Name

Clive. What is the name of this? It's an orange.

Thank you. So you would never say the word only? Or you mean it should be with an article all the time?

onizoit should be with an article all the time

Correct.

But the plural doesn't need an article. (oranges)

CJ

Thank you for your help.

Then let me re-phrase the second one.
A: what is the name of it?
B: the name of it is apple.

Would you say, in this case, the article can be omitted?

onizoWould you say, in this case, the article can be omitted?

I think you're using "name" wrong. We don't give names to apples or oranges. My name is CalifJim. Your name is onizo. If I show you an apple, it doesn't make sense to ask its name. It doesn't have a name. You mean something like this. Note the use of quotation marks.

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