Please describe the problem:
This was originally reported at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/293343 by Magnus S:

When creating new empty files with Nautilus, the file naming convention does not make sense. I guess the easiest way to describe this is to let you see it for yourself.

Steps to reproduce:
1. On your desktop, right-click > Create Document >Empty File. You now have a file called "new file".
2. Repeat. You now have a file called "new file (copy)". That is bad naming, since this file is not a copy of "new file".
3. Repeat again. This file will be called "new file (another copy)". Also bad naming, since this file is not a copy of "new file" nor "new file (copy)", they are all separate and indepentent files.


Actual results:
The files are named "new file", "new file (copy)" etc

Expected results:
The files should be named "new file", "new file 1", "new file 2" etc. This would make Nautilus consistent with gnome-screenshot, which increments the filename each time you press Print Screen.

Does this happen every time?
Yes

Other information: