Here's a work in progress listing some naming-related red flags in code: https://www.natemeyvis.com/naming.html What am I missing?
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If it takes a long variable name to add clarity to the code, please use a long name. However, needing a very long name to add clarity is a sign that something could to be extracted to isolate that complexity and make the instant use easier to name.
@butchhoward, I agree with pretty much everything you say here. FWIW, I think I described my note badly. I am interested in warning signs that a name is bad. So, for example, if I see foo and the_foo near each other in code, you know immediately that something's gone wrong.