Names should clearly communicate their actual behavior and preserve sufficient context for meaningful identification. For functions with conditional behavior, use descriptive suffixes like `_if_needed` or `_maybe` to indicate optionality. For paths and identifiers, maintain enough context to ensure usability - avoid over-shortening that removes essential information. Examples: - Instead of `wait_for_indexing()` for conditional waiting, use `wait_for_indexing_if_needed()` - Instead of shortening `/home/user/work/dir1/file.ext` to just `file.ext`, preserve context as `dir1/file.ext` This ensures that names serve as clear documentation of intent and maintain practical usability for developers and tools.