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No, in English you must use the possessive, marked with 's, to show the relationship of baby and name. You might also say "We choose the name of the baby." but it sounds clumsy; the possessive with persons is more natural. Another alternative is "We choose the name for the baby;" (making "the baby" dative/indirect object).
JoDee111000
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BABY in your last sentence is not an indirect object; it is the object of the preposition FOR.
JoDee111000
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This does not have to be past. It could carry the meaning of emphasizing who is choosing the name; ie. WE not YOU or HIM or HER, etc.