namings
Bestowing identity labels
Namings are acts of giving names to people, places, or things.
The word appears most often in formal or ceremonial contexts: The namings of the new buildings honored major donors.
It also describes the process of selecting names: Baby namings can cause family disputes.
Informal terms for names
- appellationsNames or designations
- aliasesAlternate assumed identities
- pseudonymsFictitious adopted names
- nicknamesInformal substitute names
titles · designations · handles · epithets · sobriquets · tags · bynames · eponyms
Science of categorical arrangement
- categorizationArranging into groups
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
binomial · genus · species · terminology · sorting · grouping · codification · indexing
Prescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
formality · usage · honorifics · styling · forms of address · ritual · practice · guidelines
Registered commercial identifier
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
- identityWho someone is
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
positioning · recognition · differentiation · persona · image · reputation · equity · endorsement
monikers
Informal terms for names
- appellationsNames or designations
- aliasesAlternate assumed identities
- pseudonymsFictitious adopted names
nicknames · titles · designations · handles · epithets · sobriquets · tags · bynames · eponyms · dubbing
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- categorizationArranging into groups
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- typologyClassification by shared traits
systematics · binomial · genus · species · terminology · sorting · grouping · codification · indexing · hierarchy
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
tradition · formality · usage · honorifics · styling · forms of address · ritual · practice · guidelines · rules
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
slogan · positioning · recognition · differentiation · persona · image · reputation · equity · endorsement · jingle
namingsanonymization
Removing identifying information
anonymity · concealment · hiding · redactions · obscuring
namingsrevocations
Formal withdrawals of privileges
rescissions · removals · deletions · annulments · cancellations
- naming rightsPurchased naming authority
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- naming and shamingPublicly identifying wrongdoers
- naming ceremoniesRites conferring official names
- naming scheme
- dead namingUsing someone's former name