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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 do wish I could have given myself permission to really name and own the me of me earlier in life.

Quotes by Rachel Dolezal

In fact, there is an academic blackout about the atrocities perpetrated in the name of communism and socialism.

Quotes by Rachel Campos-Duffy

Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.

Rabindranath Tagore

I'm not gonna name names, but sometimes when reporters are talking, it gets a little boring because I don't have any jokes to tell because the questions are so serious.

Quotes by Quvenzhane Wallis

Actually Maddy is my name. But I feel that whenever you address somebody, there needs to be certain amount of dignity rendered to it - irrespective of whether it's a film star or somebody you are fond of. I find...

Quotes by R. Madhavan

I like a lot of the new artists, but there's only one I can name that stands out to me the most: Kendrick Lamar.

Quotes by Prodigy

Our first name was the Poetical Prophets before we changed it to Mobb Deep, and when I look back on it now, that was, like, a ill name for us because that is what we really were.

Quotes by Prodigy

There's a wow factor associated with my name. It could be due to my work as well as my behaviour.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

My original name is Jae-Sang Park, so it's totally different.

Quotes by Psy

There can be no halfway house, where Britain continues to be out of Europe in name but is still run by Europe. There can be no halfway house when it comes to rule-taking and law-making from the E.U., and there...

Quotes by Priti Patel

When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it.

Quotes by Prince

It's something my mother believed in: If you are in a position of privilege, if you can put your name to something that you genuinely believe in, you can smash any stigma you want, and you can encourage anybody to...

Quotes by Prince Harry

I am and always will be an HRH. But out of personal choice I like to be called William because that is my name and I want people to call me William - for now.

Quotes by Prince William

It's an honour for the entire 'Baahubali' team to be associated with Karan Johar, since he is the biggest name in the country as a producer and director with his brand Dharma Productions.

Quotes by Prabhas

People know me as Prakash Rai in Karnataka. Let it be so. But I'm known as Prakash Raj to the rest of India and abroad. Every actor worth his salt gets a name after coming to films.

Quotes by Prakash Raj

Indian president does not determine policy. Here President is not the policy maker. In the name of the president, the cabinet takes the policy decision.

Quotes by Pranab Mukherjee

And I can't think of a reason I'd ever use a pseudonym, as I wouldn't want to publish something that I didn't like enough to put my name on it.

Quotes by Poppy Z. Brite

When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started...

Quotes by Portia de Rossi

In the name of freedom, there has to be a correlation between rights and duties, by which every person is called to assume responsibility for his or her choices, made as a consequence of entering into relations with others.

Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI

To say that you can kill in the name of God is blasphemy.

Quotes by Pope Francis

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.