The phrase "obtain the name" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you need to refer to the process of getting a name, such as someone's name or the name of something. For example, you could say "I was able to obtain the name of the person who owns the house."
It currently requires us to register with the local authority and obtain the name, address and, if relevant, vehicle registration number of anyone selling scrap metal.
Acts in File-Sharing Case The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a motion to stop attempts by the music industry to obtain the name of a college student who is accused of being a large-scale file trader.
Mr. Craig returned to the airport 11 days later to report that the officer had mistreated him and to obtain the name of the prosecutor in the case, police records show.
Investigators then used other legal authorities to obtain the name and address of the person who used the line in San Diego, and then obtained an individual warrant to start monitoring that line.
But privacy experts said an advertiser could potentially obtain the name in other ways and link it to the user's sexual orientation, perhaps by asking the person to sign up for a newsletter or fill out a form.
The court held in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court, No. 03-5554, thet the police are entitled to obtain the name of someone they suspect might be involved in a crime, even in the absence of the probable cause necessary to make an arrest.
American tobacco companies have consistently resisted efforts to obtain the names of international customers, European prosecutors have said.
A federal judge in Miami has scheduled hearings for July 13-15 on the Internal Revenue Service's effort to obtain the names of the 52,000 American account holders.
It has made public records requests to numerous counties to obtain the names and addresses of home-care and childcare aides.
So investigators, in a laborious process, must turn to merchants to obtain the names of the individuals through their credit card receipts.
It runs a website and also has a helpline on 0117 971 1177, where you can obtain the names of IFAs with expertise in certain disciplines.
