Decide
Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Usage example: they decided to go out for pizza after the movie was over
Name
Name verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Usage example: they finally named a date for the wedding
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- When he's bought by a family, they decide to name him Spunky because of his energy, and the puppy is not at all surprised, since that was already his name.
Source: I Was Named "My Name" - The Time Traveler's Wife: they decide to name the daughter after he's met the future version of the daughter, who tells him her name.
Source: Now I Know What to Name Him - On tv.com, The fandom couldn't decide between Sokki and Sukka because they sounded too much like either character's name, so a compromise was made.
Source: Portmanteau Couple Name
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