Full Idea
The person who introduces a proper name gets to pick its bearer, but its category - and consequently the meaning of the name - is determined by social use.
Gist of Idea
The baptiser picks the bearer of a name, but social use decides the category
Source
Michael Jubien (Possibility [2009], 7)
Book Reference
Jubien,Michael: 'Possibility' [OUP 2009], p.179
A Reaction
New 'division of labour'. The idea that a name has some sort of meaning seems right and important. If babies were switched after baptism, social use might fix the name to the new baby. The namer could stipulate the category at the baptism. Too neat.