Nimetamine
Nimetamine is the act of giving a name to something. In everyday language it covers the use of proper names for people and places, as well as the naming of objects, concepts, or phenomena. In linguistic terms, naming is a fundamental process that links a designation to an entity and enables reference, communication, and categorization.
The term is derived from the Estonian verb nimetama (to name) and its noun form nimetamine denotes
Naming practices vary across cultures and domains. Personal naming reflects family traditions and identity; toponymy studies
Challenges include ambiguity, polysemy, and conflicts over names, misnaming, and ambiguity in translation. In taxonomy, reclassification
See also: nomenclature, onomastics, toponymy, naming conventions.