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Actually anyone can name this Dwarf Planet at this point, it just has to follow the guidelines specified in the link above.. Dr. Jan Ticha at the IAU is the one that receives the submissions.
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If the discoverers don't propose a name (and they have a 10 year interval in which to do so) then the object remains unnamed.
This minor solar system body has a permanent designation, "307261" which uniquely identifies it. So there is no need for a name. There is no provision for the IAU to grant the naming rights to a third person, and certainly ...
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