Making your file names descriptive and standardized will make them easy to understand later. Choose a file naming convention, detail it in a readme.txt file, and stick with it. Consider including:
Keep in mind that files likely will be moved from their original location when they are copied, emailed or re-located. Therefore, it is important that the file name include information independent of the folder or other file storage location information. A good file naming convention has the level of detail necessary to distinguish files from each other as well as to group like files together.
These are some best practices to follow when it comes to developing your file naming system: