Rename an SSMS DB connection name

The title may be a bit misleading, so let me clarify: I don't want to know how to rename a connection string or db name. What I'm trying to find out is how would I create a friendly label for my database connections in SQL Management Studio?

e.g. I have the following connections:

I want to rename them to something else, e.g. "dev server", "PreProd", "Live", or whatever the case may be. I thought I could easily do this in SSMS, but apparently I can't.

I'm always worried that I may inadvertently make a change on the wrong server and having a nice friendly name will go a long way in preventing it.

I've struggled for years with SSMS database connections that don't have friendly names but are stuck with an IP address or a server/database name. You'd think MS would have provided ways for users to manage these by now, but no.

Something you might consider is using registered servers. SSMS 17 (I don't know about earlier versions) has these and I find them easier to use because you name them whatever you want.

Invoke View/Registered servers to show that pane, then expand the Database Engine node. Right-click the Local Server Groups node and then New Server Registration. Fill out the fields putting whatever you want for a name in the Registered server name box, and test the connection. Once it works, click the save button and you're done. Double-clicking the new registered server connection connects you to the database and opens up the object explorer.

I also switched my startup options (Tools/Options.../Environment/Startup) "At startup" choice to "Open empty environment". This brings up the IDE without prompting me to immediately connect to a database.