# Names

_Names_ are user-defined strings that name defined items. All names (variable
names, function names, etc.) follow the same rules.

Names are UTF-8 strings. The following values are _excluded_:

- Any reserved keyword (in total)
- Any reserved symbol or operator (in total)
- Any whitespace character
- `.`
- `"`
- `,`
- `\`
- `(` or `)`

## Convention

- Variables use `lower_snake_case`
- Functions use `lower_snake_case`
- Generic Types use `UpperCamelCase` but prefer single letters such as `A`.
- Data Types, aliases, etc. use `UpperCamelCase`

## Name Conflicts

- Variables may have the same names as functions.
- Functions/infix may _not_ share names. No overloaded functions.
- Type classes may declare members with the same name, but if some type has an
  instance of each conflicting type class, names cannot be known without
  qualification.