# 2. Kafka Topics Naming Convention

Kafka Topics Naming Convention

**Topic Names**

Topic can have any names you want. It is very important to choose a naming convention in your company to maintain some kind of consistency.

If you need ideas, I recommend reading this blog: <https://medium.com/@criccomini/how-to-paint-a-bike-shed-kafka-topic-naming-conventions-1b7259790073>  &#x20;

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