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" | |
| 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 |