naming

Noun	1.	naming - the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
	2.	naming - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" Synonyms: appointment, designation, assignment
Adj.	1.	naming - inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites" Synonyms: appellative