diff --git a/include/pam_authenticate.hpp b/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
index a66d16b..65e4740 100644
--- a/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
+++ b/include/pam_authenticate.hpp
@@ -6,21 +6,20 @@
 #include <boost/utility/string_view.hpp>
 
 // function used to get user input
-inline int pam_function_conversation(int num_msg,
-                                     const struct pam_message** msg,
-                                     struct pam_response** resp,
-                                     void* appdata_ptr) {
-  if (appdata_ptr == nullptr) {
+inline int pamFunctionConversation(int numMsg, const struct pam_message** msg,
+                                   struct pam_response** resp,
+                                   void* appdataPtr) {
+  if (appdataPtr == nullptr) {
     return PAM_AUTH_ERR;
   }
   auto* pass = reinterpret_cast<char*>(
-      malloc(std::strlen(reinterpret_cast<char*>(appdata_ptr)) + 1));
-  std::strcpy(pass, reinterpret_cast<char*>(appdata_ptr));
+      malloc(std::strlen(reinterpret_cast<char*>(appdataPtr)) + 1));
+  std::strcpy(pass, reinterpret_cast<char*>(appdataPtr));
 
   *resp = reinterpret_cast<pam_response*>(
-      calloc(num_msg, sizeof(struct pam_response)));
+      calloc(numMsg, sizeof(struct pam_response)));
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < num_msg; ++i) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < numMsg; ++i) {
     /* Ignore all PAM messages except prompting for hidden input */
     if (msg[i]->msg_style != PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF) {
       continue;
@@ -33,20 +32,20 @@
   return PAM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-inline bool pam_authenticate_user(const boost::string_view username,
-                                  const boost::string_view password) {
-  std::string user_str(username);
-  std::string pass_str(password);
-  const struct pam_conv local_conversation = {
-      pam_function_conversation, const_cast<char*>(pass_str.c_str())};
-  pam_handle_t* local_auth_handle = NULL;  // this gets set by pam_start
+inline bool pamAuthenticateUser(const boost::string_view username,
+                                const boost::string_view password) {
+  std::string userStr(username);
+  std::string passStr(password);
+  const struct pam_conv localConversation = {
+      pamFunctionConversation, const_cast<char*>(passStr.c_str())};
+  pam_handle_t* localAuthHandle = NULL;  // this gets set by pam_start
 
-  if (pam_start("webserver", user_str.c_str(), &local_conversation,
-                &local_auth_handle) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
+  if (pam_start("webserver", userStr.c_str(), &localConversation,
+                &localAuthHandle) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
     return false;
   }
-  int retval = pam_authenticate(local_auth_handle,
-                                PAM_SILENT | PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK);
+  int retval =
+      pam_authenticate(localAuthHandle, PAM_SILENT | PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK);
 
   if (retval != PAM_SUCCESS) {
     if (retval == PAM_AUTH_ERR) {
@@ -54,18 +53,18 @@
     } else {
       // printf("pam_authenticate returned %d\n", retval);
     }
-    pam_end(local_auth_handle, PAM_SUCCESS);
+    pam_end(localAuthHandle, PAM_SUCCESS);
     return false;
   }
 
   /* check that the account is healthy */
-  if (pam_acct_mgmt(local_auth_handle, PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK) !=
+  if (pam_acct_mgmt(localAuthHandle, PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK) !=
       PAM_SUCCESS) {
-    pam_end(local_auth_handle, PAM_SUCCESS);
+    pam_end(localAuthHandle, PAM_SUCCESS);
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (pam_end(local_auth_handle, PAM_SUCCESS) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
+  if (pam_end(localAuthHandle, PAM_SUCCESS) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
     return false;
   }