name names

phrase

: to say the names of people who are involved in something

He said he knew who did it, but he wouldn't name names.

Examples of name names in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google’s invite doesn’t name names, but the imagery clearly shows a new Pixel phone that looks a whole lot like last year’s phone. — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Pressed on who should replace Schumer, Moulton wouldn’t name names. — Juliegrace Brufke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Not to name names here, but there were only two of those — which involved Nimmo and McNeil heading far, far from Queens (to Texas and Sacramento, respectively). — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

What’s needed is for leaders to name names and demand concrete steps, at least as long as our political leaders remain missing in action. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for name names

• aims
• blames
• claims
• dames
• fames
• flames
• frames
• games
• hames
• kames
• lames
• shames