diff --git a/src/Chunk.js b/src/Chunk.js
index dfe0152..d83e036 100644
--- a/src/Chunk.js
+++ b/src/Chunk.js
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ export default function Chunk ( start, end, content ) {
 }
 
 Chunk.prototype = {
-	append ( content ) {
+	appendLeft ( content ) {
 		this.outro += content;
 	},
 
+	appendRight ( content ) {
+		this.intro = this.intro + content;
+	},
+
 	clone () {
 		const chunk = new Chunk( this.start, this.end, this.original );
 
@@ -65,7 +69,11 @@ Chunk.prototype = {
 		return this;
 	},
 
-	prepend ( content ) {
+	prependLeft ( content ) {
+		this.outro = content + this.outro;
+	},
+
+	prependRight ( content ) {
 		this.intro = content + this.intro;
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/MagicString.js b/src/MagicString.js
index 0e9e32a..da357b4 100644
--- a/src/MagicString.js
+++ b/src/MagicString.js
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import isObject from './utils/isObject.js';
 import getLocator from './utils/getLocator.js';
 import Stats from './utils/Stats.js';
 
+const warned = {
+	insertLeft: false,
+	insertRight: false
+};
+
 export default function MagicString ( string, options = {} ) {
 	const chunk = new Chunk( 0, string.length, string );
 
@@ -46,6 +51,44 @@ MagicString.prototype = {
 		return this;
 	},
 
+	appendLeft ( index, content ) {
+		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertLeft' );
+
+		this._split( index );
+
+		const chunk = this.byEnd[ index ];
+
+		if ( chunk ) {
+			chunk.appendLeft( content );
+		} else {
+			this.intro += content;
+		}
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertLeft' );
+		return this;
+	},
+
+	appendRight ( index, content ) {
+		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertLeft' );
+
+		this._split( index );
+
+		const chunk = this.byStart[ index ];
+
+		if ( chunk ) {
+			chunk.appendRight( content );
+		} else {
+			this.outro += content;
+		}
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertLeft' );
+		return this;
+	},
+
 	clone () {
 		const cloned = new MagicString( this.original, { filename: this.filename });
 
@@ -173,10 +216,10 @@ MagicString.prototype = {
 							shouldIndentNextCharacter = false;
 
 							if ( charIndex === chunk.start ) {
-								chunk.prepend( indentStr );
+								chunk.prependRight( indentStr );
 							} else {
 								const rhs = chunk.split( charIndex );
-								rhs.prepend( indentStr );
+								rhs.prependRight( indentStr );
 
 								this.byStart[ charIndex ] = rhs;
 								this.byEnd[ charIndex ] = chunk;
@@ -204,41 +247,21 @@ MagicString.prototype = {
 	},
 
 	insertLeft ( index, content ) {
-		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
-
-		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertLeft' );
-
-		this._split( index );
-
-		const chunk = this.byEnd[ index ];
-
-		if ( chunk ) {
-			chunk.append( content );
-		} else {
-			this.intro += content;
+		if ( !warned.insertLeft ) {
+			console.warn( 'magicString.insertLeft(...) is deprecated. Use magicString.appendLeft(...) instead' ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
+			warned.insertLeft = true;
 		}
 
-		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertLeft' );
-		return this;
+		return this.appendLeft( index, content );
 	},
 
 	insertRight ( index, content ) {
-		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
-
-		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertRight' );
-
-		this._split( index );
-
-		const chunk = this.byStart[ index ];
-
-		if ( chunk ) {
-			chunk.prepend( content );
-		} else {
-			this.outro += content;
+		if ( !warned.insertRight ) {
+			console.warn( 'magicString.insertRight(...) is deprecated. Use magicString.prependRight(...) instead' ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
+			warned.insertRight = true;
 		}
 
-		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertRight' );
-		return this;
+		return this.prependRight( index, content );
 	},
 
 	move ( start, end, index ) {
@@ -338,6 +361,44 @@ MagicString.prototype = {
 		return this;
 	},
 
+	prependLeft ( index, content ) {
+		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertRight' );
+
+		this._split( index );
+
+		const chunk = this.byEnd[ index ];
+
+		if ( chunk ) {
+			chunk.prependLeft( content );
+		} else {
+			this.intro = content + this.intro;
+		}
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertRight' );
+		return this;
+	},
+
+	prependRight ( index, content ) {
+		if ( typeof content !== 'string' ) throw new TypeError( 'inserted content must be a string' );
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.time( 'insertRight' );
+
+		this._split( index );
+
+		const chunk = this.byStart[ index ];
+
+		if ( chunk ) {
+			chunk.prependRight( content );
+		} else {
+			this.outro = content + this.outro;
+		}
+
+		if ( DEBUG ) this.stats.timeEnd( 'insertRight' );
+		return this;
+	},
+
 	remove ( start, end ) {
 		while ( start < 0 ) start += this.original.length;
 		while ( end < 0 ) end += this.original.length;
diff --git a/test/MagicString.js b/test/MagicString.js
index 4d424e8..d34a269 100644
--- a/test/MagicString.js
+++ b/test/MagicString.js
@@ -38,6 +38,78 @@ describe( 'MagicString', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe( '(ap|pre)pend(Left|Right)', () => {
+		it( 'preserves intended order', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( '0123456789' );
+
+			s.insertLeft( 5, 'A' );
+			s.insertRight( 5, 'a' );
+			s.insertRight( 5, 'b' );
+			s.insertLeft( 5, 'B' );
+			s.insertLeft( 5, 'C' );
+			s.insertRight( 5, 'c' );
+
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '01234ABCcba56789' );
+			assert.equal( s.slice(0, 5) , '01234ABC' );
+			assert.equal( s.slice(5), 'cba56789' );
+
+			s.prependLeft( 5, '<' );
+			s.prependLeft( 5, '{' );
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '01234{<ABCcba56789' );
+
+			s.appendRight( 5, '>' );
+			s.appendRight( 5, '}' );
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '01234{<ABCcba>}56789' );
+
+			s.appendLeft(5, '(');   // appendLeft is a synonym for insertLeft
+			s.appendLeft(5, '[');   // appendLeft is a synonym for insertLeft
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '01234{<ABC([cba>}56789' );
+
+			s.prependRight(5, ')'); // prependRight is a synonym for insertRight
+			s.prependRight(5, ']'); // prependRight is a synonym for insertRight
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '01234{<ABC([])cba>}56789' );
+
+			assert.equal( s.slice(0, 5), '01234{<ABC([' );
+			assert.equal( s.slice(5), '])cba>}56789' );
+		});
+
+		it( 'preserves intended order at beginning of string', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'x' );
+
+			s.appendLeft( 0, '1' );
+			s.prependLeft( 0, '2' );
+			s.appendLeft( 0, '3' );
+			s.prependLeft( 0, '4' );
+
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), '4213x' );
+		});
+
+		it( 'preserves intended order at end of string', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'x' );
+
+			s.appendRight( 1, '1' );
+			s.prependRight( 1, '2' );
+			s.appendRight( 1, '3' );
+			s.prependRight( 1, '4' );
+
+			assert.equal( s.toString(), 'x4213' );
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe( 'appendLeft', () => {
+		it( 'should return this', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
+			assert.strictEqual( s.appendLeft( 0, 'a' ), s );
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe( 'appendRight', () => {
+		it( 'should return this', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
+			assert.strictEqual( s.appendRight( 0, 'a' ), s );
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe( 'clone', () => {
 		it( 'should clone a magic string', () => {
 			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
@@ -481,32 +553,6 @@ describe( 'MagicString', () => {
 		// });
 	});
 
-	describe( 'insertLeft', () => {
-		it( 'inserts repeatedly in correct order', () => {
-			const s = new MagicString( 'ab' );
-			assert.equal( s.insertLeft(1, '1').toString(), 'a1b' );
-			assert.equal( s.insertLeft(1, '2').toString(), 'a12b' );
-		});
-
-		it( 'should return this', () => {
-			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
-			assert.strictEqual( s.insertLeft( 0, 'a' ), s );
-		});
-	});
-
-	describe( 'insertRight', () => {
-		it( 'inserts repeatedly in correct order', () => {
-			const s = new MagicString( 'ab' );
-			assert.equal( s.insertRight(1, '1').toString(), 'a1b' );
-			assert.equal( s.insertRight(1, '2').toString(), 'a21b' );
-		});
-
-		it( 'should return this', () => {
-			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
-			assert.strictEqual( s.insertLeft( 0, 'a' ), s );
-		});
-	});
-
 	describe( 'move', () => {
 		it( 'moves content from the start', () => {
 			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
@@ -750,6 +796,20 @@ describe( 'MagicString', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe( 'prependLeft', () => {
+		it( 'should return this', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
+			assert.strictEqual( s.prependLeft( 0, 'a' ), s );
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe( 'prependRight', () => {
+		it( 'should return this', () => {
+			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );
+			assert.strictEqual( s.prependRight( 0, 'a' ), s );
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe( 'remove', () => {
 		it( 'should remove characters from the original string', () => {
 			const s = new MagicString( 'abcdefghijkl' );