Notation about commutative diagrams and their vertices

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Usually vertices of a commutative diagram are labeled with objects like $A\overset{f}{\leftrightarrow} B$.

But now I want to distinguish between vertices of the diagram even if they happen to correspond to the same object.

So I want to draw a diagram like $A\overset{f}{\leftrightarrow} A$ as $0\overset{f}{\leftrightarrow} 1$ where $0$ and $1$ are numbers labeling quiver vertices.

But the notation like $0\overset{f}{\leftrightarrow} 1$ is already reserved for objects $0$ and $1$ not for the numbers labeling diagram vertices.

Please advise which notation to use for both:

  • express my idea
  • be non-contradictory
  • agree (if possible) with customary notation for commutative diagrams.

Hm, well, maybe use different colors for objects of the category in which I draw the diagram and for vertex numbers? Any other ideas?