SQL Join Table Naming Convention

Question

I have 2 tables: Users and Roles, and I have a table that joins these together. The only thing in the join table is Ids that link the 2 tables.

What should I call th

Answer 1

2 approaches:

1. where you will only ever have one relationship between the tables: join table could be RoleUser or Role_User. Go alphabetic with your name order, Role 1st, then User, then you don't have to try to remember!

2. where you will have multiple relationships between the tables: relationshipname - e.g. you might have a list of regular roles for users, and you might have a list of potential, or past roles for users. Same 2 tables, but different relationships. Then you might have RoleUser_Current and RoleUser_Past.