diff --git a/__tests__/Relude_Option_test.re b/__tests__/Relude_Option_test.re
index 0ca37f07..3c55f21b 100644
--- a/__tests__/Relude_Option_test.re
+++ b/__tests__/Relude_Option_test.re
@@ -5,20 +5,36 @@ module Int = Relude_Int;
 module Option = Relude_Option;
 
 describe("Option", () => {
+  test("foldLazy maps value when option is Some", () =>
+    expect(Option.foldLazy(_ => "", string_of_int, Some(1))) |> toEqual("1")
+  );
+
+  test("foldLazy uses default when option is None", () =>
+    expect(Option.foldLazy(_ => "", string_of_int, None)) |> toEqual("")
+  );
+
   test("fold maps value when option is Some", () =>
-    expect(Option.fold(_ => "", string_of_int, Some(1))) |> toEqual("1")
+    expect(Option.fold("", string_of_int, Some(1))) |> toEqual("1")
   );
 
   test("fold uses default when option is None", () =>
-    expect(Option.fold(_ => "", string_of_int, None)) |> toEqual("")
+    expect(Option.fold("", string_of_int, None)) |> toEqual("")
+  );
+
+  test("getOrElseLazy extracts value when option is Some", () =>
+    expect(Option.getOrElseLazy(_ => 0, Some(1))) |> toEqual(1)
+  );
+
+  test("getOrElseLazy uses default when option is None", () =>
+    expect(Option.getOrElseLazy(_ => 0, None)) |> toEqual(0)
   );
 
   test("getOrElse extracts value when option is Some", () =>
-    expect(Option.getOrElse(_ => 0, Some(1))) |> toEqual(1)
+    expect(Option.getOrElse(0, Some(1))) |> toEqual(1)
   );
 
   test("getOrElse uses default when option is None", () =>
-    expect(Option.getOrElse(_ => 0, None)) |> toEqual(0)
+    expect(Option.getOrElse(0, None)) |> toEqual(0)
   );
 
   test("toList has one item when option is Some", () =>
diff --git a/__tests__/testUtils/FS.re b/__tests__/testUtils/FS.re
index b8e9cbaf..7310fb34 100644
--- a/__tests__/testUtils/FS.re
+++ b/__tests__/testUtils/FS.re
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module IO = {
               "Read failed: "
               ++ (
                 Js.Exn.message(err')
-                |> Relude_Option.getOrElse(_ => "No error")
+                |> Relude_Option.getOrElseLazy(_ => "No error")
               ),
             );
             onDone(Error(err'));
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module IO = {
               "Write failed: "
               ++ (
                 Js.Exn.message(err')
-                |> Relude_Option.getOrElse(_ => "No error")
+                |> Relude_Option.getOrElseLazy(_ => "No error")
               ),
             );
             onDone(Error(err'));
diff --git a/src/Relude_IO.re b/src/Relude_IO.re
index c209efd5..4283a5ab 100644
--- a/src/Relude_IO.re
+++ b/src/Relude_IO.re
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ let async: 'a 'e. ((Result.t('a, 'e) => unit) => unit) => t('a, 'e) =
 
 let fromOption: 'a 'e. (unit => 'e, option('a)) => t('a, 'e) =
   (getError, option) =>
-    option |> Option.fold(() => throw(getError()), pure);
+    option |> Option.foldLazy(() => throw(getError()), pure);
 
 let fromResult: 'a 'e. Result.t('a, 'e) => t('a, 'e) =
   res => res |> Result.fold(throw, pure);
diff --git a/src/Relude_List.re b/src/Relude_List.re
index 7dc6e791..05c31bdf 100644
--- a/src/Relude_List.re
+++ b/src/Relude_List.re
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ let tail: list('a) => option(list('a)) =
   | [_, ...xs] => Some(xs);
 
 let tailOrEmpty: list('a) => list('a) =
-  xs => tail(xs) |> Relude_Option.getOrElseStrict([]);
+  xs => tail(xs) |> Relude_Option.getOrElse([]);
 
 let rec init: list('a) => option(list('a)) =
   fun
   | [] => None
   | [_] => Some([])
   | [x, ...xs] =>
-    Some(cons(x, Relude_Option.getOrElseStrict([], init(xs))));
+    Some(cons(x, Relude_Option.getOrElse([], init(xs))));
 
 let rec last: list('a) => option('a) =
   fun
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ let mapOption: ('a => option('b), list('a)) => list('b) =
   (f, xs) =>
     foldLeft(
       (acc, curr) =>
-        Relude_Option.fold(() => acc, v => [v, ...acc], f(curr)),
+        Relude_Option.fold(acc, v => [v, ...acc], f(curr)),
       [],
       xs,
     )
diff --git a/src/Relude_Option.re b/src/Relude_Option.re
index 78addc15..176a87ee 100644
--- a/src/Relude_Option.re
+++ b/src/Relude_Option.re
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-let fold: (unit => 'b, 'a => 'b, option('a)) => 'b =
+let foldLazy: (unit => 'b, 'a => 'b, option('a)) => 'b =
   (default, f, opt) =>
     switch (opt) {
     | Some(v) => f(v)
     | None => default()
     };
 
-let foldStrict: ('b, 'a => 'b, option('a)) => 'b =
+let fold: ('b, 'a => 'b, option('a)) => 'b =
   (default, f, opt) =>
     switch (opt) {
     | Some(v) => f(v)
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ let foldStrict: ('b, 'a => 'b, option('a)) => 'b =
     };
 
 let forEach: 'a. ('a => unit, option('a)) => unit =
-  (f, opt) => foldStrict((), f, opt);
+  (f, opt) => fold((), f, opt);
 
-let getOrElse: (unit => 'a, option('a)) => 'a =
-  default => fold(default, a => a);
+let getOrElseLazy: (unit => 'a, option('a)) => 'a =
+  default => foldLazy(default, a => a);
 
-let getOrElseStrict: ('a, option('a)) => 'a =
-  default => foldStrict(default, a => a);
+let getOrElse: ('a, option('a)) => 'a =
+  default => fold(default, a => a);
 
-let toList: option('a) => list('a) = t => fold(_ => [], v => [v], t);
+let toList: option('a) => list('a) = t => fold([], v => [v], t);
 
-let toArray: option('a) => array('a) = t => fold(_ => [||], v => [|v|], t);
+let toArray: option('a) => array('a) = t => fold([||], v => [|v|], t);
 
-let isSome: option('a) => bool = t => fold(_ => false, _ => true, t);
+let isSome: option('a) => bool = t => fold(false, _ => true, t);
 
-let isNone: option('a) => bool = t => fold(_ => true, _ => false, t);
+let isNone: option('a) => bool = t => fold(true, _ => false, t);
 
 let map: ('a => 'b, option('a)) => option('b) =
   (fn, opt) => BsAbstract.Option.Functor.map(fn, opt);