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== Naming conventions ==
A [[naming convention]] is a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted [[Convention (norm)|standards, norms, social norms, or criteria]] for naming things.

Parents may follow a naming convention when selecting names for their children. Some have chosen alphabetical names by birth order. In some East Asian cultures it is common for one syllable in a two-syllable [[given name]] to be a [[generation name]] which is the same for immediate siblings. In many cultures it is common for the son to be named after the father or a grandfather. In certain African cultures, such as in Cameroon, the eldest son gets the family name for his given name. In other cultures, the name may include the place of residence, or the place of birth.

Major naming conventions include:
* In [[astronomy]], [[astronomical naming conventions]]
* In [[biology]], [[binomial nomenclature]]
* In [[chemistry]], [[chemical nomenclature]]
* In [[classics]], [[Roman naming conventions]]
* In [[computer programming]], [[identifier naming convention]]s
* In [[computer networking]], [[computer naming scheme]]s
* In [[planetary science]], [[planetary nomenclature]]
* In [[science]]s generally, [[systematic name]]s for a variety of things

Products may follow a naming convention. [[Automobile]]s typically have a binomial name, a "make" (manufacturer) and a "model", in addition to a model year, such as a 2007 [[Chevrolet Corvette]]. Sometimes there is a name for the car's "decoration level" or "trim line" as well: e.g., [[Cadillac Escalade EXT]] ''[[Platinum]]'', after the precious metal. [[Computers]] often have increasing numbers in their names to signify the next generation.

Courses at schools typically follow a naming convention: an abbreviation for the subject area and then a number ordered by increasing level of difficulty.

Many numbers (e.g., bank accounts, government IDs, credit cards, etc.) are not random but have an internal structure and convention. Virtually all organizations that assign names or numbers will follow some convention in generating these identifiers. Airline flight numbers, [[List of Space Shuttle missions|Space Shuttle flight numbers]], even [[phone number]]s all have an internal convention.