you can name indexes as you wish. if you use select - you should  specify 
coluns names. engine well decide what index to use depend on  CREATE INDEX 
statement and you SQL query.

On Saturday 02 May 2009 02:45:03 a a wrote:
> Do index names need to be different from field names?
> When doing selects on indexed fields, can I use the field name, or must I
> use the index name?
>
> I just want normal indexes, i'm not looking to create indexes for multiple
> fields.
>
> Can I say: CREATE INDEX x ON t (x); ?
> or does it have to be: CREATE INDEX index_t_x ON t (x); ?
> assuming the latter, can I say SELECT * FROM t ORDER BY x; or do I have to
> say ORDER BY index_t_x; to receive the speed benefit of the index.
>
> I tried CREATE INDEX x ON t (x); in SQLite3.exe, and no error was reported,
> but I don't want to assume anything.
>
> This is extremely ambiguous and confusing.
> I've got enough field names, I don't want to have to start dealing with
> unique index names as well in SELECT/INSERT/UPDATE queries.
>
> Thanks for the help. Feeling very frustrated atm.
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