Synonyms for Appellative (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others):
appellation, denomination, designationWordNet sense 2 (inclined to or serving for the giving of names):
namingWordNet sense 3 (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming):
denotative, denotiveFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit