diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c783ce5..10e7169e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 * Add new symbol attributes:
   * `function_owner`: Allows to force a rodata symbol to be migrated to the given function, skipping over the rodata migration heuristic.
-  * `allow_reference`: Allows toggling if the symbol is allowed to reference other symbols.
-  * `allow_be_referenced`: Allows toggling if the symbol is allowed to be referenced by other symbols.
+  * `can_reference`: Allows toggling if the symbol is allowed to reference other symbols.
+  * `can_be_referenced`: Allows toggling if the symbol is allowed to be referenced by other symbols.
 * `spimdisasm` 1.29.0 or above is now required.
 
 ### 0.27.0
diff --git a/docs/Adding-Symbols.md b/docs/Adding-Symbols.md
index c83cafe0..f5ee838f 100644
--- a/docs/Adding-Symbols.md
+++ b/docs/Adding-Symbols.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ This attribute overrides the global `allow_data_addends` option.
 aspMainTextStart = 0x80084760; // dont_allow_addend:True
 ```
 
-### `allow_reference`
+### `can_reference`
 
 Allows this symbol to reference (or to not reference) other symbols.
 
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ Defaults to `True`.
 **Example:**
 
 ```ini
-aspMainTextStart = 0x80084760; // allow_reference:False
+aspMainTextStart = 0x80084760; // can_reference:False
 ```
 
-### `allow_be_referenced`
+### `can_be_referenced`
 
 Allows this symbol to be referenced (or to not be referenced) by other symbols.
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Defaults to `True`.
 **Example:**
 
 ```ini
-dummy_symbol = 0x800782B0; // allow_be_referenced:True
+dummy_symbol = 0x800782B0; // can_be_referenced:True
 ```
 
 ### `allow_duplicated`
diff --git a/src/splat/util/symbols.py b/src/splat/util/symbols.py
index e04d6d6f..cb6be43a 100644
--- a/src/splat/util/symbols.py
+++ b/src/splat/util/symbols.py
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ def get_seg_for_rom(rom: int) -> Optional["Segment"]:
                             if attr_name == "dont_allow_addend":
                                 sym.dont_allow_addend = tf_val
                                 continue
-                            if attr_name == "allow_reference":
-                                sym.allow_reference = tf_val
+                            if attr_name == "can_reference":
+                                sym.can_reference = tf_val
                                 continue
-                            if attr_name == "allow_be_referenced":
-                                sym.allow_be_referenced = tf_val
+                            if attr_name == "can_be_referenced":
+                                sym.can_be_referenced = tf_val
                                 continue
                             if attr_name == "allow_duplicated":
                                 sym.allow_duplicated = True
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ def add_symbol_to_spim_segment(
         context_sym.allowedToReferenceAddends = True
     if sym.dont_allow_addend:
         context_sym.notAllowedToReferenceAddends = True
-    if sym.allow_reference is not None:
-        context_sym.allowedToReferenceSymbols = sym.allow_reference
-    if sym.allow_be_referenced is not None:
-        context_sym.allowedToBeReferenced = sym.allow_be_referenced
+    if sym.can_reference is not None:
+        context_sym.allowedToReferenceSymbols = sym.can_reference
+    if sym.can_be_referenced is not None:
+        context_sym.allowedToBeReferenced = sym.can_be_referenced
     context_sym.setNameGetCallbackIfUnset(lambda _: sym.name)
     if sym.given_name_end:
         context_sym.nameEnd = sym.given_name_end
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ class Symbol:
     allow_addend: bool = False
     dont_allow_addend: bool = False
 
-    allow_reference: Optional[bool] = None
-    allow_be_referenced: Optional[bool] = None
+    can_reference: Optional[bool] = None
+    can_be_referenced: Optional[bool] = None
 
     linker_section: Optional[str] = None