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Name Quotes

A name carries more history than it seems.

These quotes explore names from a few sides - living with a name that carries an unusual meaning, the messy improvised way band names actually get chosen, and the pride of having your name tied to a brand you believe in. See I Am Quotes for related themes.

Am I a household name? I still can't get my head around that.

Quotes by Brendan Coyle

Homer, Hesiod, Pythagoras, Plato, and Cicero, just to name a few, all lived in pagan societies. Some of the greatest political and military leaders of all time, such as Alexander the Great, Pericles of Athens, Hannibal of Carthage, and Julius...

Quotes by Brendan Myers

We immerse ourselves in escapist mass entertainment, such as 'reality T.V.' programs. We support fanatical politicians and preachers. Our politicians, in turn, support dictators and tyrants in other countries, all in the name of 'security' and 'stability'. And we arm...

Quotes by Brendan Myers

The sacred, I shall say, is that which acts as your partner in the search for the highest and deepest things: the real, the true, the good, and the beautiful. The name I'd like to give to the kind of...

Quotes by Brendan Myers

I really only knew the name Berry Gordy growing up, but I didn't know what he looked like or anything about him.

Quotes by Brandon Victor Dixon

Many times, I would be on live television and have no idea what the next match is, and I'd have no clue who was coming out next. The last person to know is always the announcer, and it's always your...

Quotes by Brandi Rhodes

Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.

Quotes by Bradford Dillman

When you grow up with a name like Brad Thor, people expect you to be 6-foot-4 and a pile of muscles.

Quotes by Brad Thor

I'm right on the edge of getting another movie. It's between me and a famous person. The studio said they're thinking about going with somebody with a name. I said, 'That's great! Because I have one!'

Quotes by Bonnie Hunt

I don't like the name, U2, actually.

Quotes by Bono

My real name is Nils and Booboo is a childhood nickname. It's not two words or two capital B's, it's B-o-o-b-o-o.

Quotes by Booboo Stewart

I got my name in the hat for 2019 Mayor of Houston, Texas.

Quotes by Booker T

A few years after my first son was born, he wanted to know how we chose his name, so I began reading him the story of Noah's Ark.

Quotes by Boris Becker

When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under the name The Valentinos. I remember Sam Cooke saying, 'I want you to go in there with James...

Quotes by Bobby Womack

I started doing comedy when I was a teenager with Tom Kenny, who is the voice of SpongeBob. I don't want to name drop, but, I've known him since I was 6.

Quotes by Bobcat Goldthwait

What I have a problem with is money and name at the expense of talent and culture.

Quotes by Bojana Novakovic

That's how I got my name, you know. The Bonny scot, see?

Quotes by Bon Scott

I think when one becomes very close to another person, it can mean loving and intimacy, but on the other hand, there's also the danger of one destructing another under the name of love. I think that is the scariest...

Quotes by Bong Joon-ho

In my mind, not in real life. My rap name will be Optimus Rhymes. Or the Notorious B.o.B.

Quotes by Bobby Moynihan

I think timing is everything. I have no regrets in my career. I've been able to make a name for myself and build my own brand.

Quotes by Bobby Roode

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve a 'name' in these quotes?
They range from living with a name that means something unsettling, to a joking story about how bands supposedly come up with names, to being pleased to have your name tied to a brand, to admitting you don't remember anyone's name at all.
Is there a quote about a name that carries a difficult meaning?
Yes. One quote says, "When you have a name that means scares, you have to live with that." For more, see I Am quotes.
Is there a quote joking about how bands come up with names?
Yes - one speaker jokes that they've never been in a band where someone goes, "Ah, I've got the perfect name!" - poking fun at made-up origin stories like claiming inspiration from climbing Mount Fuji and seeing "a golden dove came down." For more, see Know quotes.
Is there a quote about being proud to have your name on a brand?
Yes. One speaker says they're "very pleased to have my name associated with Bean Pole Jeans," describing it as part of "being a part of the Bean Pole family." For more, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about not remembering names?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I don't remember anybody's name," and jokingly wonders how the "'dahling' thing got started." For more, see Life quotes.

One entry even pokes fun at forgetting names entirely and defaulting to a catch-all nickname instead. Continue browsing with Know Quotes or Good Quotes.