I started doing all Tolkien references until I couldn't resist including Dune, Battlestar Galactica, and Edgar Allen Poe in the mix.
Krait mk 2 – a warrior that is also good at everything – "Son of Arathorn"
Anaconda – the largest and mightiest of the Eagles – "Thorondor"
Asp Explorer – the prolific traveler – "There and Back Again"
Vulture – the mightiest warrior of all Hobbits – "Bullroarer Took"
Python – for moving all of your new loot – "Flotsam and Jetsam"
Fer De Lance – a scary thing to be surprised by in the black – "Riddles in the Dark"
Imperial Cutter – how else should The Duke travel but with – "Lady Jessica"
Krait Phantom – knows how to survive in the infinite desert – "Liet-Kynes"
Viper mk 3 – the most famous Viper pilot in the galaxy is – "Kara Thrace"
Federal Corvette – just because it sounds like corvid which is a raven. Quoth the Raven – "Nevermore"
So what themes do y'all have?
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/r9mpb3/themes_for_your_ship_names/