namer

One who designates

A namer is someone or something that names—assigns a designation to a person, place, or thing.

The term appears in discussions of naming conventions, creative processes, or linguistic analysis: The namer of the species chose poorly.

In some contexts, a namer is a professional who develops brand names or product names for companies.

identifier

designator

Symbol indicating identity

cataloguer · indexer · categorizer · christener · baptizer · dubber · nicknamer · godparent

linguistic

neologism

Newly created expression

linguist · taxonomy · terminology · coinages · lexicographer

branding

trademark

Registered commercial identifier

  • taglineMemorable branding phrase
  • sloganMemorable promotional phrase
  • logoCompany identifying symbol

identity · positioning · memorability · differentiation · recognition · awareness · equity · appeal · visibility

Opposites
naming action

nameranonymizer

Service obscuring user identity

eraser · concealer · obfuscator · redactor · obscurer

role in designation

namernamed

Given an identifying label

designee · recipient · nominee · subject · object

Phrases
Family

name, named, naming, names, nameless, rename, namesake, misname, renamed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G