- Names are all lower case separating words by underscores
- Avoid abbreviations except for common words:
_ptr,std, etc. (apply common sense). - Official names don't start with an underscore (only hidden names); exception:
_1,_2, etc. - No trailing underscores on names.
- Uses words taken from a detailed description.
- Consistent:
- within the proposal
- with similar types
- with the rest of the standard library
- with other C++ libs
- with the rest of the world
- Avoids misunderstandings / name collisions. Prefer a term that is not understood over a term that is misunderstood.
- When spoken, is the name unambiguous?
- use verbs for actions, adjectives for queries, nouns for types (try to avoid ambiguities)