ordinance vs naming

ordinance and naming both are nouns.

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

As nouns, naming is a hypernym of ordinance; that is, naming is a word with a broader meaning than ordinance:

ordinance: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
naming: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Other hypernyms of ordinance include appointment, assignment, designation.

ordinance (noun)	naming (noun)
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
an authoritative command	the verbal act of naming
a statute enacted by a city government

ordinance (adjective)	naming (adjective)
	inclined to or serving for the giving of names