# Naming Devices

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259>\
**Category:** SmartApps & Automations\
**Created:** [November 14, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259 "2017-11-14T06:57:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cchilds1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@cchilds1976](https://community.smartthings.com/u/cchilds1976)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259/1 "2017-11-14T06:57:03Z")

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Does anyone have any suggestions on naming all their devices in smartthings. On several occasions when I try to use Alexa, I get the response “There are more than 1 devices using that name” type of response. Just wondering if someone came up with a nice fluid naming convention.

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**Author:** ![jody.albritton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jody.albritton/32/220661_2.png) [@jody.albritton](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jody.albritton)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 7:40am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259/2 "2017-11-14T07:40:21Z")

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There are going to be a lot of opinions on this one. Here is how I do it:

I name every thing by Room - Device - (number)

For example I have an overhead living room light with four bulbs. Each bulb is called

Living Room Overhead 1  
Living Room Overhead 2  
Living Room Overhead 3  
Living Room Overhead 4

This allows me to address things individually.

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**Author:** ![cchilds1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@cchilds1976](https://community.smartthings.com/u/cchilds1976)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259/3 "2017-11-14T07:53:55Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Cobra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/cobra/32/77318_2.png) [@Cobra](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Cobra)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259/4 "2017-11-14T08:53:16Z")

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I use 2 letters and numbers…

Conservatory Lights  
CL01, CL02…

Lounge Lights  
LL01, LL02…

Hallway LIghts  
HL01, HL02…

Kitchen Lights  
KL01, KL02…

You get the idea…

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**Author:** ![jayelarex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jayelarex/32/15523_2.png) [@jayelarex](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jayelarex)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/naming-devices/105259/5 "2017-11-14T17:41:51Z")

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I name them starting with numbers that match the room “ID”. It’s also a easy way to sort them in the ST app. For instance, all the misc devices are 0 so they appear top of the list. Next is the device type (s for switch or L for Light ETC.)

Example:

0S - Virtual Switch  
1L - Kitchen Stove  
1S - Kitchen cabinets  
2TV - Living room TV