Yeah, I'm a dinosaur and like to use names that actually mean something. I still do arrivals, even though that ceased to exist 15+ years ago.
As to aircraft types - in the centre we generally refer to a DH8D as a "Delta". The Virgin ATRs as "ATRs". I'd argue it's far more important to know performance characteristics based on the ICAO aircraft code than knowing what the manufacturer's model designation is. One will help you to separate aircraft, the other will not.