What is a good database name?

What should I name my database?

For the traditional naming convention: Database names must only consist of the letters a to z (both lower and upper case allowed), the numbers 0 to 9 , and the underscore ( _ ) or dash ( - ) symbols. This also means that any non-ASCII database names are not allowed. Database names must always start with a letter.

How do I name my database server?

The Server Name is the name of the database server containing your model. If your database is a SQLServer2000 named instance or if you are using a SQL Server 2005 database the value for the DBServer field should follow this format: SERVER_NAME\INSTANCE_NAME.

What is meant by database name?

The database name is the name of the database and the username is the name of the user that is connected to the database. e.g. John Smith could connect to a database called Database1. Database1 would be the database name and John Smith would be the username.

What are the best practice for naming the database and tables?

SummaryUse underscore_names instead of CamelCase.Table names should be plural.Spell out id fields ( item_id instead of id )Don't use ambiguous column names.When possible, name foreign key columns the same as the columns they refer to.Database Naming Standards - DEV Community