What does Aquinas say about the First Article: Whether a Name Can be Given to God?

Aquinas includes the role of language as part of the puzzle of God's name. He addresses the use of words and speech in relation to things first. He states that words do relate to actual things. It is also important to note that the mind has an important role in language. That is why Aquinas introduces the idea of naming things by intention and with understanding. Aquinas writes about how in some cases there is greater difficulty. Abstract concepts are harder to name, especially since they are not things in the usual sense. Since God is an abstract concept in many ways and beyond the limitations of simple words, giving a name to God cannot be accomplished without limiting the definition of God.