Why is “named” preferred within the context of your example? Today’s

 paper explains how a new way of thinking can be called cut (kinetics). 

I can omit “named” or “labeled” altogether. In this paper, we

 will describe our new method method, "KICK". 

“KICK” is sometimes treated as a matter of preference.

Should you actually use neither? This is our new

method. It’s “Fantastic Method”. The implication is obvious. Why?

To refer to a

child called Thomas.

Or:

Here we discuss our child labeled Thomas.

What does it mean to be an “adult”?

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French

Why is “named” preferred within the context of your example? Today’s

 paper explains how a new way of thinking can be called cut (kinetics). 

I can omit “named” or “labeled” altogether. In this paper, we

 will describe our new method method, "KICK". 

“KICK” is sometimes treated as a matter of preference.

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French

Why do name and label different things?

Name/a word by which either a person or something is known

Label: an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object.

What is important for names and labels?

In the example question, it looks like the word you want is “name”.

Consider this website: The question’s name is the question headline itself: “Is the usage of ‘labeled’ preferred to the usage of ‘named’? ‘The question’s labels are its tags: “usage”. “(==//-), “(=/)”).

I just saw your modification to this question. In the two sentences what means “named”? in the third sentence why isn’t the meaning identical? When you wake up in the morning you are called by your name. I would use number. or skip the fourth option, which just names method. Which are some synonyms for “name”?

Edit 2: Google’s built-in dictionary defines label as

a classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive.

One can argue that labels are relevant as they support names, but the idea that they remain completely unrelated to names is a problem.

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French

Named is preferred in your example since you are formally giving a name to your method.

Labelling (beyond the literal) generally infers that someone else has suggested an alternative name for something.

Microsoft is famous for named their browser ‘Internet Explorer’, but most users are using it because it is generally labelled as ‘Internet Explorer’.

Edit : Labelling is something you do when you categorise something informally. That is, you are attaching a virtual label to it, some meta-data, if you will. What is

Project X all about?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelling/Labelling/docs/13_16.html?lang=definition/video/employment/publications/index.html?context=yes.orand.wiki

Labelling.org?text=text=administered. Also, org/wiki/Labelling.html?content=./wiki/Labelling/index.html?source=all.org?org Is this in French