Alliance

All Alliance ships have SSV in front of name.

Frigates: named after battles

Cruisers: named after cities

Dreadnoughts: named after mountains

Carriers: named after great thinkers

Turians

Turian ships have TSF in front of the name.
Ships can have any name.

Asari

ASF in front of name.
Any name.

Salarian

SSF in front of name.
Any name

Geth

GSF in front of name.
Any name

Quarians

QSF in front of name
Any name

Volus

VSF in front of name
Any name

Dont forget that Human Carriers are named after great thinkers. ie Einstien