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

Though the actress didn’t name names in the interviews, Claudia’s first-ever kiss was with her character’s boyfriend Cameron Welcott, played by Andrew Levitas. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Trying to understand that inner compulsion — not to name names — became the starting point. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for name names

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