the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
The process of giving names to things.
"The baby's naming ceremony marked the official start of their journey into society."
In plain English: Naming is the act of giving something a specific word to call it by so people know what it is.
"The naming ceremony was attended by many friends and family members to celebrate their new baby girl."
present participle of name
"The naming of the new park will take place next Tuesday."
In plain English: To name something is to give it an official word so people know what you are talking about.
"The teacher started naming the shapes on the board for the class to follow along."
inclined to or serving for the giving of names
"the appellative faculty of children"
"the appellative function of some primitive rites"
Giving a name to a person or thing.
"The ceremony was all about naming the newborn baby after her grandmother."
"The naming rights for the new stadium were sold to a local business last week."