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[Pokemon Anime] Why don't trainers name their Pokemon?

I understand it makes sense you wouldn't name Tauros #18 or whatever, but why do so few trainers name their core team? There are bonding *and* branding potentials! 

Is it also weird that Team Rocket's talking Meowth doesn't have a proper name?
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We have seen some trainers name their Pokemon (Richie's Pikachu and those trainers from the Mewtwo movie), but it seems nicknames just aren't a big part of culture.

And Team Rocket's Meowth pretty much named himself, it'd probably piss him off if Jessie and James randomly started calling him Paws or something.