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Will Jones f6846004ca feat: add name parameter to remaining Python create index calls (#2617)
## Summary
This PR adds the missing `name` parameter to `create_scalar_index` and
`create_fts_index` methods in the Python SDK, which was inadvertently
omitted when it was added to `create_index` in PR #2586.

## Changes
- Add `name: Optional[str] = None` parameter to abstract
`Table.create_scalar_index` and `Table.create_fts_index` methods
- Update `LanceTable` implementation to accept and pass the `name`
parameter to the underlying Rust layer
- Update `RemoteTable` implementation to accept and pass the `name`
parameter
- Enhanced tests to verify custom index names work correctly for both
scalar and FTS indices
- When `name` is not provided, default names are generated (e.g.,
`{column}_idx`)

## Test plan
- [x] Added test cases for custom names in scalar index creation
- [x] Added test cases for custom names in FTS index creation  
- [x] Verified existing tests continue to pass
- [x] Code formatting and linting checks pass

This ensures API consistency across all index creation methods in the
LanceDB Python SDK.

Fixes #2616

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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