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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.

In January 2012, Google Plus started to roll out support for nicknames and pseudonyms, but those registering with a name other than their real-life one must be able to prove that they have been using that alternative name elsewhere, either...

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

The lawyers in the Department of Justice have a long and storied tradition of defending the nation's interests and enforcing its laws - all of them, not just selective ones - in a manner worthy of the department's name.

Quotes by Raymond Kethledge

The story I get the biggest kick out of is when my name and e-mail appeared on 'Jeopardy' a couple of years ago. My mother was a faithful viewer, and she said she was happy that they finally had an...

Quotes by Ray Tomlinson

And that's my honour, that's what my goal is, to always keep my mum's name ringing, because I know what sacrifices she went through for me.

Quotes by Ray Lewis

I auditioned specifically for Cyborg, but at the time, they were using a code name for the character... I think it was Oscar.

Quotes by Ray Fisher

The biggest quality of good actors is that they know how to respect their co-actors, whether they are as big a name as them or not.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.

Quotes by Raphael Saadiq

When I first came along in the business, they didn't really like the idea of my name being Raquel.

Quotes by Raquel Welch

Not everybody is comfortable with my ethnicity. When I first came along in the business, they didn't really like the idea of my name being Raquel.

Quotes by Raquel Welch

In school, nobody could pronounce my name. They just called me Rocky.

Quotes by Raquel Welch

I have always been in the news for something or the other and sometimes I am not even a part of the event and yet my name is dragged.

Quotes by Rashami Desai

I'm so Republican, my first name starts with 'R.' I'm so right-wing - well, Randy Weber. You do the math.

Quotes by Randy Weber

The one person whom I would like to be is Meryl Streep. Even at her age, she sits alongside the younger heroines at the Oscars with her name in the nominee list, and others around her wonder whether they still...

Quotes by Rani Mukerji

You find a lot of junk when you're searching through lost and tossed photo ephemera, but every so often you'll find a gem, a wallet-sized masterpiece you're certain could hang on the wall of a gallery if only someone with...

Quotes by Ransom Riggs

I had some great English teachers. One of my favorite - her name was Linda Janoff - was wonderful and so irreverent and so smart and encouraging.

Quotes by Ransom Riggs

Our original name was Wild Country, but when we first went to The Bowery, they had the name of all 50 states around the edge of the club, so we went to the sign that said 'Alabama' and stuck our...

Quotes by Randy Owen

Trust is not about what you can or cannot do in the name of love but who you are and what you choose to reveal as things progress and evolve.

Quotes by Randeep Hooda

Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can have a larger audience and appeal to more people. Sportsmanship is lacking in many other...

Quotes by Randeep Hooda

More are the names of God and infinite are the forms through which He may be approached. In whatever name and form you worship Him, through them you will realise Him.

Quotes by Ramakrishna

Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.

Quotes by Ramakrishna

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.