diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index 91147853f..d8cff1084 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ static void marshall_htlc_info(const tal_t *ctx,
 			memcpy(a.onion_routing_packet,
 			       htlc->routing,
 			       sizeof(a.onion_routing_packet));
-			a.blinding = htlc->blinding;
+			a.path_key = htlc->path_key;
 			a.fail_immediate = htlc->fail_immediate;
 			tal_arr_expand(added, a);
 		} else if (htlc->state == RCVD_REMOVE_COMMIT) {
@@ -4410,10 +4410,10 @@ static void resend_commitment(struct peer *peer, struct changed_htlc *last)
 
 		if (h->state == SENT_ADD_COMMIT) {
 			struct tlv_update_add_htlc_tlvs *tlvs;
-			if (h->blinding) {
+			if (h->path_key) {
 				tlvs = tlv_update_add_htlc_tlvs_new(tmpctx);
 				tlvs->blinded_path = tal_dup(tlvs, struct pubkey,
-							     h->blinding);
+							     h->path_key);
 			} else
 				tlvs = NULL;
 			msg = towire_update_add_htlc(NULL, &peer->channel_id,
@@ -5346,7 +5346,7 @@ static void handle_offer_htlc(struct peer *peer, const u8 *inmsg)
 	const u8 *failwiremsg;
 	const char *failstr;
 	struct amount_sat htlc_fee;
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 	struct tlv_update_add_htlc_tlvs *tlvs;
 
 	if (!peer->channel_ready[LOCAL] || !peer->channel_ready[REMOTE])
@@ -5355,18 +5355,18 @@ static void handle_offer_htlc(struct peer *peer, const u8 *inmsg)
 
 	if (!fromwire_channeld_offer_htlc(tmpctx, inmsg, &amount,
 					 &cltv_expiry, &payment_hash,
-					 onion_routing_packet, &blinding))
+					 onion_routing_packet, &path_key))
 		master_badmsg(WIRE_CHANNELD_OFFER_HTLC, inmsg);
 
-	if (blinding) {
+	if (path_key) {
 		tlvs = tlv_update_add_htlc_tlvs_new(tmpctx);
-		tlvs->blinded_path = tal_dup(tlvs, struct pubkey, blinding);
+		tlvs->blinded_path = tal_dup(tlvs, struct pubkey, path_key);
 	} else
 		tlvs = NULL;
 
 	e = channel_add_htlc(peer->channel, LOCAL, peer->htlc_id,
 			     amount, cltv_expiry, &payment_hash,
-			     onion_routing_packet, take(blinding), NULL,
+			     onion_routing_packet, take(path_key), NULL,
 			     &htlc_fee, true);
 	status_debug("Adding HTLC %"PRIu64" amount=%s cltv=%u gave %s",
 		     peer->htlc_id,
diff --git a/channeld/channeld_htlc.h b/channeld/channeld_htlc.h
index 7b372f809..93dd00f21 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld_htlc.h
+++ b/channeld/channeld_htlc.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct htlc {
 	const u8 *routing;
 
 	/* Blinding (optional). */
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 
 	/* Should we immediately fail this htlc? */
 	bool fail_immediate;
diff --git a/channeld/channeld_wire.csv b/channeld/channeld_wire.csv
index ec552abb3..26bedc519 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld_wire.csv
+++ b/channeld/channeld_wire.csv
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,amount_msat,amount_msat,
 msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,cltv_expiry,u32,
 msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,payment_hash,sha256,
 msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,onion_routing_packet,u8,1366
-msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,blinding,?pubkey,
+msgdata,channeld_offer_htlc,path_key,?pubkey,
 
 # Reply; synchronous since IDs have to increment.
 msgtype,channeld_offer_htlc_reply,1104
diff --git a/channeld/full_channel.c b/channeld/full_channel.c
index 33a398997..9cea66567 100644
--- a/channeld/full_channel.c
+++ b/channeld/full_channel.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 				     u32 cltv_expiry,
 				     const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 				     const u8 routing[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)],
-				     const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+				     const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 				     struct htlc **htlcp,
 				     bool enforce_aggregate_limits,
 				     struct amount_sat *htlc_fee,
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static enum channel_add_err add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	htlc->fail_immediate = false;
 
 	htlc->rhash = *payment_hash;
-	htlc->blinding = tal_dup_or_null(htlc, struct pubkey, blinding);
+	htlc->path_key = tal_dup_or_null(htlc, struct pubkey, path_key);
 	htlc->failed = NULL;
 	htlc->r = NULL;
 	htlc->routing = tal_dup_arr(htlc, u8, routing, TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE), 0);
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ enum channel_add_err channel_add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 				      u32 cltv_expiry,
 				      const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 				      const u8 routing[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)],
-				      const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+				      const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 				      struct htlc **htlcp,
 				      struct amount_sat *htlc_fee,
 				      bool err_immediate_failures)
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ enum channel_add_err channel_add_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 		status_broken("Peer sent out-of-order HTLC ids (is that you, old c-lightning node?)");
 
 	return add_htlc(channel, state, id, amount, cltv_expiry,
-			payment_hash, routing, blinding,
+			payment_hash, routing, path_key,
 			htlcp, true, htlc_fee, err_immediate_failures);
 }
 
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ bool channel_force_htlcs(struct channel *channel,
 			     htlcs[i]->cltv_expiry,
 			     &htlcs[i]->payment_hash,
 			     htlcs[i]->onion_routing_packet,
-			     htlcs[i]->blinding,
+			     htlcs[i]->path_key,
 			     &htlc, false, NULL, false);
 		if (e != CHANNEL_ERR_ADD_OK) {
 			status_broken("%s HTLC %"PRIu64" failed error %u",
diff --git a/common/htlc_wire.c b/common/htlc_wire.c
index fb47e0003..22735388c 100644
--- a/common/htlc_wire.c
+++ b/common/htlc_wire.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct existing_htlc *new_existing_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 					const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 					u32 cltv_expiry,
 					const u8 onion_routing_packet[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)],
-					const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+					const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 					const struct preimage *preimage TAKES,
 					const struct failed_htlc *failed TAKES)
 {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct existing_htlc *new_existing_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 	existing->payment_hash = *payment_hash;
 	memcpy(existing->onion_routing_packet, onion_routing_packet,
 	       sizeof(existing->onion_routing_packet));
-	existing->blinding = tal_dup_or_null(existing, struct pubkey, blinding);
+	existing->path_key = tal_dup_or_null(existing, struct pubkey, path_key);
 	existing->payment_preimage
 		= tal_dup_or_null(existing, struct preimage, preimage);
 	if (failed)
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void towire_added_htlc(u8 **pptr, const struct added_htlc *added)
 	towire_u32(pptr, added->cltv_expiry);
 	towire(pptr, added->onion_routing_packet,
 	       sizeof(added->onion_routing_packet));
-	if (added->blinding) {
+	if (added->path_key) {
 		towire_bool(pptr, true);
-		towire_pubkey(pptr, added->blinding);
+		towire_pubkey(pptr, added->path_key);
 	} else
 		towire_bool(pptr, false);
 	towire_bool(pptr, added->fail_immediate);
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ void towire_existing_htlc(u8 **pptr, const struct existing_htlc *existing)
 		towire_failed_htlc(pptr, existing->failed);
 	} else
 		towire_bool(pptr, false);
-	if (existing->blinding) {
+	if (existing->path_key) {
 		towire_bool(pptr, true);
-		towire_pubkey(pptr, existing->blinding);
+		towire_pubkey(pptr, existing->path_key);
 	} else
 		towire_bool(pptr, false);
 }
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ void fromwire_added_htlc(const u8 **cursor, size_t *max,
 	fromwire(cursor, max, added->onion_routing_packet,
 		 sizeof(added->onion_routing_packet));
 	if (fromwire_bool(cursor, max)) {
-		added->blinding = tal(added, struct pubkey);
-		fromwire_pubkey(cursor, max, added->blinding);
+		added->path_key = tal(added, struct pubkey);
+		fromwire_pubkey(cursor, max, added->path_key);
 	} else
-		added->blinding = NULL;
+		added->path_key = NULL;
 	added->fail_immediate = fromwire_bool(cursor, max);
 }
 
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ struct existing_htlc *fromwire_existing_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 	else
 		existing->failed = NULL;
 	if (fromwire_bool(cursor, max)) {
-		existing->blinding = tal(existing, struct pubkey);
-		fromwire_pubkey(cursor, max, existing->blinding);
+		existing->path_key = tal(existing, struct pubkey);
+		fromwire_pubkey(cursor, max, existing->path_key);
 	} else
-		existing->blinding = NULL;
+		existing->path_key = NULL;
 	return existing;
 }
 
diff --git a/common/htlc_wire.h b/common/htlc_wire.h
index 72d359f57..c2026a8c4 100644
--- a/common/htlc_wire.h
+++ b/common/htlc_wire.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct added_htlc {
 	u32 cltv_expiry;
 	u8 onion_routing_packet[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)];
 	bool fail_immediate;
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 };
 
 /* This is how lightningd tells us about HTLCs which already exist at startup */
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ struct existing_htlc {
 	struct sha256 payment_hash;
 	u32 cltv_expiry;
 	u8 onion_routing_packet[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)];
-	/* If this is non-NULL, this is blinding to send with (outgoing) HTLC */
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	/* If this is non-NULL, this is path_key to send with (outgoing) HTLC */
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 	/* If fulfilled, this is non-NULL */
 	struct preimage *payment_preimage;
 	/* If failed, this is set */
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct existing_htlc *new_existing_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 					const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 					u32 cltv_expiry,
 					const u8 onion_routing_packet[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)],
-					const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+					const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 					const struct preimage *preimage TAKES,
 					const struct failed_htlc *failed TAKES);
 
diff --git a/common/onion_decode.c b/common/onion_decode.c
index 7155ef33a..7711790f2 100644
--- a/common/onion_decode.c
+++ b/common/onion_decode.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static bool handle_blinded_terminal(struct onion_payload *p,
 
 struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 				   const struct route_step *rs,
-				   const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				   const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				   const u64 *accepted_extra_tlvs,
 				   struct amount_msat amount_in,
 				   u32 cltv_expiry,
@@ -222,18 +222,18 @@ struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 		 *     - MUST return an error if `current_path_key` is not present.
 		 *     - MUST use that `current_path_key` as the `path_key` for decryption.
 		 */
-		if (blinding) {
+		if (path_key) {
 			if (p->tlv->current_path_key) {
 				*failtlvtype = TLV_PAYLOAD_CURRENT_PATH_KEY;
 				goto field_bad;
 			}
-			p->blinding = tal_dup(p, struct pubkey, blinding);
+			p->path_key = tal_dup(p, struct pubkey, path_key);
 		} else {
 			if (!p->tlv->current_path_key) {
 				*failtlvtype = TLV_PAYLOAD_CURRENT_PATH_KEY;
 				goto field_bad;
 			}
-			p->blinding = tal_dup(p, struct pubkey,
+			p->path_key = tal_dup(p, struct pubkey,
 					      p->tlv->current_path_key);
 		}
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 		 *      not decrypt using the `path_key` as described in
 		 *      [Route Blinding](#route-blinding).
 		 */
-		ecdh(p->blinding, &p->blinding_ss);
+		ecdh(p->path_key, &p->blinding_ss);
 		enc = decrypt_encrypted_data(tmpctx, &p->blinding_ss,
 					     p->tlv->encrypted_recipient_data);
 		if (!enc) {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 	 *        incoming `update_add_htlc` or `current_path_key`
 	 *        is present.
 	 */
-	if (blinding || p->tlv->current_path_key) {
+	if (path_key || p->tlv->current_path_key) {
 		*failtlvtype = TLV_PAYLOAD_ENCRYPTED_RECIPIENT_DATA;
 		goto field_bad;
 	}
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 	else
 		p->payment_metadata = NULL;
 
-	p->blinding = NULL;
+	p->path_key = NULL;
 
 	return p;
 
diff --git a/common/onion_decode.h b/common/onion_decode.h
index a9534ea68..3e09f03cd 100644
--- a/common/onion_decode.h
+++ b/common/onion_decode.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * @ctx: context to allocate onion_contents off.
  * @rs: the route_step, whose raw_payload is of at least length
  *       onion_payload_length().
- * @blinding: the optional incoming blinding point.
+ * @path_key: the optional incoming path_key point.
  * @accepted_extra_tlvs: Allow these types to be in the TLV without failing
  * @amount_in: Incoming HTLC amount
  * @cltv_expiry: Incoming HTLC cltv_expiry
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 struct onion_payload *onion_decode(const tal_t *ctx,
 				   const struct route_step *rs,
-				   const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				   const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				   const u64 *accepted_extra_tlvs,
 				   struct amount_msat amount_in,
 				   u32 cltv_expiry,
diff --git a/common/onion_encode.h b/common/onion_encode.h
index 2e3ccdf36..a570b0d09 100644
--- a/common/onion_encode.h
+++ b/common/onion_encode.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ struct onion_payload {
 	struct secret *payment_secret;
 	u8 *payment_metadata;
 
-	/* If blinding is set, blinding_ss is the shared secret.*/
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	/* If path_key is set, blinding_ss is the shared secret.*/
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 	struct secret blinding_ss;
 
 	/* The raw TLVs contained in the payload. */
diff --git a/common/onion_message.c b/common/onion_message.c
index 0861a1c5a..ee7eb8334 100644
--- a/common/onion_message.c
+++ b/common/onion_message.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ wrap:
 
 	/* Now populate the onion message to return */
 	omsg = tal(ctx, struct onion_message);
-	omsg->first_blinding = combined_path->first_path_key;
+	omsg->first_path_key = combined_path->first_path_key;
 	omsg->hops = onionmsg_tlvs_to_hops(omsg, combined_path,
 					   cast_const2(const struct tlv_onionmsg_tlv **, otlvs));
 	return omsg;
diff --git a/common/onion_message.h b/common/onion_message.h
index efa05c4cb..03139828d 100644
--- a/common/onion_message.h
+++ b/common/onion_message.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct blinded_path *incoming_message_blinded_path(const tal_t *ctx,
 
 /* A ready-to-be-encrypted-and-sent onion message. */
 struct onion_message {
-	struct pubkey first_blinding;
+	struct pubkey first_path_key;
 	struct sphinx_hop **hops;
 };
 
diff --git a/common/onion_message_parse.c b/common/onion_message_parse.c
index f3ddfcdd7..847a58d1e 100644
--- a/common/onion_message_parse.c
+++ b/common/onion_message_parse.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <wire/peer_wire.h>
 
 static bool decrypt_final_onionmsg(const tal_t *ctx,
-				   const struct pubkey *blinding,
 				   const struct secret *ss,
 				   const u8 *enctlv,
 				   const struct pubkey *my_id,
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ static bool decrypt_forwarding_onionmsg(const struct pubkey *path_key,
 /* Returns false on failure */
 const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 				const u8 *onion_message_packet,
-				const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				const struct pubkey *me,
 				u8 **next_onion_msg,
 				struct sciddir_or_pubkey *next_node,
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 	}
 
 	ephemeral = op->ephemeralkey;
-	if (!unblind_onion(blinding, ecdh, &ephemeral, &ss)) {
+	if (!unblind_onion(path_key, ecdh, &ephemeral, &ss)) {
 		return tal_fmt(ctx, "onion_message_parse: can't unblind onionpacket");
 	}
 
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 		if (!om->encrypted_recipient_data) {
 			*final_alias = *me;
 			*final_path_id = NULL;
-		} else if (!decrypt_final_onionmsg(ctx, blinding, &ss,
+		} else if (!decrypt_final_onionmsg(ctx, &ss,
 						   om->encrypted_recipient_data, me,
 						   final_alias,
 						   final_path_id)) {
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 					  " %s", tal_hex(tmpctx, om->encrypted_recipient_data));
 		}
 	} else {
-		struct pubkey next_blinding;
+		struct pubkey next_path_key;
 
 		*final_om = NULL;
 
@@ -174,14 +173,14 @@ const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 		}
 
 		/* This fails as expected if no enctlv. */
-		if (!decrypt_forwarding_onionmsg(blinding, &ss, om->encrypted_recipient_data, next_node,
-						 &next_blinding)) {
+		if (!decrypt_forwarding_onionmsg(path_key, &ss, om->encrypted_recipient_data, next_node,
+						 &next_path_key)) {
 			return tal_fmt(ctx,
 				       "onion_message_parse: invalid encrypted_recipient_data %s",
 				       tal_hex(tmpctx, om->encrypted_recipient_data));
 		}
 		*next_onion_msg = towire_onion_message(ctx,
-						       &next_blinding,
+						       &next_path_key,
 						       serialize_onionpacket(tmpctx, rs->next));
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/onion_message_parse.h b/common/onion_message_parse.h
index fe0608a90..af4c51908 100644
--- a/common/onion_message_parse.h
+++ b/common/onion_message_parse.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ struct pubkey;
  * onion_message_parse: core routine to check onion_message
  * @ctx: context to allocate @next_onion_msg or @final_om/@path_id off
  * @onion_message_packet: Sphinx-encrypted onion
- * @blinding: Blinding we were given for @onion_message_packet
+ * @path_key: Path_Key we were given for @onion_message_packet
  * @me: my pubkey
  * @next_onion_msg (out): set if we should forward, otherwise NULL.
  * @next_node (out): set to node id or scid to fwd to, iff *@next_onion_msg.
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct pubkey;
  */
 const char *onion_message_parse(const tal_t *ctx,
 				const u8 *onion_message_packet,
-				const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				const struct pubkey *me,
 				u8 **next_onion_msg,
 				struct sciddir_or_pubkey *next_node,
diff --git a/connectd/connectd_wire.csv b/connectd/connectd_wire.csv
index 9c3aaa773..c85ab8ec7 100644
--- a/connectd/connectd_wire.csv
+++ b/connectd/connectd_wire.csv
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ msgtype,connectd_send_onionmsg,2041
 msgdata,connectd_send_onionmsg,id,node_id,
 msgdata,connectd_send_onionmsg,onion_len,u16,
 msgdata,connectd_send_onionmsg,onion,u8,onion_len
-msgdata,connectd_send_onionmsg,blinding,pubkey,
+msgdata,connectd_send_onionmsg,path_key,pubkey,
 
 # Lightningd tells us to digest an onion message.
 msgtype,connectd_inject_onionmsg,2042
-msgdata,connectd_inject_onionmsg,blinding,pubkey,
+msgdata,connectd_inject_onionmsg,path_key,pubkey,
 msgdata,connectd_inject_onionmsg,onion_len,u16,
 msgdata,connectd_inject_onionmsg,onion,u8,onion_len
 
diff --git a/connectd/onion_message.c b/connectd/onion_message.c
index 9c29aab51..03c4821a0 100644
--- a/connectd/onion_message.c
+++ b/connectd/onion_message.c
@@ -21,24 +21,24 @@ void onionmsg_req(struct daemon *daemon, const u8 *msg)
 {
 	struct node_id id;
 	u8 *onionmsg;
-	struct pubkey blinding;
+	struct pubkey path_key;
 	struct peer *peer;
 
-	if (!fromwire_connectd_send_onionmsg(msg, msg, &id, &onionmsg, &blinding))
+	if (!fromwire_connectd_send_onionmsg(msg, msg, &id, &onionmsg, &path_key))
 		master_badmsg(WIRE_CONNECTD_SEND_ONIONMSG, msg);
 
 	/* Even though lightningd checks for valid ids, there's a race
 	 * where it might vanish before we read this command. */
 	peer = peer_htable_get(daemon->peers, &id);
 	if (peer) {
-		u8 *omsg = towire_onion_message(NULL, &blinding, onionmsg);
+		u8 *omsg = towire_onion_message(NULL, &path_key, onionmsg);
 		inject_peer_msg(peer, take(omsg));
 	}
 }
 
 static const char *handle_onion(const tal_t *ctx,
 				struct daemon *daemon,
-				const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				const u8 *onion)
 {
 	u8 *next_onion_msg;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static const char *handle_onion(const tal_t *ctx,
 	struct secret *final_path_id;
 	const char *err;
 
-	err = onion_message_parse(tmpctx, onion, blinding,
+	err = onion_message_parse(tmpctx, onion, path_key,
 				  &daemon->mykey,
 				  &next_onion_msg, &next_node,
 				  &final_om, &final_alias, &final_path_id);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static const char *handle_onion(const tal_t *ctx,
 void handle_onion_message(struct daemon *daemon,
 			  struct peer *peer, const u8 *msg)
 {
-	struct pubkey blinding;
+	struct pubkey path_key;
 	u8 *onion;
 	u64 msec;
 	struct timemono now = time_mono();
@@ -144,26 +144,26 @@ void handle_onion_message(struct daemon *daemon,
 	}
 	peer->onionmsg_incoming_tokens -= ONION_MSG_MSEC;
 
-	if (!fromwire_onion_message(msg, msg, &blinding, &onion)) {
+	if (!fromwire_onion_message(msg, msg, &path_key, &onion)) {
 		inject_peer_msg(peer,
 				take(towire_warningfmt(NULL, NULL,
 						       "Bad onion_message")));
 		return;
 	}
 
-	handle_onion(tmpctx, daemon, &blinding, onion);
+	handle_onion(tmpctx, daemon, &path_key, onion);
 }
 
 void inject_onionmsg_req(struct daemon *daemon, const u8 *msg)
 {
 	u8 *onionmsg;
-	struct pubkey blinding;
+	struct pubkey path_key;
 	const char *err;
 
-	if (!fromwire_connectd_inject_onionmsg(msg, msg, &blinding, &onionmsg))
+	if (!fromwire_connectd_inject_onionmsg(msg, msg, &path_key, &onionmsg))
 		master_badmsg(WIRE_CONNECTD_INJECT_ONIONMSG, msg);
 
-	err = handle_onion(tmpctx, daemon, &blinding, onionmsg);
+	err = handle_onion(tmpctx, daemon, &path_key, onionmsg);
 	daemon_conn_send(daemon->master,
 			 take(towire_connectd_inject_onionmsg_reply(NULL, err ? err : "")));
 }
diff --git a/lightningd/htlc_end.c b/lightningd/htlc_end.c
index 810650980..460833538 100644
--- a/lightningd/htlc_end.c
+++ b/lightningd/htlc_end.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct htlc_in *new_htlc_in(const tal_t *ctx,
 			    struct amount_msat msat, u32 cltv_expiry,
 			    const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 			    const struct secret *shared_secret TAKES,
-			    const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+			    const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 			    const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
 			    bool fail_immediate)
 {
@@ -143,10 +143,7 @@ struct htlc_in *new_htlc_in(const tal_t *ctx,
 	hin->status = NULL;
 	hin->fail_immediate = fail_immediate;
 	hin->shared_secret = tal_dup_or_null(hin, struct secret, shared_secret);
-	if (blinding)
-		hin->blinding = tal_dup(hin, struct pubkey, blinding);
-	else
-		hin->blinding = NULL;
+	hin->path_key = tal_dup_or_null(hin, struct pubkey, path_key);
 	memcpy(hin->onion_routing_packet, onion_routing_packet,
 	       sizeof(hin->onion_routing_packet));
 
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ struct htlc_out *new_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 			      u32 cltv_expiry,
 			      const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 			      const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
-			      const struct pubkey *blinding,
+			      const struct pubkey *path_key,
 			      bool am_origin,
 			      struct amount_msat final_msat,
 			      u64 partid,
@@ -293,7 +290,7 @@ struct htlc_out *new_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 	hout->preimage = NULL;
 	hout->timeout = NULL;
 
-	hout->blinding = tal_dup_or_null(hout, struct pubkey, blinding);
+	hout->path_key = tal_dup_or_null(hout, struct pubkey, path_key);
 	hout->am_origin = am_origin;
 	if (am_origin) {
 		hout->partid = partid;
diff --git a/lightningd/htlc_end.h b/lightningd/htlc_end.h
index b98a96f97..42f2a0384 100644
--- a/lightningd/htlc_end.h
+++ b/lightningd/htlc_end.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct htlc_in {
         struct timeabs received_time;
 
 	/* If it was blinded. */
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 	/* true if we supplied the preimage */
 	bool *we_filled;
 	/* true if we immediately fail the htlc (too much dust) */
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ struct htlc_out {
 	/* Where it's from, if not going to us. */
 	struct htlc_in *in;
 
-	/* Blinding to send alongside, if any. */
-	struct pubkey *blinding;
+	/* Path_Key to send alongside, if any. */
+	struct pubkey *path_key;
 
 	/* Timer we use in case they don't add an HTLC in a timely manner. */
 	struct oneshot *timeout;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ struct htlc_in *new_htlc_in(const tal_t *ctx,
 			    struct amount_msat msat, u32 cltv_expiry,
 			    const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 			    const struct secret *shared_secret TAKES,
-			    const struct pubkey *blinding TAKES,
+			    const struct pubkey *path_key TAKES,
 			    const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
 			    bool fail_immediate);
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct htlc_out *new_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 			      u32 cltv_expiry,
 			      const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
 			      const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
-			      const struct pubkey *blinding,
+			      const struct pubkey *path_key,
 			      bool am_origin,
 			      struct amount_msat final_msat,
 			      u64 partid,
diff --git a/lightningd/pay.c b/lightningd/pay.c
index 9d65a6319..ac72e42d8 100644
--- a/lightningd/pay.c
+++ b/lightningd/pay.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static const u8 *send_onion(const tal_t *ctx, struct lightningd *ld,
 			    const struct route_hop *first_hop,
 			    const struct amount_msat final_amount,
 			    const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
-			    const struct pubkey *blinding,
+			    const struct pubkey *path_key,
 			    u64 partid,
 			    u64 groupid,
 			    struct channel *channel,
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static const u8 *send_onion(const tal_t *ctx, struct lightningd *ld,
 	return send_htlc_out(ctx, channel, first_hop->amount,
 			     base_expiry + first_hop->delay,
 			     final_amount, payment_hash,
-			     blinding, partid, groupid, onion, NULL, hout);
+			     path_key, partid, groupid, onion, NULL, hout);
 }
 
 static struct command_result *check_invoice_request_usage(struct command *cmd,
diff --git a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
index 38446a094..955dffa94 100644
--- a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
+++ b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.c
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ static void channel_stats_incr_out_offered(struct channel *c,
  */
 static bool blind_error_return(const struct htlc_in *hin)
 {
-	if (hin->blinding)
+	if (hin->path_key)
 		return true;
 
 	if (hin->payload
-	    && hin->payload->blinding
+	    && hin->payload->path_key
 	    && !hin->payload->final)
 		return true;
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static struct failed_htlc *mk_failed_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 
 	/* Also, at head of the blinded path, return "normal" invalid
 	 * onion blinding. */
-	if (hin->payload && hin->payload->blinding) {
+	if (hin->payload && hin->payload->path_key) {
 		struct sha256 sha;
 		sha256(&sha, hin->onion_routing_packet,
 		       sizeof(hin->onion_routing_packet));
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ const u8 *send_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 			struct amount_msat amount, u32 cltv,
 			struct amount_msat final_msat,
 			const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
-			const struct pubkey *blinding,
+			const struct pubkey *path_key,
 			u64 partid,
 			u64 groupid,
 			const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ const u8 *send_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 	/* Make peer's daemon own it, catch if it dies. */
 	*houtp = new_htlc_out(out->owner, out, amount, cltv,
 			      payment_hash, onion_routing_packet,
-			      blinding, in == NULL,
+			      path_key, in == NULL,
 			      final_msat,
 			      partid, groupid, in);
 	tal_add_destructor(*houtp, destroy_hout_subd_died);
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ const u8 *send_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 	}
 
 	msg = towire_channeld_offer_htlc(out, amount, cltv, payment_hash,
-					onion_routing_packet, blinding);
+					onion_routing_packet, path_key);
 	subd_req(out->peer->ld, out->owner, take(msg), -1, 0, rcvd_htlc_reply,
 		 *houtp);
 
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void forward_htlc(struct htlc_in *hin,
 			 const struct short_channel_id *forward_scid,
 			 const struct channel_id *forward_to,
 			 const u8 next_onion[TOTAL_PACKET_SIZE(ROUTING_INFO_SIZE)],
-			 const struct pubkey *next_blinding)
+			 const struct pubkey *next_path_key)
 {
 	const u8 *failmsg;
 	struct lightningd *ld = hin->key.channel->peer->ld;
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void forward_htlc(struct htlc_in *hin,
 	failmsg = send_htlc_out(tmpctx, next, amt_to_forward,
 				outgoing_cltv_value, AMOUNT_MSAT(0),
 				&hin->payment_hash,
-				next_blinding, 0 /* partid */, 0 /* groupid */,
+				next_path_key, 0 /* partid */, 0 /* groupid */,
 				next_onion, hin, &hout);
 	if (!failmsg)
 		return;
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ struct htlc_accepted_hook_payload {
 	struct htlc_in *hin;
 	struct channel *channel;
 	struct lightningd *ld;
-	struct pubkey *next_blinding;
+	struct pubkey *next_path_key;
 	/* NULL if we couldn't find it */
 	struct channel_id *fwd_channel_id;
 	u8 *next_onion;
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static bool htlc_accepted_hook_deserialize(struct htlc_accepted_hook_payload *re
 		rs->raw_payload = prepend_length(rs, take(payload));
 		request->payload = onion_decode(request,
 						rs,
-						hin->blinding,
+						hin->path_key,
 						ld->accept_extra_tlv_types,
 						hin->msat,
 						hin->cltv_expiry,
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ htlc_accepted_hook_final(struct htlc_accepted_hook_payload *request STEALS)
 			     request->payload->forward_channel,
 			     request->fwd_channel_id,
 			     serialize_onionpacket(tmpctx, rs->next),
-			     request->next_blinding);
+			     request->next_path_key);
 	} else
 		handle_localpay(hin,
 				request->payload->amt_to_forward,
@@ -1175,18 +1175,18 @@ htlc_accepted_hook_final(struct htlc_accepted_hook_payload *request STEALS)
 	tal_free(request);
 }
 
-/* Apply tweak to ephemeral key if blinding is non-NULL, then do ECDH */
+/* Apply tweak to ephemeral key if path_key is non-NULL, then do ECDH */
 static bool ecdh_maybe_blinding(const struct pubkey *ephemeral_key,
-				const struct pubkey *blinding,
+				const struct pubkey *path_key,
 				struct secret *ss)
 {
 	struct pubkey point = *ephemeral_key;
 
-	if (blinding) {
+	if (path_key) {
 		struct secret hmac;
 		struct secret blinding_ss;
 
-		ecdh(blinding, &blinding_ss);
+		ecdh(path_key, &blinding_ss);
 		/* b(i) = HMAC256("blinded_node_id", ss(i)) * k(i) */
 		subkey_from_hmac("blinded_node_id", &blinding_ss, &hmac);
 
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ static bool peer_accepted_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 	hook_payload->route_step = tal_steal(hook_payload, rs);
 	hook_payload->payload = onion_decode(hook_payload,
 					     rs,
-					     hin->blinding,
+					     hin->path_key,
 					     ld->accept_extra_tlv_types,
 					     hin->msat,
 					     hin->cltv_expiry,
@@ -1415,16 +1415,16 @@ static bool peer_accepted_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 	hook_payload->next_onion = serialize_onionpacket(hook_payload, rs->next);
 
 	/* We could have blinding from hin or from inside onion. */
-	if (hook_payload->payload && hook_payload->payload->blinding) {
+	if (hook_payload->payload && hook_payload->payload->path_key) {
 		struct sha256 sha;
-		blinding_hash_e_and_ss(hook_payload->payload->blinding,
+		blinding_hash_e_and_ss(hook_payload->payload->path_key,
 				       &hook_payload->payload->blinding_ss,
 				       &sha);
-		hook_payload->next_blinding = tal(hook_payload, struct pubkey);
-		blinding_next_path_key(hook_payload->payload->blinding, &sha,
-				       hook_payload->next_blinding);
+		hook_payload->next_path_key = tal(hook_payload, struct pubkey);
+		blinding_next_path_key(hook_payload->payload->path_key, &sha,
+				       hook_payload->next_path_key);
 	} else
-		hook_payload->next_blinding = NULL;
+		hook_payload->next_path_key = NULL;
 
 	/* The scid is merely used to indicate the next peer, it is not
 	 * a requirement (nor, ideally, observable anyway).  We can change
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static bool peer_accepted_htlc(const tal_t *ctx,
 
 fail:
 	/* In a blinded path, *all* failures are "invalid_onion_blinding" */
-	if (hin->blinding) {
+	if (hin->path_key) {
 		*failmsg = tal_free(*failmsg);
 		*badonion = WIRE_INVALID_ONION_BLINDING;
 	}
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ static bool channel_added_their_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 			       &failcode);
 	if (op) {
 		if (!ecdh_maybe_blinding(&op->ephemeralkey,
-					 added->blinding,
+					 added->path_key,
 					 &shared_secret)) {
 			log_debug(channel->log, "htlc %"PRIu64
 				  ": can't tweak pubkey", added->id);
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ static bool channel_added_their_htlc(struct channel *channel,
 	hin = new_htlc_in(channel, channel, added->id, added->amount,
 			  added->cltv_expiry, &added->payment_hash,
 			  op ? &shared_secret : NULL,
-			  added->blinding,
+			  added->path_key,
 			  added->onion_routing_packet,
 			  added->fail_immediate);
 
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ const struct existing_htlc **peer_htlcs(const tal_t *ctx,
 					     hin->msat, &hin->payment_hash,
 					     hin->cltv_expiry,
 					     hin->onion_routing_packet,
-					     hin->blinding,
+					     hin->path_key,
 					     hin->preimage,
 					     f);
 		tal_arr_expand(&htlcs, existing);
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ const struct existing_htlc **peer_htlcs(const tal_t *ctx,
 					     hout->msat, &hout->payment_hash,
 					     hout->cltv_expiry,
 					     hout->onion_routing_packet,
-					     hout->blinding,
+					     hout->path_key,
 					     hout->preimage,
 					     f);
 		tal_arr_expand(&htlcs, existing);
diff --git a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.h b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.h
index 688dd23ad..f67ff0ed5 100644
--- a/lightningd/peer_htlcs.h
+++ b/lightningd/peer_htlcs.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const u8 *send_htlc_out(const tal_t *ctx,
 			struct amount_msat amount, u32 cltv,
 			struct amount_msat final_msat,
 			const struct sha256 *payment_hash,
-			const struct pubkey *blinding,
+			const struct pubkey *path_key,
 			u64 partid,
 			u64 groupid,
 			const u8 *onion_routing_packet,
diff --git a/plugins/offers.c b/plugins/offers.c
index 11641cb7b..bb92f2a28 100644
--- a/plugins/offers.c
+++ b/plugins/offers.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ inject_onionmessage_(struct command *cmd,
 
 	req = jsonrpc_request_start(cmd->plugin, cmd, "injectonionmessage",
 				    cb, errcb, arg);
-	json_add_pubkey(req->js, "path_key", &omsg->first_blinding);
+	json_add_pubkey(req->js, "path_key", &omsg->first_path_key);
 	json_array_start(req->js, "hops");
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < tal_count(omsg->hops); i++) {
 		json_object_start(req->js, NULL);
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/fuzz-wire-onion_message.c b/tests/fuzz/fuzz-wire-onion_message.c
index eb007220e..bb71a3092 100644
--- a/tests/fuzz/fuzz-wire-onion_message.c
+++ b/tests/fuzz/fuzz-wire-onion_message.c
@@ -5,27 +5,27 @@
 #include <wire/peer_wire.h>
 
 struct onion_message {
-	struct pubkey blinding;
+	struct pubkey path_key;
 	u8 *onionmsg;
 };
 
 static void *encode(const tal_t *ctx, const struct onion_message *s)
 {
-	return towire_onion_message(ctx, &s->blinding, s->onionmsg);
+	return towire_onion_message(ctx, &s->path_key, s->onionmsg);
 }
 
 static struct onion_message *decode(const tal_t *ctx, const void *p)
 {
 	struct onion_message *s = tal(ctx, struct onion_message);
 
-	if (fromwire_onion_message(s, p, &s->blinding, &s->onionmsg))
+	if (fromwire_onion_message(s, p, &s->path_key, &s->onionmsg))
 		return s;
 	return tal_free(s);
 }
 
 static bool equal(const struct onion_message *x, const struct onion_message *y)
 {
-	if (memcmp(&x->blinding, &y->blinding, sizeof(x->blinding)) != 0)
+	if (memcmp(&x->path_key, &y->path_key, sizeof(x->path_key)) != 0)
 		return false;
 	return tal_arr_eq(x->onionmsg, y->onionmsg);
 }
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.c b/wallet/wallet.c
index 84a449d0a..149778f68 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.c
+++ b/wallet/wallet.c
@@ -2991,8 +2991,8 @@ static bool wallet_stmt2htlc_in(struct channel *channel,
 	in->cltv_expiry = db_col_int(stmt, "cltv_expiry");
 	in->hstate = db_col_int(stmt, "hstate");
 	in->status = NULL;
-	/* FIXME: save blinding in db !*/
-	in->blinding = NULL;
+	/* FIXME: save path_key in db !*/
+	in->path_key = NULL;
 	in->payload = NULL;
 
 	db_col_sha256(stmt, "payment_hash", &in->payment_hash);
@@ -3064,8 +3064,8 @@ static bool wallet_stmt2htlc_out(struct wallet *wallet,
 	out->cltv_expiry = db_col_int(stmt, "cltv_expiry");
 	out->hstate = db_col_int(stmt, "hstate");
 	db_col_sha256(stmt, "payment_hash", &out->payment_hash);
-	/* FIXME: save blinding in db !*/
-	out->blinding = NULL;
+	/* FIXME: save path_key in db !*/
+	out->path_key = NULL;
 
 	out->preimage = db_col_optional(out, stmt, "payment_key", preimage);