name plate

Desk identity marker

A name plate is a small sign displaying someone's name, typically mounted on a door, desk, or wall to identify an office occupant or workspace: Her name plate was already on the door when she arrived.

Name plates range from simple plastic strips to engraved metal or wood.

Also spelled as one word: nameplate.

Opposites
identification vs. anonymity

name plateanonymity

Unknown identity state

namelessness · privacy screen · incognito · facelessness · blank slate

permanence of identification

name platebadge

Worn symbol of membership

name tag · wristband · lanyard · ID card · uniform number

Family

name, plate, names, named, naming, nameless, namely, namesake, nickname

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G