Ways to introduce a name in the middle of sentence

Question

Suppose that you want to introduce a name of a thing or count several names  of things in a sentence (e.g. they are namely "X", "Y", "Z")

For example I know "called", "namely", perhaps "named" are used for this purpose.

What are the common ways to do this? What is the related grammar and structure?

For example:

By specifying these tags, now we can create a node, named “product”, which is ...

Is this correct?

Tim Lymington · Accepted Answer

There is no different grammar specifically for the verb 'naming', which is what you seem to be asking. As Edwin commented, it could be a parenthesis between two commas, in which case you would be well-advised to omit the comma after tags and could if you wished omit named. It could be a noun phrase, a node named 'product'. Or you could start your sentence with the name: 'Product', the new node we have created...

The important thing is to work out what you intend, and make that clear to the reader. For example, I have no idea what "mention/count" is intended to signify; counting requires numbers rather than grammar, and mention in this context would refer to the difference between 'product' as a mathematical term and 'Product' as a name.  From the rest of the sentence, I infer that you intend something like 'introduce'; if I am wrong, you should edit your question rather than trying to explain in comments.

Rasaf Ibrahim · Answer

Here are some examples of mentioning name in a sentence:

named

A man named John answered the door.

They named their son John.

John was named after his grandfather.

He was named as the executor of the will.

namely

We studied the cat family, namely, lions, tigers, and related animals.
It was another color, namely red.
He suggested that these so-called contributions are something else, namely taxes.

Called

They've called the twins Robert and Julienne.

His real name is Donald, but they've always called him Don.

I wish he wouldn't keep calling me "honey" - it's so patronizing!

He was called as chief witness.

i.e.

The basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water.
The hotel is closed during the low season, i.e. from October to March.
The price must be more realistic, i.e. lower.

Ways to introduce a name in the middle of sentence

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Here are some examples of mentioning name in a sentence:

named

namely

Called

i.e.

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