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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.

I never used my surname. My full name is Atishi Marlena Singh.

Quotes by Atishi

It has been a pleasure being in the same era. I mean, the guy's last name is Bolt, and he's the fastest man ever. You can't write a story like that, and so to be in the pages in there...

Quotes by Ashton Eaton

One of my favorites is one called 'Rory's Radio' that I wrote about my brother Jeff's best friend growing up - his name was Rory Dunigan. I dedicated my first record to my brother, who got killed in a car...

Quotes by Ashton Shepherd

There is one person who can help solve 'writer's block'. His name is Mr. Johnnie Walker.

Quotes by Ashwin Sanghi

I first started removing the 'she,' 'her,' and 'hers' pronouns from my online material. I was just using my name in place of a pronoun, and that felt really good. Then I read the script for 'Billions' and did a...

Quotes by Asia Kate Dillon

We may fight terrorism through brute force, but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage.

Quotes by Asma Jahangir

Every fair-minded person holding a position of authority must support the few who have stood up against the injustice being perpetrated in the name of blasphemy.

Quotes by Asma Jahangir

If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.

Quotes by Asne Seierstad

The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to your name.

Quotes by Asne Seierstad

Like Dilip Kumar, I've never run after money but only after good roles and that's why have always rebelled against those directors who wanted me to do buffoonery in the name of comedy.

Quotes by Asrani

It's all been guerrilla warfare trying to get my name out there.

Quotes by Ashley McBryde

Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason.

Quotes by Ashley Montagu

I remember, when I first left Phoenix for L.A. I was 19, and I arrived with just $1000 to my name.

Quotes by Ashley Roberts

The fact that an icon would even utter my name or have any idea of who I am is absolutely unreal.

Quotes by Ashley Wagner

President Truman made his name by looking into contracting. And that's how integrity within the military procurement started in the United States.

Quotes by Ashraf Ghani

I once said the wrong movie name to Aaron Eckhart, and boy did he tease me about it for years.

Quotes by Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

I have just been working with Maggie Gyllenhaal, who is also a mum, on a movie called 'Hysteria.' She is everywhere because of the nature of film work. Not that I'm name dropping or anything like that. I have to...

Quotes by Ashley Jensen

This substance, which is manifold in its forms and protean in its transformations, has, in its state of living matter, one physiological name which has become familiar, that of protoplasm.

Quotes by Asa Gray

I thought I was half white or something because I only know white people as Ferguson as their last name.

Quotes by ASAP Ferg

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself.

Quotes by ASAP Rocky

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.