diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_id.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_id.h
index 88b9ef144aa..9760b452777 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_id.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_id.h
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ void BKE_lib_id_expand_local(struct Main *bmain, struct ID *id, int flags);
 /**
  * Ensures given ID has a unique name in given listbase.
  *
- * Only for local IDs (linked ones already have a unique ID in their library).
+ * Uniqueness is only ensured within the ID's library (nullptr for local ones), libraries act as
+ * some kind of namespace for IDs.
  *
  * \param name: The new name of the given ID, if NULL the current given ID name is used instead.
  * \param do_linked_data: if true, also ensure a unique name in case the given \a id is linked
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_ID.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_ID.h
index ea6bb898998..9ed5c7bbde6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_ID.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_ID.h
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ enum {
   LIB_TAG_TEMP_MAIN = 1 << 20,
   /** General ID management info, for freeing or copying behavior e.g. */
   /**
-   * ID is not listed/stored in Main database.
+   * ID is not listed/stored in any #Main database.
    *
    * RESET_NEVER
    */