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Naming things needn’t be hard

Find inspiration for naming things – be that HTML classes, CSS properties or JavaScript functions – using these lists of useful words.

Word lists

  1. Action

    Describe the behaviour or operation of things.

  2. 🏛️ Architecture

    Terms from architecture can describe the space in and around things.

  3. 🎨 Art

    Terms from art can describe the composition of things.

  4. Collection

    Describe the containment and grouping of things.

  5. Comparison

    Describe the equivalent likeness between things.

  6. 👔 Fashion

    Terms from fashion can describe the size of things.

  7. 🎼 Music

    Terms from musical can describe the pace, volume and arrangement of things.

  8. 🌳 Nature

    Terms from nature can describe the parts of things.

  9. Numeration

    Describe the order, precedence and multiplication of things.

  10. 📰 Publishing

    Terms from publishing can describe digitally published things.

  11. Relation

    Describe the association between two or more things.

  12. 🎭 Theatre

    Terms from theatre can describe the state of things.