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I said yes, because I just think it's a nice gesture. 

If the program is given before the ceremony, outlining the events during the ceremony, I'd say yes put the names in there.  The BP is afterall, part of the ceremony.  And some guests might enjoy knowing who they are looking at. Sometimes couples put in their programs how they know the attendants (ie. sister of the bride, or high school friend).  I have a hard time trying to think of a compelling reason why not to put their names on the program if you are making one.  If you don't, it might possibly make you look awkward.

If you want to put something like a simple card, at the table settings stating the timeline of when cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing will start, then I don't think the names of the BP need to go on it.

The program is the only place where your bridal party receives recognition before all your other guests for the role they've (presumably) played in contributing toward your wedding day, whether through helping with planning or simply paying for their dresses and showing up supportively (not a small undertaking in itself sometimes). It's a nice way to honor them for being there for you. I would have felt bad if my bridal party didn't have their names written somewhere so that the guests would know who they were - plus, some guests may be curious about how the bridal party relates to you and your fiance (sister of the bride, friend of the groom, etc). Without their names in the program, folks are just left to wonder who the heck all those people at the front of the church are.