[terrantech]

I've been using character names from my favourite movies. A different movie for each network (or each zone in a network, or however you want to categorise it).

Home network is all character names from LOTR, home office is Expanse, etc.

It's fun to try pick suitable names from the movie, for the device, eg my HTPC is Gimli, because it's a small case but carries more than its weight. Gaming PC is Gandalf because it's entirely white.

Sub-categories of characters is good for sub-categories of devices, so all our phones/tablets are named after the Elves.

The main problem with this method is the HOURS you spend angsting over the correct names because it's actually fun.

[ocdtrekkie]

I once worked somewhere that used locations from LOTR, but by the time I got there, they were down to obscure things on the map that you wouldn't know if you weren't a true fan.

[RhysU]

In which Tolkien language do you select the names?

[ocdtrekkie]

We had servers like Rauros and Caradhras, but all of the newer machines had numbers, since they were well into going virtual when I got there.