naming vs denotative

naming is a noun but denotative is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
naming	Yes	Yes	No	No
denotative	No	Yes	No	No

naming (noun)	denotative (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the verbal act of naming

naming (adjective)	denotative (adjective)
inclined to or serving for the giving of names	having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
	in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term