There are a number of nice succinctly-descriptive names out there yet I always have a hell of a time recalling them when my mind is off wandering deep in the land of logic. Since programming is much more enjoyable when working with aptly-named objects and actions, I've put together a list of commonly useful words with a bias towards the short and easy to spell.

Things / objects

• adapter
• algorithm
• asset
• attribute
• behavior
• block
• bridge
• builder
• concern
• controller
• decorator
• factory
• family
• identity
• model
• object
• pattern
• platform
• pool
• proxy
• resource
• singleton
• strategy
• stream
• task
• template
• translator
• unit
• view

Modifiers / adjectives

• current/previous
• lazy
• optimistic/pessimistic
• random
• simple/complex
• silent/verbose

Actions

• add/remove
• alias
• before/after, pre/post
• build
• create/read/update/destroy
• defer, delay, delegate
• escape
• ensure
• execute
• extend
• fetch
• initialize/reset
• integrate
• make
• on/off
• parse
• pluck
• render, draw
• refresh, reload
• set/clear
• setup/teardown
• show/hide
• sort
• spawn, generate
• start/stop, run/kill
• sync
• validate

Presentation

• container
• banner
• belt
• header/footer
• nav
• ribbon
• well
• wrapper

Concepts

• onboarding
• blank slate / empty state
• decision fatigue
• progressive reduction