diff --git a/lib/i18n/tasks/scanners/relative_keys.rb b/lib/i18n/tasks/scanners/relative_keys.rb
index 4c7924c6..6c230e8f 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tasks/scanners/relative_keys.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tasks/scanners/relative_keys.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ module RelativeKeys
         # @param roots [Array<String>] paths to relative roots
         # @param calling_method [#call, Symbol, String, false, nil]
         # @return [String] absolute version of the key
-        def absolute_key(key, path, roots: config[:relative_roots], calling_method: nil)
+        def absolute_key(key, path, roots: config[:relative_roots],
+                         exclude_method_name_paths: config[:exclude_method_name_paths],
+                         calling_method: nil)
           return key unless key.start_with?(DOT)
           fail 'roots argument is required' unless roots.present?
 
@@ -18,7 +20,12 @@ def absolute_key(key, path, roots: config[:relative_roots], calling_method: nil)
             fail(CommandError, "Cannot resolve relative key \"#{key}\".\n" \
                                 "Set search.relative_roots in config/i18n-tasks.yml (currently #{roots.inspect})")
           normalized_path.sub!(root, '')
-          "#{prefix(normalized_path, calling_method: calling_method)}#{key}"
+
+          if (exclude_method_name_paths || []).map { |p| expand_path(p) }.include?(root)
+            "#{prefix(normalized_path)}#{key}"
+          else
+            "#{prefix(normalized_path, calling_method: calling_method)}#{key}"
+          end
         end
 
         private
@@ -31,12 +38,19 @@ def absolute_key(key, path, roots: config[:relative_roots], calling_method: nil)
         # @return [String] the closest ancestor root for path, with a trailing {File::SEPARATOR}.
         def path_root(path, roots)
           roots.map do |p|
-            File.expand_path(p) + File::SEPARATOR
+            expand_path(p)
           end.sort.reverse_each.detect do |root|
             path.start_with?(root)
           end
         end
 
+        # Expand a path and add a trailing {File::SEPARATOR}
+        # @param [String] path relative path
+        # @return [String] absolute path, with a trailing {File::SEPARATOR}.
+        def expand_path(path)
+          File.expand_path(path) + File::SEPARATOR
+        end
+
         # @param normalized_path [String] path/relative/to/a/root
         # @param calling_method [#call, Symbol, String, false, nil]
         def prefix(normalized_path, calling_method: nil)
diff --git a/lib/i18n/tasks/used_keys.rb b/lib/i18n/tasks/used_keys.rb
index 5784ce74..c841ee39 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tasks/used_keys.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tasks/used_keys.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module I18n::Tasks
   module UsedKeys # rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
     SEARCH_DEFAULTS = {
       paths: %w[app/].freeze,
+      relative_exclude_method_name_paths: [],
       relative_roots: %w[app/controllers app/helpers app/mailers app/presenters app/views].freeze,
       scanners: [
         ['::I18n::Tasks::Scanners::RubyAstScanner', { only: %w[*.rb] }],
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ def search_config
 
     def merge_scanner_configs(a, b)
       a.deep_merge(b).tap do |c|
-        %i[scanners paths relative_roots].each do |key|
+        %i[scanners paths relative_exclude_method_name_paths relative_roots].each do |key|
           c[key] = a[key] if b[key].blank?
         end
         %i[exclude].each do |key|
diff --git a/spec/relative_keys_spec.rb b/spec/relative_keys_spec.rb
index 015d766f..7910a122 100644
--- a/spec/relative_keys_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relative_keys_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 class RelativeKeysUser
   include ::I18n::Tasks::Scanners::RelativeKeys
+
+  def config
+    {}
+  end
 end
 
 RSpec.describe 'Relative keys' do
@@ -102,5 +106,47 @@ class RelativeKeysUser
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'using exclude_method_name_paths' do
+      it 'works' do
+        key = relative_keys.absolute_key(
+          '.subject',
+          'app/mailers/user_mailer.rb',
+          roots: %w[app/mailers],
+          exclude_method_name_paths: %w[app/mailers],
+          calling_method: 'welcome'
+        )
+
+        expect(key).to eq('user_mailer.subject')
+      end
+
+      context 'multiple words in file name' do
+        it 'works' do
+          key = relative_keys.absolute_key(
+            '.subject',
+            'app/mailers/admin_user_mailer.rb',
+            roots: %w[app/mailers],
+            exclude_method_name_paths: %w[app/mailers],
+            calling_method: 'welcome'
+          )
+
+          expect(key).to eq('admin_user_mailer.subject')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'nested in module' do
+        it 'works' do
+          key = relative_keys.absolute_key(
+            '.subject',
+            'app/mailers/nested/user_mailer.rb',
+            roots: %w[app/mailers],
+            exclude_method_name_paths: %w[app/mailers],
+            calling_method: 'welcome'
+          )
+
+          expect(key).to eq('nested.user_mailer.subject')
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/templates/config/i18n-tasks.yml b/templates/config/i18n-tasks.yml
index 4a6b27d6..0accdd53 100644
--- a/templates/config/i18n-tasks.yml
+++ b/templates/config/i18n-tasks.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ search:
   #   - app/presenters
   #   - app/views
 
+  ## Directories where method names which should not be part of a relative key resolution.
+  # By default, if a relative translation is used inside a method, the name of the method will be considered part of the resolved key.
+  # Directories listed here will not consider the name of the method part of the resolved key
+  #
+  # relative_exclude_method_name_paths:
+  #  -
+
   ## Files or `File.fnmatch` patterns to exclude from search. Some files are always excluded regardless of this setting:
   ##   %w(*.jpg *.png *.gif *.svg *.ico *.eot *.otf *.ttf *.woff *.woff2 *.pdf *.css *.sass *.scss *.less *.yml *.json)
   exclude: