I use code names for my ships:
<3 letter ship make>-<some random digits><one letter sequence code >
where:
<3 letter ship make> is <first Faction letter><first ship type letter><first ship make letter>
<some random digits> randomly entered numbers from the keayboard of various length - depends on mood :)
<one letter sequence code> if I have more ships of the same type/make from the same batch I reuse random number sequence and add next Latin alphabet letter at the end.
Examples:
Gallente (space) shuttle no 1: GSS-16371A
Gallente (space) shuttle no 2: GSS-16371B
Council Diplomatic Shuttle no 1: CDS-23712A
Caldari Destroyer Cormorant no 1: CDC-723457A
Caldari Destroyer Cormorant no 3: CDC-723457C
And so on...
đź’ˇFun fact - from CDS description:
"Based on a decommissioned Pacifier-class CONCORD frigate, this swift armored transport is typically used by the Directive Enforcement Department to ensure secure transportation of VIPs and high profile political figures.
Most recently it has been utilized to carry members of the Council of Stellar Management to and from their bi-annual summit with the CONCORD Assembly in Yulai."