How do i rename multiple files at once?

i have quite a few file groupings that i would like to rename without having to click on each one individually. I would like to either rename them serially (ie: tree a, tree b, ..., tree x) or just tack on a name to the beginning of each file name (ie: oak, spruce would become: tree - oak, tree - spruce). How about on the end (ie: oak tree, spruce tree)? Is there any way to do this?!?!
On a similar but slightly different subject, is there any way to stick a bunch of tags on files? I have a huge photo library of architecture projects that i would like to be able to categorize for cross referencing. I started to work in iphoto but it seems like it is not the right interface for what i am trying to do.

Ah, I have Renamer4Mac-2.8.2.zip which was free. I see it has changed ownership or management and is now shareware (and a pretty hefty price IMHO). It's possible that the [older versions|http://renamer4mac.com/download/all-versions.html] are still free.
I also have psrenamer which I think is also free. Not as polished as the other but since i only use it once every couple of months it works fine for me.
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