If you want to install a new SharePoint 2010 instance with Configuration database and Administration Content database with your own naming convention follow these simple steps:
first install all the SharePoint bits and once completed do not run the wizard.
open the SharePoint Management Shell
Run this command
PS C:\Users\administrator> psconfig.exe -cmd configdb -create -server
<Your SQL Server> -database <Config Database Name> -user <User> -password
<Password> -admincontentdatabase <Admin Content DB Name> -passphrase <Your Pass Phrase>
Once you have run this command you'll have your config and admin database with the names you have provided.
first install all the SharePoint bits and once completed do not run the wizard.
open the SharePoint Management Shell
Run this command
PS C:\Users\administrator> psconfig.exe -cmd configdb -create -server
<Your SQL Server> -database <Config Database Name> -user <User> -password
<Password> -admincontentdatabase <Admin Content DB Name> -passphrase <Your Pass Phrase>
Once you have run this command you'll have your config and admin database with the names you have provided.
