How do you name a SQL database?

What are the rules for database name?

The rules for naming database objects (such as tables, columns, views, and database procedures) are as follows: Names can contain only alphanumeric characters and must begin with an alphabetic character or an underscore (_). Database names must begin with an alphabetic character, and cannot begin with an underscore.

What should I name my SQL Server?

the default server name is your computer name, but you can use "." (Dot) instead of local server name. another thing you should consider is maybe you installed sql server express edition. in this case you must enter ". \sqlexpress" as server name.

How do I name my database?

For the traditional naming convention: Database names must only consist of the letters a to z (both lower and upper case allowed), the numbers 0 to 9 , and the underscore ( _ ) or dash ( - ) symbols. This also means that any non-ASCII database names are not allowed. Database names must always start with a letter.