If you can get a pointer to the mdl_frame_t structure for your chosen model, use this.
Code:
mdl_frame_t* ThisFrame = ???;   //however you get your frame, I dont know how.
STRING* FrameName = str_create(ThisFrame.name);
Hope this is what you meant and helps.

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