diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/utils.py b/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
index 5b1cf4731..3b6edc32f 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.utils.encoding import smart_str
 
 from ietf.dbtemplate.models import DBTemplate
-from ietf.person.models import Email, Person, Alias
+from ietf.person.models import Email, Person
 from ietf.utils.pipe import pipe
 from ietf.utils import unaccent
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_text, send_mail
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ def get_or_create_nominee(nomcom, candidate_name, candidate_email, position, aut
                                        address=candidate_email)
         email.person = person
         email.save()
-        Alias.objects.create(name=person.name, person=person)
-        if person.name != person.ascii:
-            Alias.objects.create(name=person.ascii, person=person)
 
     # Add the nomination for a particular position
     nominee, created = Nominee.objects.get_or_create(email=email, nomcom=nomcom)
diff --git a/ietf/person/models.py b/ietf/person/models.py
index 3db715d73..248c0ebad 100644
--- a/ietf/person/models.py
+++ b/ietf/person/models.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ class Person(PersonInfo):
                                             settings=settings
                                             ))
                 send_mail_preformatted(None, msg)
+        self.alias_set.get_or_create(name=self.name)
+        if self.name != self.ascii:
+            self.alias_set.get_or_create(name=self.ascii)
 
     #this variable, if not None, may be used by url() to keep the sitefqdn.
     default_hostscheme = None
diff --git a/ietf/secr/rolodex/views.py b/ietf/secr/rolodex/views.py
index 9082752fc..930ed6fd3 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/rolodex/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/rolodex/views.py
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ def add_proceed(request):
             person.user = user
             person.save()
             
-            # create the Alias
-            Alias.objects.create(person=person,name=name)
-            if person.ascii != person.name:
-                Alias.objects.create(person=person,name=person.ascii)
-            
             messages.success(request, 'The Rolodex entry was added successfully')
             return redirect('rolodex_view', id=person.id)
     else:
diff --git a/ietf/submit/utils.py b/ietf/submit/utils.py
index 79020b7f8..88f744ce5 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from ietf.doc.utils import add_state_change_event, rebuild_reference_relations
 from ietf.group.models import Group
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import has_role
 from ietf.name.models import StreamName
-from ietf.person.models import Person, Alias, Email
+from ietf.person.models import Person, Email
 from ietf.submit.mail import announce_to_lists, announce_new_version, announce_to_authors
 from ietf.submit.models import Submission, SubmissionEvent, Preapproval, DraftSubmissionStateName
 from ietf.utils import unaccent
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ def ensure_person_email_info_exists(name, email):
         person.ascii = unaccent.asciify(person.name)
         person.save()
 
-        Alias.objects.create(name=person.name, person=person)
-        if person.name != person.ascii:
-            Alias.objects.create(name=person.ascii, person=person)
-
     # make sure we have an email address
     if email:
         addr = email.lower()
diff --git a/ietf/utils/test_data.py b/ietf/utils/test_data.py
index ea887c7aa..262a4d0c9 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/test_data.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/test_data.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate
 from ietf.ipr.models import HolderIprDisclosure, IprDocRel, IprDisclosureStateName, IprLicenseTypeName
 from ietf.meeting.models import Meeting
 from ietf.name.models import StreamName
-from ietf.person.models import Person, Alias, Email
+from ietf.person.models import Person, Email
 
 def create_person(group, role_name, name=None, username=None, email_address=None, password=None):
     """Add person/user/email and role."""
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def create_person(group, role_name, name=None, username=None, email_address=None
     user.set_password(password)
     user.save()
     person = Person.objects.create(name=name, ascii=name, user=user)
-    Alias.objects.create(name=name, person=person)
     email = Email.objects.create(address=email_address, person=person)
     Role.objects.create(group=group, name_id=role_name, person=person, email=email)
 
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ def make_immutable_base_data():
 
     # system
     system_person = Person.objects.create(name="(System)", ascii="(System)", address="")
-    Alias.objects.create(person=system_person, name=system_person.name)
     Email.objects.create(address="", person=system_person)
 
     # high-level groups
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ def make_immutable_base_data():
     for i in range(1, 10):
         u = User.objects.create(username="ad%s" % i)
         p = Person.objects.create(name="Ad No%s" % i, ascii="Ad No%s" % i, user=u)
-        Alias.objects.create(name=p.name, person=p)
         email = Email.objects.create(address="ad%s@ietf.org" % i, person=p)
         if i < 6:
             # active