You might like look at the use of the calibre Metadata plugboards. These can automatically rename the book on the device to include series (or other info) while leaving the book's title as is in the calibre library.
For instance, I use the following:
Code:
format: epub
Device: KOBO
Source Template: {series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}
Destination Field: title
This has the effect of leaving the titles of books with no series data unchanged, but modifying the title of books with series data to something similiar to
THGttG - 01 -The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
You will find a series of hints on this in
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=118563