    }))
-
     for record in list(expected.records):
         if record.name == 'sub' and record._type == 'NS':
             expected._remove_record(record)
@@ -108,14 +102,14 @@ class TestDnsMadeEasyProvider(TestCase):
 
                 zone = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
                 provider.populate(zone)
-                self.assertEquals(15, len(zone.records))
+                self.assertEquals(14, len(zone.records))
                 changes = self.expected.changes(zone, provider)
                 self.assertEquals(0, len(changes))
 
         # 2nd populate makes no network calls/all from cache
         again = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
         provider.populate(again)
-        self.assertEquals(15, len(again.records))
+        self.assertEquals(14, len(again.records))
 
         # bust the cache
         del provider._zone_records[zone.name]
@@ -180,7 +174,7 @@ class TestDnsMadeEasyProvider(TestCase):
                 'port': 30
             }),
         ])
-        self.assertEquals(27, provider._client._request.call_count)
+        self.assertEquals(26, provider._client._request.call_count)
 
         provider._client._request.reset_mock()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_mythicbeasts.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_mythicbeasts.py
index 960bd65..f78cb0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_mythicbeasts.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_mythicbeasts.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TestMythicBeastsProvider(TestCase):
 
     def test_command_generation(self):
         zone = Zone('unit.tests.', [])
-        zone.add_record(Record.new(zone, 'prawf-alias', {
+        zone.add_record(Record.new(zone, '', {
             'ttl': 60,
             'type': 'ALIAS',
             'value': 'alias.unit.tests.',
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class TestMythicBeastsProvider(TestCase):
                 )
 
             expected_commands = [
-                'ADD prawf-alias.unit.tests 60 ANAME alias.unit.tests.',
+                'ADD unit.tests 60 ANAME alias.unit.tests.',
                 'ADD prawf-ns.unit.tests 300 NS alias.unit.tests.',
                 'ADD prawf-ns.unit.tests 300 NS alias2.unit.tests.',
                 'ADD prawf-a.unit.tests 60 A 1.2.3.4',
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record.py b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
index 524f8f2..ffca1d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
@@ -1710,6 +1710,16 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
             'value': 'foo.bar.com.',
         })
 
+        # root only
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
+            Record.new(self.zone, 'nope', {
+                'type': 'ALIAS',
+                'ttl': 600,
+                'value': 'foo.bar.com.',
+            })
+        self.assertEquals(['non-root ALIAS not allowed'],
+                          ctx.exception.reasons)
+
         # missing value
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
             Record.new(self.zone, '', {
@@ -1720,7 +1730,7 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
 
         # missing value
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
-            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
                 'type': 'ALIAS',
                 'ttl': 600,
                 'value': None
@@ -1729,7 +1739,7 @@ class TestRecordValidation(TestCase):
 
         # empty value
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError) as ctx:
-            Record.new(self.zone, 'www', {
+            Record.new(self.zone, '', {
                 'type': 'ALIAS',
                 'ttl': 600,
                 'value': ''