Illustrator: retain file names in layer

In Illustrator CC
If I have a folder filled with 30 images and I place them into Illustrator, is it possible for each layer to automatically be named the same as each file name?
Currently every layer is automatically named <image>

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I'm trying to append multiple *.csv files while retaining the original file name in the first column, the actual data set is about 40 files.
file a.csv contains:
1, line one in a.csv
2, line two in a.csv
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

What you could do is given in the attachment.
Started with 2 files :
a.csv
copy of a.csv
Both with data :
1;1.123
2;2.234
3;3.345
Output :
a.csv;1;1.123
a.csv;2;2.234
a.csv;3;3.345
Copy of a.csv;1;1.123
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Copy of a.csv;3;3.345
If you have more questions, just shoot
Kind regards,
- Bjorn -
Have fun using LabVIEW... and if you like my answer, please pay me back in Kudo's
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