Prepared to give a proper name (6)
I believe the answer is:
primed
'prepared' is the definition.
(priming is a kind of preparing)
'give a proper name' is the wordplay.
'give' says to put letters next to each other.
'a proper' becomes 'prim' (prim and proper).
'name' becomes 'ed' (short for Edward).
'prim'+'ed' is 'PRIMED'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for primed that I've seen before include "Prepared something for use or action" , "Told what to say" , "charged" , "Made ready for action" , "Briefed - ready" .)