# Do you have a convention for naming your ships? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 9, 2018, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184 "2018-05-09T07:41:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Witchspace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/magnus_witchspace/32/410729_2.png) [@Magnus\_Witchspace](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Magnus_Witchspace)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/1 "2018-05-09T07:41:35Z")
Okay this is a bit of a lightweight topic, but I wonder if anyone else is doing what I do. I name all of my ships after Tangerine Dream albums from the early years: Phaedra, Hyperborea, Ricochet, Stratosfear, Force Majeure, White Eagle, etc. Oh and the music itself is perfect for Eve. Discuss. 😋 ---
**Author:** ![Whitehound](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/whitehound/32/59604_2.png) [@Whitehound](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Whitehound)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/2 "2018-05-09T07:45:38Z")
“.” \< shiptype \> [“(” \< specific need \> “)”] ---
**Author:** ![Avaelica\_Kuershin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/avaelica_kuershin/32/478139_2.png) [@Avaelica\_Kuershin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Avaelica_Kuershin)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/3 "2018-05-09T09:53:34Z")
Doctrine ships I prefix with one of !@#$%& followed by its type. Boring, I know. Non-doctrine ships have more whimsical names such as: Super Shrimp: Vexor, VNI, Myrmurs, Bug (or Splattered Bug) Tristan, Ugly, Massy, Messy Massy: Mastodon. Trashcan, Ratcan: Typhoon, ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Witchspace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/magnus_witchspace/32/410729_2.png) [@Magnus\_Witchspace](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Magnus_Witchspace)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/4 "2018-05-09T09:56:44Z")
No, it’s all good. This is just a game and we SHOULD be finding ways to enjoy this game in as many ways as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Netan\_MalDoran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/netan_maldoran/32/426257_2.png) [@Netan\_MalDoran](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Netan_MalDoran)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/5 "2018-05-09T18:08:54Z")
Mine is “Gen 5 II” for example, where the ‘5’ is what generation of ship build it is and the ‘II’ is how many KM’s I have. Most of my ship builds evolve over time until I settle on one or two. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Pervert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/old_pervert/32/149708_2.png) [@Old\_Pervert](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Old_Pervert)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/6 "2018-05-09T18:12:51Z")
Free intel is bad (good naming convention won’t mean anything to anyone else though so meh). I call my ships by their hull name. I append NoRigs on when I’ve not yet fitted rigs to the hull, in order to prevent embarrassing lossmails, but rename the ship when I fit the rigs. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Epeen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mr_epeen/32/373308_2.png) [@Mr\_Epeen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mr_Epeen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/7 "2018-05-09T18:19:44Z")
I name all my ships Mr Epeen. Mr Epeen 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![QuakeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/quakegod/32/480339_2.png) [@QuakeGod](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/QuakeGod)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/8 "2018-05-09T18:37:39Z")
I wish there was a way to name your ships separately in station than what it shows your ship name undocked. I name mine according to the fit and loadout and I’d rather not give away intel that way. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Reginoldo\_Vallokius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sir_reginoldo_vallokius/32/138092_2.png) [@Sir\_Reginoldo\_Vallokius](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sir_Reginoldo_Vallokius)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/9 "2018-05-09T19:01:15Z")
Right click, Set Name ---
**Author:** ![Nana\_Skalski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nana_skalski/32/489985_2.png) [@Nana\_Skalski](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nana_Skalski)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/10 "2018-05-09T19:08:52Z")
I actually dont. For example in case of Dildomatic Shuttle I was playing with words Diplomatic Shuttle that was given out some time ago. But in other case its a name of a character - Segata Sanshiro. ---
**Author:** ![QuakeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/quakegod/32/480339_2.png) [@QuakeGod](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/QuakeGod)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/11 "2018-05-09T19:18:43Z")
Whatever you name your ship in the hangar, it automatically names while undocked, and vice versa. I want a particular ship to show a certain name while in the hangar but a completely different name while undocked. And no, I don’t want to have to change the name of it every time I undock… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Reginoldo\_Vallokius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sir_reginoldo_vallokius/32/138092_2.png) [@Sir\_Reginoldo\_Vallokius](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sir_Reginoldo_Vallokius)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/12 "2018-05-09T20:48:03Z")
The answer is no. That’s not possible. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Engraver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dark_engraver/32/45178_2.png) [@Dark\_Engraver](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dark_Engraver)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/13 "2018-05-09T21:05:37Z")
123 111 112 kind of that don’t care about names much But vnis I name bot1 bot2 etc to piss ppl off ---
**Author:** ![Piotr\_Leusten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/piotr_leusten/32/169358_2.png) [@Piotr\_Leusten](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Piotr_Leusten)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/14 "2018-05-09T21:20:47Z")
I only name my ships when something strikes me. I have a T1 freighter named “Gestaltic Embrace”, paired with a Tayra named “Larger Infinity.” My Sunesis is named “Pocket Titan.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jenne\_Wain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jenne_wain/32/71483_2.png) [@Jenne\_Wain](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jenne_Wain)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/15 "2018-05-09T21:27:08Z")
> [@Magnus\_Witchspace](#): > > I name all of my ships after Tangerine Dream albums from the early years Mine are all named after Current 93 songs 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Heiwari](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/heiwari/32/489692_2.png) [@Heiwari](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Heiwari)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/16 "2018-05-09T21:33:10Z")
Mostly I go by the IJNAS short system of designations, but adjusted for Caldari corps and weapon types. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/17 "2018-05-09T22:18:40Z")
“Do you like my fit?” ---
**Author:** ![Khergit\_Deserters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/khergit_deserters/32/319315_2.png) [@Khergit\_Deserters](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Khergit_Deserters)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/18 "2018-05-09T22:49:39Z")
For PVP ships, names that say in Japanese if the fit is armor/ship, kitey/brawler, and solo/fleet. For example, Yoroi Teppoh Saizo for an armor kitey fit solo ship. Yoroi - Japanese for armor Teppoh - Japanese for gun or rifle Saizo - a character in old samurai movies who always heads down the road alone in the end For PVE ships that might live longer than a day, mostly Parliament/Funkadelic song names: Flashlight Bride of Funkenstein Atomic Dog Motor Booty Affair Bop Gun Cosmic Slop Mothership Connection Gloryhallastoopid Placebo Syndrome Mr. Wiggles Rumpofsteelskin ---
**Author:** ![Sol\_epoch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sol_epoch/32/379171_2.png) [@Sol\_epoch](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sol_epoch)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/19 "2018-05-09T22:51:44Z")
Funkadelic? what is that? ---
**Author:** ![Khergit\_Deserters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/khergit_deserters/32/319315_2.png) [@Khergit\_Deserters](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Khergit_Deserters)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/do-you-have-a-convention-for-naming-your-ships/75184/20 "2018-05-09T22:57:20Z")
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