self-naming
nounUK /ˌselfˈneɪmɪŋ/
US /ˌselfˈneɪmɪŋ/
The act of giving a name to yourself.
Her self-naming as captain surprised the whole team.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A name that a person or group chooses for itself.
The band's self-naming came from an old folk tale.
3. In biology, the process by which an organism is named by its own discoverer.
The species' self-naming was recorded in the explorer's journal.
4. The practice of a community deciding its own official name.
The village's self-naming was celebrated with a festival.