Naming Convention Generator

Generate standardized naming conventions for tables, columns, and measures in your data model.

Object Type

Name / Description

Convention Style

Language

Fact_Fact tables (transactional data)

Dim_Dimension tables (lookup/reference)

Bridge_Many-to-many bridge tables

_Calc_Calculated tables

_MeasuresMeasures table (dedicated)

No prefixBase calculation

% Percentage measures

# Count measures

Avg Average measures

YTD / MTDTime intelligence suffix

LY / PYPrior year comparison

SK_Surrogate key (hidden)

FK_Foreign key columns

Is_Boolean flag columns

_DateDate-type suffix

_IDIdentifier columns

Use Title Case for display names

Keep names short but descriptive

Use display folders for organization

Avoid spaces in technical names

Never use reserved DAX keywords