diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index a5fe88bd50..20f9258bda 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ public:
         //- Construct null
         inline DynamicList();
 
-        //- Construct given size.
+        //- Construct an empty list with given reserve size.
         explicit inline DynamicList(const label nElem);
 
         //- Construct with given size and value for all elements.
         inline DynamicList(const label nElem, const T& val);
 
         //- Construct with given size initializing all elements to zero
-        inline DynamicList(const label s, const zero);
+        inline DynamicList(const label nElem, const zero);
 
         //- Copy construct.
         inline DynamicList(const DynamicList<T, SizeMin>& lst);
@@ -174,10 +174,14 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+      // Access
+
+        //- Normal lower capacity limit - the SizeMin template parameter
+        inline label min_size() const;
+
+        //- Size of the underlying storage.
+        inline label capacity() const;
 
-            //- Size of the underlying storage.
-            inline label capacity() const;
 
         // Edit
 
@@ -311,7 +315,7 @@ public:
 
             //- Return non-const access to an element, resizing list if
             //  necessary
-            inline T& operator()(const label elemI);
+            inline T& operator()(const label i);
 
             //- Assignment of all addressed entries to the given value
             inline void operator=(const T& val);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index 2fcfc66062..c6adaec88f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -63,17 +63,11 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList()
 
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
-(
-    const label nElem
-)
+inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList(const label nElem)
 :
-    List<T>(nElem),
-    capacity_(nElem)
+    capacity_(0)
 {
-    // We could also enforce sizing granularity
-
-    List<T>::size(0);
+    reserve(nElem);
 }
 
 
@@ -85,7 +79,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(nElem, val),
-    capacity_(nElem)
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -97,7 +91,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(nElem, Zero),
-    capacity_(nElem)
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -108,7 +102,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(lst),
-    capacity_(lst.size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -120,7 +114,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(lst),
-    capacity_(lst.size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -131,7 +125,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(lst),
-    capacity_(lst.size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -157,7 +151,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(begIter, endIter),
-    capacity_(this->size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -168,7 +162,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(lst),
-    capacity_(lst.size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 )
 :
     List<T>(lst),
-    capacity_(lst.size())
+    capacity_(List<T>::size())
 {}
 
 
@@ -234,8 +228,14 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::capacity()
-const
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::min_size() const
+{
+    return SizeMin;
+}
+
+
+template<class T, int SizeMin>
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const
 {
     return capacity_;
 }
@@ -730,15 +730,15 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::subset
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline T& Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::operator()
 (
-    const label elemI
+    const label i
 )
 {
-    if (elemI >= List<T>::size())
+    if (i >= List<T>::size())
     {
-        setSize(elemI + 1);
+        setSize(i + 1);
     }
 
-    return this->operator[](elemI);
+    return this->operator[](i);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index d4ff38d488..aaacbda88b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ class List
         );
 
 
-protected:
-
-    //- Override size to be inconsistent with allocated storage.
-    //  Use with care
-    inline void size(const label n);
-
-
 public:
 
     // Static Member Functions
@@ -211,10 +204,6 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return the number of elements in the UList
-        inline label size() const;
-
-
         // Edit
 
             //- Alias for setSize(const label)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
index d3549e131b..f93a099bb4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
@@ -151,29 +151,17 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::resize(const label newSize, const T& val)
 template<class T>
 inline T& Foam::List<T>::newElmt(const label i)
 {
-    if (i >= this->size())
+    const label n = this->size();
+
+    if (i >= n)
     {
-        setSize(2*this->size());
+        setSize(2*n);
     }
 
     return UList<T>::operator[](i);
 }
 
 
-template<class T>
-inline void Foam::List<T>::size(const label n)
-{
-    UList<T>::size_ = n;
-}
-
-
-template<class T>
-inline Foam::label Foam::List<T>::size() const
-{
-    return UList<T>::size_;
-}
-
-
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::List<T>> Foam::List<T>::xfer()
 {
@@ -184,7 +172,7 @@ inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::List<T>> Foam::List<T>::xfer()
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::List<T>::append(const T& val)
 {
-    setSize(size()+1, val);
+    setSize(this->size()+1, val);
 }
 
 
@@ -200,9 +188,9 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::append(const UList<T>& lst)
     label nextFree = this->size();
     setSize(nextFree + lst.size());
 
-    forAll(lst, elemI)
+    forAll(lst, i)
     {
-        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[elemI];
+        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[i];
     }
 }
 
@@ -213,9 +201,9 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::append(const UIndirectList<T>& lst)
     label nextFree = this->size();
     setSize(nextFree + lst.size());
 
-    forAll(lst, elemI)
+    forAll(lst, i)
     {
-        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[elemI];
+        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[i];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index 23fee6ab04..5c7999e229 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
+        //- Override size to be inconsistent with allocated storage.
+        //  Use with care
+        inline void size(const label n);
+
         //- Write the UList with its compound type
         void writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
 
@@ -465,7 +469,7 @@ public:
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T>
         (
             Ostream& os,
-            const UList<T>& L
+            const UList<T>& lst
         );
 
         //- Read List contents from Istream.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index 36c74ee28b..e8060ac9bd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@ Foam::UList<T>::crend() const
     return &v_[-1];
 }
 
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::UList<T>::size(const label n)
+{
+    size_ = n;
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::size() const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
index 08d1856917..e6f9a97ad5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Foam::Ostream& os, const Foam::UList<T>& L)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UList<T>& lst)
 {
-    return L.writeList(os, 10);
+    return lst.writeList(os, 10);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
index ea2f2a7e5b..1d99fcb6b6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ public:
             //- Clear the list and delete storage.
             inline void clearStorage();
 
+            //- Expand the addressable size to fit the allocated capacity.
+            //  Returns the previous addressable size.
+            inline label expandStorage();
+
             //- Shrink the allocated space to the number of elements used.
             //  Returns a reference to the DynamicField.
             inline DynamicField<T, SizeMin>& shrink();
@@ -222,7 +226,7 @@ public:
 
             //- Return non-const access to an element, resizing list if
             //  necessary
-            inline T& operator()(const label elemI);
+            inline T& operator()(const label i);
 
             //- Assignment of all addressed entries to the given value
             inline void operator=(const T& val);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
index 658c0b9d1c..782e2c90ee 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
@@ -310,6 +310,18 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::clearStorage()
 }
 
 
+template<class T, int SizeMin>
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::expandStorage()
+{
+    const label nextFree = Field<T>::size();
+
+    // Allow addressing into the entire list
+    Field<T>::size(capacity_);
+
+    return nextFree;
+}
+
+
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>&
 Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::shrink()
@@ -317,10 +329,10 @@ Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::shrink()
     label nextFree = Field<T>::size();
     if (capacity_ > nextFree)
     {
-        // use the full list when resizing
+        // Use the full list when resizing
         Field<T>::size(capacity_);
 
-        // the new size
+        // The new size
         capacity_ = nextFree;
         Field<T>::setSize(capacity_);
         Field<T>::size(nextFree);
@@ -368,9 +380,9 @@ Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::append
     label nextFree = List<T>::size();
     setSize(nextFree + lst.size());
 
-    forAll(lst, elemI)
+    forAll(lst, i)
     {
-        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[elemI];
+        this->operator[](nextFree++) = lst[i];
     }
     return *this;
 }
@@ -401,15 +413,15 @@ inline T Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::remove()
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline T& Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::operator()
 (
-    const label elemI
+    const label i
 )
 {
-    if (elemI >= Field<T>::size())
+    if (i >= Field<T>::size())
     {
-        setSize(elemI + 1);
+        setSize(i + 1);
     }
 
-    return this->operator[](elemI);
+    return this->operator[](i);
 }