The phrase "acknowledge the name" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone should recognize or accept a specific name, often in formal or official contexts.
Example: "During the ceremony, the speaker will acknowledge the name of each award recipient."
Alternatives: "recognize the name" or "accept the name".
The university does not formally acknowledge the name.
He appeared before a magistrate, Jane Bentley, at Cairns local court on Monday and refused to acknowledge the name Jeremy Geia.
Five states in the US do not acknowledge the name Columbus Day – Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, South Dakota, and Vermont – while cities including Phoenix and Seattle have previously voted to rebrand the public holiday (which falls on 9 October this year).
The government also refused to acknowledge the name of the base.
However, an Army spokesman stated that while the Army will update personnel records to acknowledge the name change, the military will continue to regard Manning as a male.
"Envisioning Emancipation" brilliantly rewrites this story, insisting that we acknowledge the names and faces of people who have been invisible for too long.
The G.O.A. refuses to acknowledge the names of thousand of political prisoners under detention; disappearances, prolonged periods of incommunication, intimidation of lawyers, instances of anti-Semitism and the harassment of foreign refugees are undeniable.
Because of the importance of supporting this understanding and communicating this value of equality (which began when the Buddha initiated his stepmother into his sangha), many contemporary scholars have continued to research and acknowledge the names of these women.
As Bob Dylan taught us "money doesn't talk -- it swears!" Another option is to appropriate the commendable modus operandi of the Portland Oregonian newspaper which refuses to acknowledge the names of sports teams that use Native American nicknames unless the tribe has given the paper permission.
When Palestinians say they recognize Israel, they are implicitly recognizing this reality; they are acknowledging the name of a communal desire.
